Tag Archives: Viet student

Viet UCLA alum honored by Obama at White House for work with homeless

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Bolsavik

A Vietnamese-American, himself coming from a broken, low-income family, was honored by President Barack Obama for his innovative idea to help feed the homeless, a project that he started while still a student at UCLA. Thach “Tak” Nguyen, 23, co-founder … Continue reading →

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Viet student DREAM Act activist remembered at UCLA memorial

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Bolsavik

Graduation photos of close friends Tam Tran (left) and Cynthia Felix were displayed at the memorial. (Photo by Nguoi Viet’s Tiffany Le) Hundreds gathered to mourn the loss of Tam Tran and Cinthya Felix, the crowd of students and faculty … Continue reading →

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Viet 13-y.o. composer won performance in Japan

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Bolsavik

A 13-year-old Vietnamese-American music student won a trip to Japan to perform his composition, reports the Arizona Republic here. Christian Nguyen (pictured), from Gilbert, Arizona, was chosen to be one of 13 performers from the world over to join the … Continue reading →

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Record goal targeted for Tet Festival 2010

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Bolsavik

The new leader of the organizing committee for the Tet Festival at has set a challenging goal for this coming fest: To break the $1million mark, on the cummulative amount of money the UVSA donates back to the community. Phong … Continue reading →

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Viet exchange student messed up immigration, faces deportation

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Bolsavik

A Vietnamese exchange student who married a U.S. citizen nonetheless is facing deportation because, as her husband says, she “tripped up” on the immigration process and is now in jail, reports KSTP-TV5 here. Hoa Nguyen came to the U.S. on … Continue reading →

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