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Viet student wins top CSUF honors, heading to Harvard Med

People accessing the Cal State Fullerton home page today saw a happy Viet face smile back at them. That would be Annie Nguyen, a graduating senior who just won the Miles D. McCarthy Health Professions Award, presented annually to the … Continue reading

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Viet police captain named San Jose deputy chief

A Vietnamese-American captain in the San Jose Police Department has been named one of the four deputy chiefs, reports the Mercury News here. The promotion of Captain Phan Ngo, who received his golden captain’s bars just last year, is particularly … Continue reading

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Dat Nguyen leaving the Cowboys

The only Viet to ever play or coach in the NFL will not come back as part of the Dallas Cowboys’ coaching staff next season, reports the Dallas Morning News here. Dat Nguyen has elected not to sign a contract … Continue reading

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Viet-Canadian bishop’s ordination to be streamed live

The Archdiocese of Toronto’s newest auxilliary bishop, who will also be Canada’s first Asian-descent and youngest bishop, Vietnamese-born Vincent Nguyen, will be ordained in a ceremony to be streamed live here. Pope Benedict XVI elevated Father Nguyen, 43, whose Vietnamese … Continue reading

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Judge Nguyen unanimously confirmed to federal bench

The U.S. Senate by a vote of 97-0 today unanimously confirmed Judge Jacqueline Nguyen to the U.S. District Court, making her the first Vietnamese-American federal judge. Judge Nguyen’s confirmation vote came up shortly after noon today, here. She previously received … Continue reading

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

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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‘Nguyen’ building coming to George Mason University

The largest academic building on George Mason University’s Fairfax campus will carry the name “Long and Kimmy Nguyen Engineering Building,” after the businessman and his wife, who donated $5 million to the university, the Washington Business Journal reports here. Dr. … Continue reading

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Viet U.S. Navy Commander in Vietnam, interviewed on Nguoi Viet

(Photo by Chitose Suzuki, AP) When the USS Lassen made its official port call to Da Nang, Vietnam, earlier today, it marked the first time that a Vietnamese-American U.S. warship commander came back on Vietnamese shore. Cmdr. Hung Le (in Vietnamese: … Continue reading

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