Harleen KaurMay 8, 2021The Cultural Appropriation of the Áo DàiThe Áo Dài is the beautiful Vietnamese traditional clothing that both men and women wear, although more commonly worn by women. The wear...
Harleen KaurJan 26, 2021Katarina Nguyen-Mai: DTP Logo Design Contest Winner and Vietnamese Lasallian Youth Troop LeaderSan Jose State University student Katarina Nguyen-Mai won first place in the DTP (Downtown Transportation Project) Logo Design Project....
AdminJun 13, 2020A Perspective from a Black, Vietnamese American Woman From AlabamaAs a Blasian (Black and Vietnamese) growing up in the deep South (Alabama) on an Air Force Base in the 70s and 80s, I didn’t personally...
Chopsticks AlleyJun 3, 2020"Contesting" (For my Black Brothers and Sisters) by Danny Thien Le When you say, “Asian Lives Matter” Your words dangle like a wooden EAT PRAY LOVE sign from the comforts of your social comments
Trami Nguyen CronMay 23, 2019The Big Secret Vietnamese Americans Don’t Want Us to Talk AboutJokes are often made on social media about how you’ll never see an Asian woman on the Maury Povich show, waiting for a DNA test while...
Rachel EgoianJul 31, 2018Nguyen Du's the Tale of Kiều, an Epic Poem: Challenging the Female Gender Role in the VietnameseMany Vietnamese and Vietnamese Americans are quite familiar with Vietnam’s literary classic, The Tale of Kiều by Nguyễn Du (1766–1820) in...
Liza ChuJun 15, 2018Not One Day! Vietnam's Special Economic Zone Lease to China for 99 Years Ignited a Fire in the HProtest in San Jose at Century Mall on June 12, 2018 - Photos by Jackie Huynh On June 12, 2018, over 3,000 Vietnamese Americans gathered...
Huy TranApr 11, 2018"You Don't Deserve to Be Here": The Debate Around the Deportation of Vietnamese “CrimiThe issue of deportations is not new to the Vietnamese community. Following the mass exodus of our people from Vietnam – men, women,...
Carolyn LêMar 15, 2018Dear Vietnamese Communities, Let’s Talk about Feminism 101In 2017, the word of the year was ‘feminism,’ as it was the most searched, particularly following last year’s worldwide Women’s March on...
Keana A. LabraJan 21, 2018Women's March Bay Area 2018: The Many Faces of FeminismThe Bay Area Women’s March is a popular movement that began last year. Spurring conversation across the country, social media has been...
Liza ChuNov 27, 2017Was She Wearing Underwear? Stand Up, Speak Up! #MeToo #MeTooButI’mABitchThis week, my Facebook is streaming with #metoos, a hashtag movement that sprang up in light of allegations against Hollywood producer...
Trami Nguyen CronOct 24, 2017#MeToo – Sexual Harassment in the Vietnamese CommunityI cherish many traditions from the Vietnamese culture which we brought to America, such as how we treat our elders and teachers. On the...
Chopsticks AlleySep 10, 2017Last Night I Dreamed of Bac Ho, Evil Commie or Gentle Bac Ho? Ho Chi Minh - Part 2Chopsticks Alley Podcast Episode 6 Last Night I Dreamed of Bac Ho, Evil Commie or Gentle Bac Ho? Ho Chi Minh - Part 2 Sponsor: Dr....
Chopsticks AlleyAug 16, 2017Who Was Ho Chi Minh? The Rise of Hồ Chí Minh - Part 1Chopsticks Alley Podcast Episode 5 Who Was Ho Chi Minh? Part I: The Rise of Ho Chi Minh Sponsor: Dr. Jerrold Hiura Guests: Dr. Peter...
Chopsticks AlleyJul 15, 2017Traveling to Vietnam - What Changed?Episode: 4 Topic: Traveling to Vietnam, What Changed between 1997 and now from a Euro American perspective and Vietnamese American...
Viviane NguyenJun 10, 2017Born in Vietnam, Made in the USA. Police Chief Phan Ngo, Overcoming Stereotypes.Sunnyvale, CA Police Chief Phan Ngo is one of the highest ranking Vietnamese Americans in law enforcement in the country since his...
Chopsticks AlleyMay 20, 2017Chopsticks Alley Podcast French Rats in Hanoi: The Effects of French Colonial Rule in VietnamEpisode: 2 Topic: French Rats in Hà Nội: The Effects of French Colonial Rule in Việt Nam Sponsor: Thomas Vo, Real Estate Broker...
Chopsticks Alley TalkApr 25, 2017Chopsticks Alley Talk Live - April 30th, a Day of Many Meanings - Episode 14Watch Chopsticks Alley Talks Live - Episode 14 Topic: April 30th, a Day of Many Meanings Guest: Andrew Lam Producer & Music: Carolyn Le...
Trami Nguyen CronMar 4, 2017San Jose Floods Affecting Hundreds of Vietnamese FamiliesHer face was puffy and pale; she was shivering and weak. An East San Jose flood victim, she was in desperate need of a quiet place where...
Viviane NguyenJan 11, 2017Immigration Fees Increase, More Financial Burden for Vietnamese Immigrants Seeking U.S. Citizenship The 21 percent increase in a range of administrative fees for citizenship applications is adding to the challenges Vietnamese immigrants fac