In Vietnam, the bamboo tree is a significant symbol of our culture and daily life. The solid, straight and high bamboo trees represent resil

With Fashion Month behind us, world-renowned designers including Dolce & Gabbana and Versace presented their latest collections to the...

Until recently, Vietnamese Americans have long been considered one of the more conservative bases of the Asian American groups. There has...

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“Apply for FAFSA! Don’t forget! Complete and submit your FAFSA today!” We hear it about it all the time on campus, but what exactly is...

The month of October 2016 unleashed torrential flood waters in the central region of Vietnam. Tens of thousands of homes are underwater,...

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Second generation Vietnamese Americans may not be familiar with a song called Lý Cây Đa, but if we ask our parents about it, not only will t

“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” Amongst the pumpkin spice lattes and cozy, oversized sweaters, Fall brings a...

Sunny California as it is more commonly known, but today of all days, the rain poured in above the City San Jose.  Despite it all, the celeb

Throughout Vietnamese history, individuals afflicted with mental disorders have been misunderstood and mistreated. But what exactly is the c

The áo dài is a piece of Vietnamese culture that symbolizes the history and beauty of our people. Its simple yet flattering silhouette...

The UC Berkeley Asian Pacific American Student Development (APASD) Office serves the diverse and changing needs of the Asian American and...

Ocean Vuong’s poetry collection, Night Sky With Exit Wounds (Copper Canyon Press 2016), is the most beautifully written book I have read...

The most difficult task when setting up a budget is adhering to it. In general, you should not spend more than 50% of your income on...

The semester just started and you already found yourself feeling stressed out? Don’t worry, no one says college is a piece of cake! No...

A game-changing affordable housing measure on the ballot this November is led by a Vietnamese-American and San Jose native, Betty Duong....

How is a poem transformed through translation? What is lost, and what remains true to the original? Vietnamese is a strongly idiomatic...

One of the old sayings is “Money is the root of all evils,” so should we teach our kids about money? For my family and most Vietnamese...

One of my great regrets in life is I never learned to write in Vietnamese. I’ve always thought that speaking it was enough—as in, it...