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Vietnamese American National Gala Recognizes the Contributions of Vietnamese Americans Vietnamese American National Gala Recognizes the Contributions of Vietnamese Americans VANG will be celebrating three decades of Vietnamese American progress and achievements and honoring distinguished individuals for their contributions to America. In addition, VANG will also be honoring a select group of non-Vietnamese individuals and organizations for their work in helping to enhance the quality of life for Vietnamese people in America. www.forrelease.com /D20040226/sfth079.P2.02262004173131.20085.html   (262 words)

Nguyet Anh Duong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia She is noted as the "Scientist who developed the bomb that ended the war with Afghanistan." by the Vietnamese American National Gala. During the invasion of South Vietnam by the Communist North Vietnamese Army and their Viet Cong Agents, she and her family left their beloved nation, while the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) were defending the capital city of Saigon. She served as a U.S. Delegate at the NATO AC310 Subgroup I for Explosives, and chairman/member of many national and international Panels/Technical Steering Groups. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nguyet_Anh_Duong   (545 words)

Encyclopedia: Vietnamese American Vietnamese American businesses are ubiquitous in Little Saigon, located in Westminster and Garden Grove, where they constitute 30.7% and 21.4% of the population, respectively. Some Vietnamese Americans may also speak Mandarin (Shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia) as a third or fourth language in all aspects of business and interaction. A Vietnamese American is a resident of the United States (North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776) who is of ethnic Vietnamese (A native or inhabitant of Vietnam) descent. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Vietnamese-American   (580 words)

Dat Nguyen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In May 2004, Dat Nguyen was awarded a Golden Torch Award at the Vietnamese American National Gala in Washington, D.C. edit] Dat Nguyen (born on September 25, 1975 in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas [1]) is the first Vietnamese American to play in the National Football League. In 1998, he was named an All-American and won the Bednarik Award as well as the Lombardi Award. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dat_Nguyen   (365 words)

National Business and Community Leaders to Be Honored at Vietnamese American National Gala; '30 Years of Vietnamese American Achievement' The Vietnamese American National Gala (VANG) is a national celebration of Vietnamese heritage and pride that is held in conjunction with the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, a month-long celebration that honors the achievements of Asian Pacific Americans and recognizes their contributions to America. Lam became the first Vietnamese American to be elected to public office in the U.S. He successfully served three terms on the Westminster City Council until his retirement in 2002. VANG will present the Golden Torch Award to six (6) Vietnamese Americans for their distinguished achievements in their profession and/or in their service to the community including: -- Kieu Chinh, Actor, Arts & Entertainment (Garden Grove, CA) -- Ms. www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-13-2005/0003389594&EDATE=   (858 words)

Vietnamese American National Gala (VANG) 2005 - About Us The Vietnamese American National Gala was conceived by a group of individuals who recognized the lack of Vietnamese American representation at national events in Washington, D.C.. Vietnamese American National Gala (VANG) 2005 - About Us About Us The calligraphy used by the Vietnamese American National Gala is an original work of art by Calligraphy Master Vu Hoi. www.vangusa.org /mt_AboutUs_INFO.php   (1047 words)

United Vietnamese Student Associations of Northern California - Gala recognizes distinguished Vietnamese Americans in Washington D.C. Gala recognizes distinguished Vietnamese Americans in Washington D.C. (Washington Post) They call themselves "The 1.5 generation," the young men and women from Vietnamese families who have grown up in the United States since the fall of Saigon in 1975. Last night, several hundred of them, along with older Vietnamese Americans, threw a $1,000-a-plate black-tie dinner at the Capital Hilton to announce, as only a glitzy Washington party can, that they are a social and political force to be reckoned with. Six Vietnamese Americans were given Golden Torch Awards, including Dat Nguyen, linebacker with the Dallas Cowboys; Eugene Trinh, the first Vietnamese American astronaut; and Trung Dung, CEO of Fogbreak Software. www.norcaluvsa.org /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4   (657 words)

Vietnamese American National Gala (VANG) - Trivia and Facts In percentage terms, the Vietnamese American per capita income was 31 percent and 42 percent less than those of the entire U.S. population and the white population, respectively. Moreover, the per capita income of the Vietnamese American population was $11,027, compared to $14,420 for all Americans and $15,687 for white Americans. In 1979, the Vietnamese American Community of Ponoma, California became the first Vietnamese American community to be incorporated in the United States. vangusa.org /mt_TriviaandFacts_INFO.php   (4414 words)

Dai Hoi Nguoi My Goc Viet Toan Quoc According to the organizers, the Gala’s purpose was to commemorate Vietnamese Americans’ impact not only on the community but on the larger American society. Under the VANG banner, this is the first occasion for successful Americans of Vietnamese ancestry from across the country to come together to pat one another on the backs and celebrate the achievements of their American dreams. The only Vietnamese American from a small Vietnamese population in Illinois to serve in the highest office of a major US city, she challenged, in her speech, the much larger community of her own people in California to produce more public officials. www.danchimviet.com /diendan/NationalGala.shtml   (1416 words)

National Congress of Vietnamese Americans - Asian Pacific American Vietnamese News National Business and Community Leaders to be Honored at Vietnamese American National Gala Founded in 1986, the National Congress of Vietnamese Americans is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community advocacy organization working to advance the cause of Vietnamese Americans in a plural but united America – e pluribus unum – by participating actively and fully as civic minded citizens engaged in the areas of education, culture and civil liberties. Van Nguyen considers the American fighters who died in the Vietnam War brave, and he said he tries everyday to be a U.S. resident worthy of their sacrifices. www.ncvaonline.org /news_general0405.shtml   (738 words)

LIRS From the President's Desk -- June 2005 On the occasion of these anniversaries, LIRS was deeply honored to receive the National Leadership Award of the Vietnamese American National Gala. It was wonderful to see so many impressive people at the awards banquet—Vietnamese Americans who take pride in their heritage from both countries, especially younger professionals who arrived as children and have had opportunities here that would have been impossible under the Communist rule in Vietnam. We knew full well that we stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before, and we accepted the award on behalf of the literally tens of thousands of congregations, individual volunteers, staff, partners and communities that overcame fear of the unknown and opened their arms and hearts to welcome the stranger. www.lirs.org /News/PresDesk/RD200506.htm   (510 words)

NGUOI VIET Online Thirty years later the Vietnamese American community should have taught us one lesson — that their cause was as just as any Iraqi’s. Hundreds of immigrants gather in the nation's capital to celebrate 30 years of Vietnamese American life. We need to carry on, to highlight some pioneers, and we’re the first Vietnamese American group to do so. nguoi-viet.com /absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=23134&z=19   (651 words)

Asian American Federation - Press Release May 15, 2001 The Indian American community grew from 815,447 in 1990 to 1,678,765 in 2000, while Vietnamese Americans went from 614,547 in 1990 to 1,122,528 in 2000. The Korean American community grew from 798,849 to 1.1 million nationally, a growth rate of 35% over the same period. The Asian American Federation of New York is a not-for-profit leadership organization with 36 member agencies that serve the city’s diverse Asian American communities. www.aafny.org /proom/pr/pr20010515.asp   (344 words)

National Congress of Vietnamese Americans - Funding Sources The Vietnamese American National Gala (VANG) is a national celebration of Vietnamese Heritage and pride, in conjunction with the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which honors the achievements of Asian Pacific Americans and recognizes their contribution to America. Founded in 1986, the National Congress of Vietnamese Americans is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community advocacy organization working to advance the cause of Vietnamese Americans in a plural but united America – e pluribus unum – by participating actively and fully as civic minded citizens engaged in the areas of education, culture and civil liberties. VANG will celebrate three decades of progress and achievements made by Vietnamese Americans and honor the accomplishments of distinguished individuals and organizations through out the United States. www.ncvaonline.org /archive/reporter042704.shtml   (8721 words)

Catholic Charities of Los Angeles. Press Release: Loc Nam Nguyen Receives Awards If you are interested in further information about Vietnamese American National Gala, please visit the website of www.vangusa.org. The First Southeast Asian Gala of Catholic Charities of Los Angeles was held on April 10, 2005 in Los Angeles, to honor the accomplishments and contributions of Indochinese refugees in the U.S., after thirty years of resettlement. The event celebrates the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and is organized in May of each year. www.catholiccharitiesla.org /releases/0405LocNguyen.html   (490 words)

National Congress of Vietnamese Americans Prepares Tomorrow's Leaders Today “State Farm® and the National Congress of Vietnamese Americans realize that investing in the energy and creativity of young leaders is the key to our national future. Recognizing the emergence of this young population and its impact on the political, economic and social spectrums, the Vietnamese American Youth Leadership Conference (VAYLC) seeks to harness this energy by bringing young Vietnamese Americans and Asian Americans students and young professionals to Washington, D.C. for a summit from June 22 – June 25, 2005. The Vietnamese American Community is growing in both population size and political clout. www.emediawire.com /releases/2005/5/emw239440.htm   (528 words)

The AZNRAPS Message Board - Vietnamese American National Gala Golden Torch Award Vietnamese American National Gala Golden Torch Award: VANG is a national effort to bring Vietnamese Americans together to join with other Asian American communities to celebrate the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, in May of each year, and to celebrate three decades of progress and achievements made by Vietnamese Americans. In addition, VANG will gather over four hundred (400) distinguished guests (approximately 200 prominent Vietnamese Americans from all around the country, a hundred corporate sponsors and a hundred elected officials and federal staff) to honor the accomplishments of distinguished individuals and organizations throughout the United States. It was such a high class event for Vietnamese people. www.aznraps.com /forums/showthread.php4?t=69902   (782 words)

Vietnamese Marketing & Advertising - Mekong Delta Group Mekong Delta Group attended the Vietnamese American National Gala in Washington, D.C. - Celebrating the Accomplishments of Vietnamese Americans. Through cultural insight and creative inspiration we help corporate America effectively reach the fast-growing Vietnamese American market. MDG was an exhibitor at the National Expo of Ethnic Media in New York. www.mekongdg.com   (73 words)

Archives, Holzer on Jane Fonda The email writer mis-characterizes Fonda's broadcast and other assistance to the North Vietnamese's worldwide anti-American propaganda campaign as a "serious mistake." Serious it was. And that is why, when she equates the killing of thousands of Americans by the soldiers of radical Islam with the domestic crime of murder, and when she rails against a military response to an act of war waged against the United States of America, Jane Fonda stands exposed as being soft on terrorists. Put aside that Fonda characterized American response as “saber rattling” and “calls for vengeance.” Put aside her implication that the “underlying causes” of the attacks were poverty and hunger rather than hatred for Western values and culture. www.henrymarkholzer.com /hanoijane.net/archive.htm   (7133 words)

Viet Heritage Society Events - VANG Gala Join Viet Heritage Society and the Vietnamese American National Gala (VANG) from April 29 to May 2, 2005 in Washington, D.C. to celebrate 30 years of Vietnamese presence in American and to honor a number of Vietnamese Americans for their significant contributions to the United States. The four day event includes a golf outing and dinner, a 30th year commemoration ceremony of Vietnamese Diaspora in America, a special reception at the Smithsonian Institute, a Congressional luncheon on Capitol Hill, and the Vietnamese American National Gala black-tie dinner at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel. VHS and VANG will be celebrating three decades of Vietnamese American progress and achievements and honoring distinguished individuals for their contributions to America. www.vietheritagesociety.org /events/vanggala.html   (157 words)

AsianWeek Some questioned not only the motivation to interfere in the affairs of the Chinese American community, but also the wisdom in getting involved in the international affairs of China. Fiona Ma, the lone Asian American on the Board of Supervisors said it may be impossible to avoid politics in a city like San Francisco. Daly also joined the Falun Gong at a press conference last August where he openly criticized a Chinese American supervisor for not supporting an art exhibit sponsored by the Falun Gong. news.asianweek.com /news/view_article.html?...   (1204 words)

Library Media Services Provides a scholarship award for American Indian/Alaskan Native students who are enrolled in, or have been accepted to and will enroll in a master's degree program in an American Library Association accredited library school. National grants for research projects enhancing collaboration between school library media specialists and teachers. American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Collaborative School Library Media Award www.mde.k12.ms.us /acad/id/curriculum/Library/libmedia.htm   (3303 words)

The Best of Springfield 2002 - The Goods McCann and showroom manager Jill C. Crowell agree that the difference between their store and national home-center chains is in the overall quality of products in stock. In addition to its wide range of rugs and carpets, American Rug offers a complete selection of vinyl, tile and floating wood flooring as well as a full range of window treatments. Another plus -- and a rarity among large, national chains -- is Home Depot's well-trained staff. old.valleyadvocate.com /bestof02spring/good.html   (7225 words)

Home Fresh:Category Top/Home/Software Dung has completed postgraduate work in Computer Science at Boston University and holds bachelor degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts.In May 2004, Trung Dung was awarded a Golden Torch Award, by the Vietnamese American National Gala in Washington D.C.. In 1985, controlling interest was sold to Namco, but they soon lost interest in operating an American subsidiary. Atari Games was an American producer of arcade games, originally part of Atari. www.home-fresh.net /Category1133175.html   (846 words)

AsianWeek.com WASHINGTON –– The Vietnamese American National Gala (VANG) presented the Second Annual Golden Torch Awards at the historic Mayflower Hotel. The gathering is a national celebration of Vietnamese heritage and pride held in conjunction with Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. VANG does that by honoring the huge accomplishments Vietnamese Americans have achieved in the past thirty years. news.asianweek.com /news/view_article.html?article_id=6700a43624519aaad8d37aa8730e71e7&this_category_id=169   (540 words)

Catholic Online Alexandria, VA—The Catholic Charities network was recently honored by the Vietnamese American National Gala (VANG) for its 30 years of work in resettling Vietnamese refugees in the United States. Catholic Charities USA—the network’s National Member Service Center—accepted the first-ever National Leadership Award on behalf of all Catholic Charities agencies at a black-tie gala in Washington, DC, on Monday night hosted by Viet Heritage Society, a non-profit organization based in California. Catholic Charities, which resettles nearly 25 percent of all the nation’s refugees, first aids the newly arrived Vietnamese with basic needs such as housing, food, and clothing. www.catholic.org /prwire/headline.php?ID=956   (575 words)

AILF 2005 Annual Benefit: Salute to Vietnamese Americans For 2005, we salute the many accomplishments of Vietnamese Americans at our Annual Benefit Dinner. Each year the American Immigration Law Foundation honors an immigrant group whose contributions to America make us all proud of our shared heritage as a nation of immigrants. to the United States is the IPC's recent study on Vietnamese immigration. www.ailf.org /awards/benefit2005   (109 words)

30 to watch It was only after Nguyen-Lam put aside her desire to be all-American and realized that she was both Vietnamese and American that she grew to her full potential. One of a handful of Vietnamese-speaking oncologists in Orange County, Nguyen in 2002 founded the Vietnamese American Cancer Foundation, which uses concerts to teach people about hepatitis A and B and cancer prevention and treatment. A pharmacist by day, Le also serves as president of the growing Vietnamese American Arts and Letters Association. epaper.ocregister.com /Repository/ml.asp?Ref=T3JhbmdlLzIwMDUvMDQvMjUjQXIwNjAwMA==&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-ocr   (3672 words)

Statistics on the Prisoner of War issue Documents in the National Archives in Washington, D.C. A 1972 Senate Judiciary Committee study on Communist treatment of POW's disclosed that captives freed by the Soviet Union had provided evidence "that several hundred thousand of the missing persons (from WWII) were still being held forced laborers or prisoners" in the 1950's. In December 1998, the National Alliance of Families was provided with a set of briefing slides outlining the long term plans of DPMO... A letter to President Bush is needed asking how we can continually certify the Vietnamese government as "fully cooperating" on the POW/MIA issue when they have failed to account for men they admit died in their custody. www.pownetwork.org /statistics.htm   (6432 words)

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