Viet-Americans Rise Up

04/29/2017

04/28/2017

Tomorrow's the day. We will remind people across the country that refugees are amongst us. Wear your ethnic threads proudly :).

04/24/2017

04/19/2017

Hey ladies and gents, ready to rise up and let the Ao Dais fly in the wind? The Obamas did it.

03/19/2017

For those of you in NYC (or not), NPR just wrote up a story about the Whitney Biennial, featuring An-My Le, a Vietnamese American Photographer.

Vietnamese American photographer An-My Le is one of 63 artists selected for this year's Whitney Biennial. Her new work was shot in Louisiana.

03/11/2017

“I feel grateful I’m in a country of people who have already ‘made it.' I promise I will pay it back.”

03/08/2017

What will you be doing in your Ao Dai on April 28? Trekking in Hawaii? Performing heart surgery? Presenting to a jury? Cooking for your kids? Whatever it is on April 28 Vietnamese American women will stand proudly in their ethnic dresses to show the country that refugees are not burdens. Please post your photo on this page or use these hashtags for your instagram.

03/05/2017

He was 31 years old when he escaped from Vietnam to America. His first job in the US earned him 1.25/hr. Now he's a billionaire and plans to donate 5 million dollars to San Jose flood victims.


http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/03/03/whos-that-rich-vietnamese-guy-in-snazzy-pants-who-gave-5-million-to-san-jose-flood-victims/

Kieu Hoang is a mysterious savior with a Shanghai blood company, a Napa winery and really deep pockets. Here’s what you should know about him.