You know how much we love communitychannel here at VTP, so we were absolutely thrilled when Queen Natalie announced she'd be embarking on a global trek with the help of Lonely Planet, a popular travel book and digital media publisher. Check out the introduction to and details of her trip below. At the time of this posting, Nat’s already been to the Maldives and Singapore. … [Read more...] about Natalie Tran teams up with Lonely Planet to spread LOLs across the globe
A Tran style Thanksgiving with Australian James West
Ah, the miracles of YouTube. Via Gizmodo comes a modern day story of mistaken identity and new constructions of the family unit: James West, an Australian bloke, had been mistakenly CC’ed emails intended for an American James West from the Tran family in Florida for three years. This year, the Aussie decided to look into those emails and--despite the fact that he'd never met … [Read more...] about A Tran style Thanksgiving with Australian James West
Vietnamese-American An T. Le Returns to Vietnam as Consul General
We’re a little late on sharing this, but here’s an update on the article Le Quyen wrote about the new Vietnamese-American consul general in Vietnam. An T. Le, the formidable, “broad-shouldered 6-foot-2 inch diplomat” (as described by the San Jose Mercury News), officially started his three-year term as consul general in August. Le returns to Vietnam at a time when … [Read more...] about Vietnamese-American An T. Le Returns to Vietnam as Consul General
VNMAP Medical Mission 2011: Recruitment and Reflections
Viet Nam Medical Assistance Program (VNMAP) is a medical outreach program that tackles the problem of health disparity in Vietnam while providing medical students an opportunity to gain first-hand experience treating health issues in a developing country. VNMAP is currently recruiting for its Summer 2011 Medical Mission. Medical students will have the opportunity to work … [Read more...] about VNMAP Medical Mission 2011: Recruitment and Reflections
Feast of Words: Andrew Lam on “East Eats West”
The following is an article from New American Media, reposted with permission. The original article can be found here. Vietnamese Author Lam Serves Up Pho and the Diaspora's Influence on America from New America Media on Vimeo. A friend who is wise in the ways how East and West interact recently quipped that, “you know your cultural heritage is a major success when someone … [Read more...] about Feast of Words: Andrew Lam on “East Eats West”