By Laura Waxmann, writer for Vietnam Reporting Project For many women, walking into a nail salon does magic -- it's an inexplicably exhilarating experience which can only be matched by a few, equally rewarding activities such as shoe-shopping and wedding planning. In fact, "getting our nails done," whether that means indulging in a manicure, pedicure or both, makes many … [Read more...] about Nail salons: The next toxic legacy?
Viet Students Wonder How Much Longer They Can Afford College
The following is an article by John Sakata that originally appeared in New American Media and Nguoi Viet, reposted with permission. A click on an e-mail was all it took to derail the precarious college-graduation course plan Danny Nguyen had scrambled together. The e-mail sent to all students in the 23-campus California State University system announced a $105 tuition … [Read more...] about Viet Students Wonder How Much Longer They Can Afford College
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”
What’s the Impact of Viet Kieu Investment in Vietnam?
Tino Dinh is a management consultant for the US federal government and a US Air Force veteran of Iraq. He has a BS from the US Air Force Academy and an MBA from UVA’s Darden School of Business. Curious as to what kind of hand the overseas Vietnamese community plays in shaping the economy of the motherland, he conducted this informal but thoroughly comprehensive report, and … [Read more...] about What’s the Impact of Viet Kieu Investment in Vietnam?