Photo courtesy of Project MotiVATe, a Southern California program mentoring Vietnamese teens. LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Christopher Nguyen had recently been treated in the hospital for depression before shooting and killing his older brother while he slept last Nov. 29, according to a Los Angeles police report. Then Nguyen, 26, turned the gun on himself. Although Nguyen’s … [Read more...] about Experts: Vietnamese Parents Could Stem Youths’ High Depression Rates
Len Duong: A Camp With A Heart
Although I grew up with few Vietnamese people around me, I was fortunate enough to have parents who instilled into me my Vietnamese heritage. As a young teenager brought up in a Caucasian community, I did pass through a brief identity crisis, but I was able to come to terms and cope with my differences by seeing them as special and unique. In addition, I no longer saw myself as … [Read more...] about Len Duong: A Camp With A Heart
San Francisco Murder of Five Spotlights Asian Gambling Addiction
What drove Binh Thai Luc, 35, to be charged this week with slaying five people in a San Francisco home last week? The grisly murders have rocked the city and left investigators and the public searching for a motive. “We’re not discussing any potential motive for these killings,” stated Omid Talai, spokesman for San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon, who said he … [Read more...] about San Francisco Murder of Five Spotlights Asian Gambling Addiction
If You Build It, They Will Come: All About Camp Len Duong
VTP is proud to present our readers with series of articles about Camp Len Duong, a leadership development camp geared towards Vietnamese Americans. The first of these articles is an introduction to the camp written by Len Duong alumnus Elena Tran. Enjoy and please look forward to more perspectives in the coming weeks! In The Beginning… It was January 1, 1998, 2:30AM. Twelve … [Read more...] about If You Build It, They Will Come: All About Camp Len Duong
Human Trafficking a Growing Global Scourge
On the 900-mile trek of mostly desert that stretches between Eritrea and Egypt, hunting for humans has become routine. Eritrean refugees who have fled their homeland fall prey to Bedouin or Egyptian traffickers. The refugees are held for ransom. Those with relatives abroad who can pay for their release might survive. Those who do not are often killed. The United Nations … [Read more...] about Human Trafficking a Growing Global Scourge