Suboi is the real deal. We felt that the first time we sat down across her at a cafe in Saigon and she started free flowing mid conversation. Before meeting her, I already knew she was the dubbed Vietnam’s Queen of Hip Hop. After meeting her, I knew she belonged among hip hop royalty anywhere in the […]
Author Archives: James Bao
Influential Vietnamese: Khoa D. Do, Rain Maker, Partner at Jones Day
Meet Khoa Do, Partner at Jones Day, the 3rd largest law firm in the world.
Lil PSY from Gangnam Style: Don’t be Ashamed to be Half Vietnamese
Lil PSY from Gangnam Style has been getting hate messages from online bullies when it was revealed that his mother is Vietnamese. We decided to write Lil PSY a Lil Letter to let him know it’s great to be Vietnamese.
Facekini & Asian Aversion to Tan Skin: a Precursor to Racism?
A facekini is a not-so-attractive accessory that screams a message louder than a simple fashion faux-pas: Asian people hate dark skin.
Vietnamese Woman, Priscilla Dang, Beats Down Perverted Teens
Two teenage boys grope a martial art expert and pay a painful price.
Trailer: Giap and the Last Iron Board Factory
Tony Nguyen, director of Enforcing the Silence, has a new project, and it’s called “Giap and the Last Iron Board Factory.”
Loan $25 to the Poor in Vietnam for Free Thanks to LinkedIn’s CEO
Make a $25 loan to people in Vietnam on micro-leding site, Kiva, for free, thanks to LinkedIn Founder Reid Hoffman.
Shamed: John Tran, Former Mayor, Pleads Guilty to Bribery
The former major of Rosemead, CA, John Tran, pled guilty to accepting more that $10,000 in bribes from a real estate developer. He faces up to 10 years in prison and $250,000 in fines.
Mr. Cao goes to Washington: Story of the First Vietnamese Congressman
How did Mr. Cao balance the demands and expectations of the Republic Party, the Vietnamese community, and his personal faith and convictions? There’s a movie for that.
What do Vietnamese women know about sex and Cervical Cancer?
HPV is serious business, and it’s transmitted sexually. As with anything related to sex, it is a taboo topic in the Vietnamese household. However, knowing about it, and what can be done, can save your life.