This letter was recently sent to us. It is regarding Dr. Anh Reiss (Nguyen). She has contracted a fatal bone marrow disease. A bone marrow transfer will likely save her life. The problem is that it is very hard to find Vietnamese donors (the ethnicity should match). Please consider testing to see if you're a match. The process: 1) Go to the website, sign up for the free … [Read more...] about Match Needed to Save Dr. Anh Reiss (Nguyen)
VSVN Global Technology Business Conference 2009
VSVN (Vietnamese Strategic Ventures Network) is an organization with similar vision to VNABA, trying to build a global Vietnamese business community. VSVN is holding their annual Global Technology & Business conference this year in Palo Alto on May 22-23rd. Check out their website if you are interested. We will be there volunteering and listening in on the … [Read more...] about VSVN Global Technology Business Conference 2009
VNABA Logo Draft Preview!
Where have we been? Working hard on bringing VNABA.ORG closer to life. Above are some working drafts of the organization's logo. Shoot me an email (jhbao at vnaba.org) or comment to tell me what you think! … [Read more...] about VNABA Logo Draft Preview!
Vietnamese Fishermen Remembered
There's no doubt that the Vietnamese community has made impacts large and small in the United States. It is refreshing to see the effort of our community recognized. On a recent trip to Half Moon Bay in California, I found a small memorial dedicated to fishermen that have fallen at sea. The placard reads: In Memorial to the Commercial Fisherman Lost at Sea "Down to the Sea … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Fishermen Remembered
Operation Babylift
In 1975, 2500+ Vietnamese orphans were airlifted out of Vietnam to find homes in the United States. Although it started as a humanitarian effort by the U.S., the operation was controversial and mired by lawsuits. What happened to those children is a story lost in the chaos of the war. In a new documentary, Operation Babylift: The Lost Children of Vietnam, those stories are … [Read more...] about Operation Babylift