The Ultimate Fighter 12 contestant, Nam Phan, finally made his UFC debut December 7, 2010 resulting in a disappointing and very controversial loss. Phan’s UFC debut was in a featherweight fight against UFC veteran Leonard Garcia. Garcia (15-6-1) stands 5’9” weighing in at 145 with a reach of 69 inches (180 cm) is a very well-matched opponent to Phan (16-8-0) who stands 5’6” … [Read more...] about UFC President, Dana White, Backs Nam Phan After Controversial “Loss”
The Great Divide
The generation gap certainly has brought about hardships to the relationships of Vietnamese children and their parents. Not only are we growing up in a different time period, but for many us, in a different country and society as well. Finding it difficult to relate between generations, we often turn to our friends. However, among our peers of the same cohort, does another … [Read more...] about The Great Divide
The Ultimate Fighter’s Nam Phan
I was ecstatic when mixed martial artist Nam Phan invited me to come to his academy, Ma Du Academy, in Garden Grove, California to do an interview for One Vietnam Network. When I first thought I’d ask him for an interview, some of my friends who religiously train mixed martial arts (MMA) laughed and told me, “Good luck!” With Phan’s busy schedule: training, teaching at his … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Fighter’s Nam Phan
Vietnam’s Socialist Healthcare System
Vietnam is working on a universal health care system. The government says that this plan will cover all Vietnamese people, but will it be for the best. The National Health Security Office (NHSO) secretary-general Dr. Winai Swaasdivorn says that “Vietnam is going to send officials to Thailand to study how the health-insurance systems are working,” in order to create a secure … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Socialist Healthcare System
Please Do Not Eat the Wildlife
There are many Vietnamese dishes that stray from the American mainstream of meats like beef, chicken, pork, and fishes like salmon and tuna. These exotic dishes are of course, delicious, but you have to admit there are some dishes that make even American-born Vietnamese cringe. We all know the “scary” boiled duck egg with the tiny fetus still growing inside of it, known as … [Read more...] about Please Do Not Eat the Wildlife