You go, girl. Yesterday, Vietnamese American An-Phong Vo was honored as Huffington Post’s Greatest Person of the Day. An-Phong is an attorney-cum-program director for Boat People SOS, a well-respected Vietnamese American non-profit dedicated to advocating for and improving the livelihood of refugee communities. At the age of nine, An-Phong fled Vietnam as a boat person with … [Read more...] about Huffington Post’s Greatest Person of the Day, An-Phong Vo
More Multinationals in Vietnam: Nestle Invests $270 Million to Build New Coffee Factory
Hold up Starbucks, the Swiss want in too. Familiar food and drink maker Nestle just announced that it’s pouring $270 million into building another coffee factory in Vietnam. According to the Wall Street Journal, the factory will be built in Dong Nai province, in southeast Vietnam. Nestle plans to source most of its beans from local farmers in a measure to cut cost, engage the … [Read more...] about More Multinationals in Vietnam: Nestle Invests $270 Million to Build New Coffee Factory
May the Best Brew Win: Vietnam, Starbucks, and the International Coffee Market Competition
In America, Starbucks is ubiquitous. New Starbucks shops continue to pop up on every other urban street corner, and on any given weekday morning commute, it's likely that you'll run into at least one or two caffeine fiends with the familiar mermaid-branded cup in hand. With over 11,000 Starbucks already in America and Canada and another 6,000 locations dotting the globe, … [Read more...] about May the Best Brew Win: Vietnam, Starbucks, and the International Coffee Market Competition
30th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival Call for Submissions
The Center for Asian American Media is busy preparing for the 30th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. They're currently holding open calls for film submissions (details below). We at VTP believe this is a great opportunity for both established and aspiring filmmakers to be recognized by a large audience, so we urge all with an interest to submit their … [Read more...] about 30th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival Call for Submissions
Video Mondays: Vietnam Moto Beep Beep
As we've written about in the past, as a number Vietnamese people move from barely-getting-by to money-to-spare status, one of the first areas they're likely to pour their extra money into is the automobile industry. This can mean anything from upgrading from a motorbike to a car, or embellishing the modes of transportation they already have. "Vietnam Moto Beep Beep" by Rob … [Read more...] about Video Mondays: Vietnam Moto Beep Beep