During this past week, everyone around the world was talking about the suspense of the 33 Chilean miners rescue. I was also sucked into the news storm and took some effort to find out what happened. Basically, a mine shaft in San Jose, Chile collapsed and caused the rocks to block the exit route. There were 2 groups of miners: the first group near the surface was able to … [Read more...] about Cost & Benefit of Chilean Rescue & What to Learn from Chilean President
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Hey Fellas, Vietnamese Women out number Men, and more [Statistics]
Kirin K. Kalia, a senior editor from Migration Information Source, recently shared with us some interesting statistics about Vietnamese immigrants living in America. A few things were expected (Vietnamese people love California) and a few were surprising (2/3 of Vietnamese people living in America identify themselves as "limited English proficient"). Here is an excerpt from … [Read more...] about Hey Fellas, Vietnamese Women out number Men, and more [Statistics]
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
35 Years After War’s End, Vietnamese Diaspora Finds Its Way Home
This post is brought to you by Andrew Lam of New America Media (NAM), the largest national collaboration and advocate of 2000 ethnic news organizations. NAM Senior Editor Andrew Lam is the author of “Perfume Dreams: Reflections on the Vietnamese Diaspora” and “East Eats West: Writing in Two Hemispheres,” By ANDREW LAM - New America Media Nguyen Qui Duc, a Vietnamese refugee … [Read more...] about 35 Years After War’s End, Vietnamese Diaspora Finds Its Way Home
Nike Factory in Vietnam: Source of Jobs or Evil Sweat Shop?
In April 2010, thousands of Vietnamese Nike factory workers went on strike due to poor working conditions and low wages. A few workers stated that the 4000 Dong ($.21) meals were not sufficient or healthy enough to sustain productive work. Even after a 5% increase in wages, workers were still unhappy. During these tough economic conditions, strikes like these seem to be a … [Read more...] about Nike Factory in Vietnam: Source of Jobs or Evil Sweat Shop?