Entrepreneur, philanthropist, activist, and public speaker, Tan Le entered college when she was only 16, and in 1998, was named Young Australian of the Year. She has helped to implement work training and employment initiatives for Vietnamese Australians, has worked for one of the leading law firms in Australia, and is the President and co-founder of Emotiv. The following … [Read more...] about Video Mondays: Tan Le – My Immigration Story
Current Affairs
Loan $25 to the Poor in Vietnam for Free Thanks to LinkedIn’s CEO
The founder of LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman, has put up $1,000,000 of his money to loan out on Kiva (in $25 increments), to introduce people to the idea of micro-lending. What this means is you can made a loan to people in Vietnam to start their own business, for free. OneVietnam's members have loaned $18,000 to Vietnamese farmers and small business owners so far! Let's add to … [Read more...] about Loan $25 to the Poor in Vietnam for Free Thanks to LinkedIn’s CEO
Shamed: John Tran, Former Mayor, Pleads Guilty to Bribery
The former major of Rosemead, CA, John Tran, 36, pled guilty to accepting more that $10,000 in bribes from a real estate developer. His guilty plead helped Tran avoid federal charges of extortion and obstruction of justice. Tran faces up to 10 years in prison and $250,000 in fines when sentenced. As a member of Rosemead's city council in 2005 and mayor from 2007 to 2009, … [Read more...] about Shamed: John Tran, Former Mayor, Pleads Guilty to Bribery
Mr. Cao goes to Washington: Story of the First Vietnamese Congressman
Every community has a first: Kennedy is the first Catholic President, Ed Lee is the first Chinese Mayor in San Francisco, and Joseph Cao is the first Vietnamese congressman. These firsts signify social shifts of minorities into mainstream society. If there was ever a minority, Joseph Cao is it. Mr. Cao is a Catholic Vietnamese American that ran for Congress in New Orleans on … [Read more...] about Mr. Cao goes to Washington: Story of the First Vietnamese Congressman
CIVETS and E-Commerce in Vietnam
Last week, I had the good fortune of attending the first meeting of the Kauffman Global Partners Network, a new initiative by the Kauffman Foundation for Entrepreneurship. If you’re not familiar with the org, please take a look at their website, they’ve done some great work recently in both research and expansion of entrepreneurship programs. At the conference, fellow … [Read more...] about CIVETS and E-Commerce in Vietnam