By Jeffrey Vuong, a Little Saigon native and recent graduate from Duke University with a BA in English. Jeff is currently a first year student at UCLA Law School, where he hopes to become involved in the debate between technology and the law. As I embark on my service week, I feel: scared, anxious, apprehensive, and hopeful. I’m scared because I am not sure I will be able to … [Read more...] about Scared, Anxious, Apprehensive, Hopeful
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VNMAP Medical Mission 2011: Recruitment and Reflections
Viet Nam Medical Assistance Program (VNMAP) is a medical outreach program that tackles the problem of health disparity in Vietnam while providing medical students an opportunity to gain first-hand experience treating health issues in a developing country. VNMAP is currently recruiting for its Summer 2011 Medical Mission. Medical students will have the opportunity to work … [Read more...] about VNMAP Medical Mission 2011: Recruitment and Reflections
South Vietnamese Soldier and 4-Star US General battle Agent Orange’s deadly legacy
What does a retired 4-Star general and a former South Vietnamese soldier have in common? They fought together in the midst of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War and share the same diagnosis for prostate cancer. However, they find themselves in unequal paths today. When former South Vietnamese soldier Luc Nguyen was diagnosed with prostate cancer and non-Hodgkins lymphoma, he … [Read more...] about South Vietnamese Soldier and 4-Star US General battle Agent Orange’s deadly legacy
[M.E.M.O.]ries: The Words of My Father
Steven Pham is biochemistry and pre-med student at UCLA. Last year, he wrote about M.E.M.O., an organization that does medical outreach in Vietnam here. This is a follow-up on his experiences with M.E.M.O, their operations, and the lessons learned from it. *** My father calls it a “goose bump” moment, a moment in your life when everything just seems to make sense. The … [Read more...] about [M.E.M.O.]ries: The Words of My Father
Current Strategies to Address Agent Orange
Aug. 10 is marked Agent Orange Day to show support for those affected by the dioxin in Vietnam. Post this Agent Orange Day Badge to your Facebook profile to show support for victims of agent orange. Invite friends to do the same here: http://www.facebook.comMakeAgentOrangeHistory?v=app_139564296078062For further discussions on this topic, log on to www.onevietnam.org.To … [Read more...] about Current Strategies to Address Agent Orange