A few months ago, we wrote an article on what Agent Orange is and an overview of the health effects of Agent Orange on the people of Vietnam and their children. In the article, we sited a very important document, a Congressional report on Agent Orange in Vietnam. The official name of the report is "Vietnamese Victims of Agent Orange and US - Vietnam Relations" and it is … [Read more...] about Congressional Report on Agent Orange in Vietnam
Philanthropy
LIN Series: Empowering Vietnamese Women Through Culinary Arts
This article was written by Guest Blogger Dana R.H. Doan of the LIN Center for Community Development (LIN). LIN is a new resource for local not-for-profit groups, individuals and corporate philanthropists based in and around Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This article marks the first of a series of publications from LIN on Vietnam Talking Points (VTP) to shed light on the truth … [Read more...] about LIN Series: Empowering Vietnamese Women Through Culinary Arts
100+ Bridges Connecting The Hearts
More than 100 bridges have been built by a group of Viet Kieu (Vietnamese people living oversea) to serve the poor people living in rural areas of Vietnam. Since 2004, this group has been consistently planning and funding the building of bridges for many villages and regions. While many of us are working to our last drop of sweat to deal with this stinky economy, these people … [Read more...] about 100+ Bridges Connecting The Hearts
Volunteer in Vietnam: Sunflower Mission
Special thanks to Huy Pham, SM Director, for allowing us the right to reproduce and share stories about Sunflower Mission. On January 20, we shared the story of Duy-Loan T. Le and her inspirational stories of success in her professional life at Texas Instruments and her private life advocating for education through groups like Sunflower Mission. Like many young professionals, … [Read more...] about Volunteer in Vietnam: Sunflower Mission
Influential Vietnamese: Duy-Loan T. Le, Philanthropist
In April of 1975, Duy-Loan T. Le and her family left a war-torn Vietnam with only $100 to begin a new life in America. Her two sisters had to give up their education, and her father remained in Vietnam to provide financial means. Four years later — at the age of 16 — Duy-Loan graduated from her high school as a Valedictorian, and continued her education in University of Texas. … [Read more...] about Influential Vietnamese: Duy-Loan T. Le, Philanthropist