VSVN (Vietnamese Strategic Ventures Network) is an organization with similar vision to VNABA, trying to build a global Vietnamese business community. VSVN is holding their annual Global Technology & Business conference this year in Palo Alto on May 22-23rd. Check out their website if you are interested. We will be there volunteering and listening in on the … [Read more...] about VSVN Global Technology Business Conference 2009
Philanthropy
Operation Babylift
In 1975, 2500+ Vietnamese orphans were airlifted out of Vietnam to find homes in the United States. Although it started as a humanitarian effort by the U.S., the operation was controversial and mired by lawsuits. What happened to those children is a story lost in the chaos of the war. In a new documentary, Operation Babylift: The Lost Children of Vietnam, those stories are … [Read more...] about Operation Babylift
Vietnam Innovation Day 2009 (VID)
I was very excited today to learn of a World Bank program that fosters innovative ideas and rewards innovators and entrepreneurs in Vietnam. What's even better is that this program specifically targets key development challenges in Vietnam such as health and safety. VID is an annual event where local innovators can compete and share ideas around a chosen development topic. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Innovation Day 2009 (VID)
Twitter Used to Raise Money for Schools in Vietnam
Tim Ferriss, a NY Times best selling author, is using Twitter to raise money for public schools in the U.S. and Vietnam. Follow Tim on Twitter (http://twitter.com/tferriss) and he and an benefactor will donate $3 to DonorsChoose.org. This concept has been used before and has raised $250,000 to fund literacy throughout the world. For more information about Tim Ferriss and his … [Read more...] about Twitter Used to Raise Money for Schools in Vietnam