Video Mondays [vid-ee-oh muhn-deyz] noun; – a weekly blog series in which VTP attempts to save readers from the Monday doldrums by offering a selection of informative/insightful/interesting online videos. Videos may be Vietnam-related, current event-inspired, or just whatever VTP’ers are into at the moment. For the inaugural installation, we bring you two videos. The first is … [Read more...] about Video Mondays: Re-connecting to the Motherland, Banh Mi becomes a Star
Entertainment
Magnetic North & Taiyo Na release new video for “I Got My” ft. Jin
May is Asian-Pacific Islander American Heritage Month. In celebration, Magnetic North and Taiyo Na have released a new music video for “I Got My,” a collaboration with Jin (yes, THE Jin) and quite possibly every notable Asian American there is in this new wave of up-and-coming artists and entertainers. Derek Kan posted on their blog: In celebration of APIA Heritage Month we … [Read more...] about Magnetic North & Taiyo Na release new video for “I Got My” ft. Jin
Wuxia, Anime, K-dramas, and…
Phi tuyet lien thien xa bach loc Tieu thu than hiep y bich uyen Shooting a white deer, snow flutters around the skies Smiling, one writes about the divine chivalrous one, leaning against bluish lovebirds For those who have not already recognized the previous lines, the couplet is a clever mnemonic to recall Jin Yong’s (Kim Dung’s) works. One can argue that Jin … [Read more...] about Wuxia, Anime, K-dramas, and…
“Holla for Japan” Benefit Concert Raised Thousands for Disaster Relief
While Vietnamese people all over joined their communities on April 30th to commemorate the events that took place in 1975, at least two Vietnamese Americans opened their hearts in New York, participating in a different type of cause: a concert raising funds toward relief efforts in Japan. “Holla for Japan: A Benefit Concert” took place from 8-11 p.m. that Saturday night at … [Read more...] about “Holla for Japan” Benefit Concert Raised Thousands for Disaster Relief
Not Just a Pretty Face: Miss Vietnam of Southern California to Attend MIT
Step, pause, turn, spin, and pose. Beauty pageantry is an industry that continues to flourish and draw speculation from all parts of the world. Vietnam and its communities at large are no exception. Despite the stigmas of today surrounding pageant contestants as being superficial and lacking intelligence, recent winners of the Miss Vietnam of Southern California scholarship … [Read more...] about Not Just a Pretty Face: Miss Vietnam of Southern California to Attend MIT