Vietnamese entrepreneurs officially have a new hero: Bill Nguyen. Last time we wrote about Bill, he sold his online music application Lala.com to Apple. Bill is back. This time, he teamed up with another Influential Vietnamese Peter Pham (whom we hope to profile soon) for a $41 million dollar venture called Color. Color is a smartphone app that lets you share photos and … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Duo Bill Nguyen and Peter Pham Own Silicon Valley, Raise $41 Mil for Social App Color
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Influential Vietnamese: Khoi Vinh–blogger, former NYTimes.com Design Director
Here’s another Vietnamese American you may not be familiar with, even though you’ve probably come into contact with his work at some point in your life. If you’ve ever logged onto nytimes.com (which happens to be the most visited American online news site) anytime in the past few years, then you’ve definitely come across his work. Khoi Vinh is a well-regarded web designer, … [Read more...] about Influential Vietnamese: Khoi Vinh–blogger, former NYTimes.com Design Director
Model spotting: Magali An B, Winner of United Colors of Benetton Contest
I didn’t mean to make multiple posts highlighting half-Vietnamese belles, and I didn’t mean to momentarily turn VTP into a blog in which I gush over fashionable ladies I’ll never be like. It just kind of happened that way. Further internet prowling has led me to Magali An B. Like Melanie Huynh, Magali An B is a half-Vietnamese, half-French Parisian. Last year, she was one … [Read more...] about Model spotting: Magali An B, Winner of United Colors of Benetton Contest
Fashion Icon: Melanie Huynh, formerly of Vogue Paris
I'm nothing of a fashionista, and this is not a fashion blog. On most days, I go around looking like I've just emerged from a four-hour proctored exam, or a swamp. My mother is constantly threatening to nominate me for that slightly obnoxious wardrobe fix-up show What Not to Wear, and my hair is in a perpetual state of messy. Despite my lack of personal style though, I think … [Read more...] about Fashion Icon: Melanie Huynh, formerly of Vogue Paris
UFC President, Dana White, Backs Nam Phan After Controversial “Loss”
The Ultimate Fighter 12 contestant, Nam Phan, finally made his UFC debut December 7, 2010 resulting in a disappointing and very controversial loss. Phan’s UFC debut was in a featherweight fight against UFC veteran Leonard Garcia. Garcia (15-6-1) stands 5’9” weighing in at 145 with a reach of 69 inches (180 cm) is a very well-matched opponent to Phan (16-8-0) who stands 5’6” … [Read more...] about UFC President, Dana White, Backs Nam Phan After Controversial “Loss”