Camping during Memorial Day weekend amid a backdrop of pine trees, camp fire sing-alongs, and making new friends is nothing short of fun. But adding in debates about cultural identity among 300 other campers and a keynote address by former NFL player Dat Nguyen (the first Vietnamese American in the league) makes the 2012 Camp Len Duong stand out from the rest. This dual goal of … [Read more...] about Camp Len Duong: A Cultural Lens on Leadership and Team Building
The Len Duong Experience: A Perspective
Camp Len Duong is a program that cultivates leadership, diversity and tolerance for young Vietnamese who are curious and passionate about bettering our community, our world. That was the impression I left the retreat with in 2010, the first time I attended Len Duong as a panelist. I wish I had known or been exposed to Len Duong, or other similar programs with leadership … [Read more...] about The Len Duong Experience: A Perspective
Doing “Deals”: Investment vs Valuation in Vietnam
Recently, I’ve seen some pretty sensational stories on start-up blogs, news, and events. Some of these stories may come from a simple misunderstanding about the terms and mechanics of early stage investment and valuation in Vietnam. So my goal with this post is to help demystify some basic concepts and terms used in entrepreneurial finance. Let’s take a hypothetical … [Read more...] about Doing “Deals”: Investment vs Valuation in Vietnam
OneVietnam Co-Founders Honored With Young Innovator Awards by Migration Policy Institute
Congratulations to our mother ship's co-founders James Bao and Uyen Nguyen for winning the Migration Policy Institute's Young Innovators Awards! At MPI's 10th anniversary, James and Uyen were honored alongside Alan K. Simpson, a former US senator, and Ron Mazzoli, a former member of the US house of representatives for their work in public policy; Aryeh Neier, president of the … [Read more...] about OneVietnam Co-Founders Honored With Young Innovator Awards by Migration Policy Institute
Absolution: Thao Nguyen on Snap Judgement
Snap Judgement is one of my favorite radio shows (story telling with a beat y'all), and Thao Nguyen is my favorite Vietnamese American singer (she braves bee stings and all). Naturally, Snap Judgement x Thao Nguyen is something that gets my little fan girl heart a flutter. In the latest episode of Snap Judgement, themed "Absolution," Thao shares the story of her grandmother … [Read more...] about Absolution: Thao Nguyen on Snap Judgement