The following blog was written by Involvement Track VIET Fellow, Linh Pham. Tu Du Hospital is one of the biggest hospital located in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), serving both the general population and has a ward dedicated especially to victims of Agent Orange called Hoa Binh Peace Village. The hospital has a no camera policy for volunteers, the picture below is of artwork made … [Read more...] about Return to Tu Du Hospital
Video Mondays: The Mountain Midwives of Vietnam
VTP writers and readers often discuss the Vietnamese American experience, the difficulties we face navigating between two cultures. We ponder questions like, What traditions from the homeland should we preserve? What customs of our adoptive homes we do absorb as our own? To what extent does our cultural identity define our individual identity? These questions are likewise … [Read more...] about Video Mondays: The Mountain Midwives of Vietnam
AADP Kaama Lounge Bone Marrow Donor Fundraiser in San Jose
Hey VTP readers, consider attending the AADP Bone Marrow Donor Fundraiser next Thursday, July 21, if you're in the San Jose area. The fundraiser is set up specifically to help a young woman by the name of Jess who was diagnosed with a form of leukemia known as CLL, but its larger goal is to get people donating bone marrow. Of course, you wouldn't actually be donating at the … [Read more...] about AADP Kaama Lounge Bone Marrow Donor Fundraiser in San Jose
Cyber War Started Between China and Vietnam over Spratly Islands
The following post was written by Cicy Wang for New America Media's EthnoBlog. See her original post here. Chinese and Vietnamese hackers have started a cyber war over the territorial dispute on the ownership of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea [officially known as the East Sea in Vietnam]. According to Global Times, a website under the operation of the Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Cyber War Started Between China and Vietnam over Spratly Islands
Gathering of Literary Talents: Angie Chau, Andrew Lam and Isabelle Thuy Pelaud to Discuss Vietnamese American Literature and Identity Tomorrow in SF
Hey bookworms and literature lovers (and non-readers too, why not?), Vietnamese American authors Angie Chau, Andrew Lam and Isabelle Thuy Pelaud will be discussing Vietnamese American literature, identity and California tomorrow, July 14, in San Francisco. This is a free event at The Book Smith, 1644 Haight Street. It starts at 7:30, so mark your calendar and set your … [Read more...] about Gathering of Literary Talents: Angie Chau, Andrew Lam and Isabelle Thuy Pelaud to Discuss Vietnamese American Literature and Identity Tomorrow in SF