Last Friday, Raymond Clark III was sentenced to 44 years in prison for the sexual assault and murder of Yale doctoral student Annie Le. On September 8th 2009, Clark choked Le to death at the Sterling Hall of Medicine at Yale, where they both worked. Clark hid Le's body inside the wall of the laboratory basement. Her body was found on September 13th, the day she was supposed … [Read more...] about Raymond Clark, Murderer of Vietnamese Yale Student Annie Le, Sentenced to 44 Years in Prison
UPDATE: Missing Vietnamese student Michelle Le now assumed murdered
Today Hayward police notified Michelle Le's family that they are investigating the case as a homicide. Evidence collected in the last week from Michelle's car, surveillance videos, and interviews with persons of interests point to murder. The circumstances of the case points to intentional foul play; Michelle's valuables were left untouched in her car. Police are now … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Missing Vietnamese student Michelle Le now assumed murdered
Organized through Social Media, Protesters in Vietnam Take to Streets
Vietnamese citizens took to the streets in a rare public demonstration in Ha Noi this past weekend. Much like the protests in the Arab world, the demonstrations in Vietnam were spurred on through social media such as Facebook (which the Vietnamese government has been known to block in an open secret), forums, and blogs. But similarities to the Arab Spring seem to an end … [Read more...] about Organized through Social Media, Protesters in Vietnam Take to Streets
The Conscientious Traveler: Enjoy Southeast Asia While Doing Your Part to End Child Abuse
With the apocalypse tentatively out of the way, luckier earth-dwellers among us may soon be planning for a rapture of different sorts--you know, summer vacation and the ecstasy of being away from the office/classroom for a few weeks. On the unlikely chance that my pretentious post crowning Southeast Asia the next tourist hotspot left an impression on anyone, some of you may … [Read more...] about The Conscientious Traveler: Enjoy Southeast Asia While Doing Your Part to End Child Abuse
Goodjoe Likes OneVietnam!
According to the May 2011 issue of Inc. Magazine: It used to be that if you wanted to make a difference, you joined a nonprofit. And if you wanted to make money, you launched a business. These days, it’s not so simple. More nonprofits are being run like fast-growth start-ups. And more traditional companies are being built around social missions. And, if GREEN is added to … [Read more...] about Goodjoe Likes OneVietnam!