By Jeffrey Vuong, a Little Saigon native and recent graduate from Duke University with a BA in English. Jeff is currently a first year student at UCLA Law School, where he hopes to become involved in the debate between technology and the law. As I embark on my service week, I feel: scared, anxious, apprehensive, and hopeful. I’m scared because I am not sure I will be able to … [Read more...] about Scared, Anxious, Apprehensive, Hopeful
What Do You Want to See from VTP in the Future?
Happy Friday to all the Vietnam Talking Points readers out there. We're pleased to announce that VTP turns two years old today. From a little site that got just two hits on its first day of going live to a site now celebrating its two-year anniversary--this day is something that even those of us present at the outset could hardly have imagined. As we carry this site into the … [Read more...] about What Do You Want to See from VTP in the Future?
Asian Girls + White Boys: The Answer to this Equation
Asian Fusion has become extremely popular lately, and I'm not talking about food or clothes. The latest trendy hybridity seems to be interracial couples. My Asian guy friends are always asking, "Why are Asian girls always dating white guys?" Some account this type of coupling to a bad case of yellow fever (the Asian fetish kind, not the viral disease). Others say girls go … [Read more...] about Asian Girls + White Boys: The Answer to this Equation
Three Things Companies Can Learn From Nonprofits
A recent trend in the world of nonprofit development has been for organizations to take a more market approach to growth and start acting like for-profit companies. As a result, nonprofits are getting more innovative, efficient, and nimble. But, just as nonprofits are learning from for-profit enterprises, for-profit enterprises can take a few lessons from nonprofits to make … [Read more...] about Three Things Companies Can Learn From Nonprofits
Mao or Meow: The Story Behind the Year of the Cat
In our Lunar New Year greeting, VTP directed readers to one possible explanation of why other cultures celebrate the Year of the Rabbit, while Vietnam celebrates the Year of the Cat. Not satisfied with this explanation alone, Lana decided to fill readers in on the rest of the narrative. Happy Year of the Cat! No, sorry, I meant rabbit. Just kidding, cat it was. … [Read more...] about Mao or Meow: The Story Behind the Year of the Cat