A young boy arrives at his school in Saigon to find that it has closed. He’s been deaf since birth and the school is ran by an American nonprofit that helps impair youths. That nonprofit new board had decided to shut down its Vietnam location. Getting into the program was a turning point in his life, but now it’s suddenly gone. It’s a common story: many foreign nonprofits … [Read more...] about Education for Development (EFD) Builds Better Nonprofits in Your Hometown
Vietnamese Feast at the Ubud Writers Festival
The Ubud Writers Festival was conceived as part of a healing process after the Bali bombings. Seven years on, the theme is Harmony in Diversity. The festival last October in Ubud, Bali had more than 130 writers from 27 countries. Just to name a few there are poets, writers and artists from the Indonesian archipelago as well as China, Malta, Bosnia, Palestine, Israel, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Feast at the Ubud Writers Festival
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”
Viet Students Wonder How Much Longer They Can Afford College
The following is an article by John Sakata that originally appeared in New American Media and Nguoi Viet, reposted with permission. A click on an e-mail was all it took to derail the precarious college-graduation course plan Danny Nguyen had scrambled together. The e-mail sent to all students in the 23-campus California State University system announced a $105 tuition … [Read more...] about Viet Students Wonder How Much Longer They Can Afford College
Nam Phan becomes first Vietnamese to trend on Twitter?
Ultimate Fighter season 12 semifinalist Nam Phan became a brief trend on Twitter last Saturday night after he came out on the losing end of controversial decision regarding his featherweight finale match with fellow contestant Leonard Garcia. By many accounts, it seemed as if Phan had secured a clear victory over his opponent, with Garcia even appearing to have tapped out in … [Read more...] about Nam Phan becomes first Vietnamese to trend on Twitter?