During this past week, everyone around the world was talking about the suspense of the 33 Chilean miners rescue. I was also sucked into the news storm and took some effort to find out what happened. Basically, a mine shaft in San Jose, Chile collapsed and caused the rocks to block the exit route. There were 2 groups of miners: the first group near the surface was able to … [Read more...] about Cost & Benefit of Chilean Rescue & What to Learn from Chilean President
How Paris By Night Went from Lame to Awesome [Perspective]
I used to think Paris by Night was lame. The performers wore ugly sparkles, sported plastic faces, and sang annoying songs. I never enjoyed the traditional music nor the outrageous themes. In my mind, it was an embarrassment to theater, pop culture, and all Vietnamese-Americans because the cool things during my child and tweenhood consisted of rap, Britney Spears, R&B, and … [Read more...] about How Paris By Night Went from Lame to Awesome [Perspective]
Hey Fellas, Vietnamese Women out number Men, and more [Statistics]
Kirin K. Kalia, a senior editor from Migration Information Source, recently shared with us some interesting statistics about Vietnamese immigrants living in America. A few things were expected (Vietnamese people love California) and a few were surprising (2/3 of Vietnamese people living in America identify themselves as "limited English proficient"). Here is an excerpt from … [Read more...] about Hey Fellas, Vietnamese Women out number Men, and more [Statistics]
Vi Hoang and the American Dream
The American Dream is something many Vietnamese-Americans are familiar with. By coming to America, our parents left their culture and lives to start a new one with more opportunities for themselves and for their children. The American Dream seems harder and harder to grasp nowadays, but when someone has nothing and turns their hopes, dreams, and talents into a successful career … [Read more...] about Vi Hoang and the American Dream
Vietnam’s Socialist Healthcare System
Vietnam is working on a universal health care system. The government says that this plan will cover all Vietnamese people, but will it be for the best. The National Health Security Office (NHSO) secretary-general Dr. Winai Swaasdivorn says that “Vietnam is going to send officials to Thailand to study how the health-insurance systems are working,” in order to create a secure … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Socialist Healthcare System