This week, Garden Grove City Council voted unanimously to ban smoking, arcade games, and nudity in coffeehouses. In a city of 166,332, of which 40-45% are Vietnamese, the ordinance is aimed primarily at Vietnamese coffeehouses. For those not familiar with Vietnamese coffeehouses, or “cafe om,” they are as close as they come to strip clubs in the conservative Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Garden Grove Ends Nude Vietnamese Coffee Houses
Gender Equality
United Nations Pledged $4.7M for Gender Equality in Vietnam
In 2007 I traveled back to Vietnam alone for the first time. I was amazed to see that all the streets in my little town are now paved and glittered with traffic lights and fancy mopeds. There are now large factories bordering the town and small businesses popping up at every corner. There is even a bank! Vietnam today is far from what I remembered it to be during the first … [Read more...] about United Nations Pledged $4.7M for Gender Equality in Vietnam