Labor activist Julio Perez has secured the endorsement of the Orange County Vietnamese American Democratic Political Action Committee (VADPAC) on his bid for the AD-69 assembly seat. VADPAC members are Democratic Political leaders in OC’s Little Saigon with a goal…
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Little Saigon’s Do Phu Nguyen Updates Vietnamese Human Rights Lobbying Efforts to White House
by Dan Chmielewski • • 2 Comments
Do Phu Nguyen is a leader for the Democratic Party in Little Saigon. He’s been working towards pressuring the Obama administration to fight for human rights in Vietnam by using trade as a means of bartering for human rights. He…
Little Saigon’s Trung Ta is Going to the White House
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
Trung Ta, a prominent Democrat in Little Saigon and co-founder and co-chair for the National Committee for Vietnamese Americans for Obama, will participate in a White House briefing and reception to celebrate Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) month on Wednesday May 9, 2012.
Santa Ana: Desperate to be Number One
by Chris Prevatt • • 6 Comments
I just about fell out of my chair the other day when I received an announcement from the City of Santa Ana that they plan to hold a ceremony and dedication to recognize that they are the home of the Birthplace of the Vietnamese community in Orange County.
What Made Michele Martinez Team Up with Van Tran?
by Dan Chmielewski • • 4 Comments
Santa Ana City Council member and AD-69 candidate Michele Martinez made waves this weekend with a taped TV appearance on a Little Saigon TV program hosted by staunch Vietnamese conservative Van Tran. Sporting a new black dye job, Martinez, sat across…
An Update on the Petition Drive for Human Rights in Vietnam
by Dan Chmielewski • • 2 Comments
More than 140,000 Vietnamese Americans signed a petition to ask for the Obama Administration’s assistance in releasing prisoners of conscience in Vietnam. SBTN created a plaque to memorialize this petition and has tendered the plaque to the White House staff to deliver to the President.
Saigon Broadcasting Television Network Petitions the White House for Human Rights in Viet Nam
by Dan Chmielewski • • 15 Comments
The Saigon Broadcasting Television Network and friends based in Orange County’s Little Saigon community have launched an aggressive campaign seeking at least 25,000 electronic signatures to President Barrack Obama to protest the arrest of activists as human rights violations by the Vietnamese government. Take…
