Our group has received immense interest from the media about why we formed Viets4Afghans. Since launching our efforts on about Aug. 20, we have shared our story with Nguoi Viet Tay Bac, VOA Tieng Viet, Nguoi Viet, KOMO-TV, The Seattle Times, KUOW, Wall Street Journal, PBS NewsHour, etc. More coverage is expected in the coming […]
News in English
Viet Thanh Nguyen: I Can’t Forget the Lessons of Vietnam. Neither Should You
Mr. Nguyen is the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Sympathizer” and its sequel, “The Committed.” He is a professor of English, American studies and comparative literature at the University of Southern California. I was 4 years old when Saigon fell, so I do not remember any of it. I count myself lucky, since […]
75 Viets for 75 Afghan Refugee Families Project
What are we trying to do? We are trying to find host families to temporarily host Afghan refugee families for a period of 3-7 days after they arrive at SeaTac. This is a temporary arrangement and will allow time for resettlement agencies to find permanent homes for these refugee families. Where do I sign up […]
Amazon Donates $1 Million to Groups Supporting Communities of Color in Seattle’s Central Area
Amazon announced today that it is donating $1 million to 13 community organizations in Seattle that support communities of color
Connecting Seattle’s Vietnamese Community to Mt. Baker Station Area Development
Opportunity to share your feedback on Friday, June 4th! LeVinh Tran is a familiar face in the Vietnamese community in Seattle. She first became involved in community work over 30-years ago as a volunteer for the Vietnamese Catholic Church. LeVinh had only just arrived in Seattle as a refugee from Vietnam, but wanted to help […]
Story behind The Paper Tigers
Julie Pham Seattle-based Tran Quoc Bao’s film, The Paper Tigers was released last week in 69 different theaters across the nation. The film is about three friends who studied kung fu when they were in elementary school. When their master dies for mysterious reasons, they reunite to honor their kung fu teacher and find out […]
