By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY When Dr. Andy Chiem first set foot in the United States 35 years ago, he never dreamed that he would be a doctor. “I did not know a word of English,” Chiem said in a speech April 26 at the Rainier Valley Community Development Fund (RVCDF) annual meeting, when […]
Dr. Andy Chiem receives award
The Rainier Valley Community Development Fund honored Dr. Andy Chiem with the 2016 Richard McIver Award at its annual meeting on April 26. Chiem immigrated here as a refugee from Vietnam. He once owned a practice in the International District, on Jackson Street. But parking was very restricted at that location, which caused a […]