Phố Đẹp meaning “Beautiful City,” is an initiative launched in February 2025 to address safety and security concerns in Seattle’s Little Saigon neighborhood.
Strong local AAPI representation in this year’s James Beard award semifinalists
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Local AAPIs make James Beard semifinalists list
Among this year’s James Beard semifinalists are six local Asian Americans.
Celebrating cultural legacy: Quynh Pham and Friends of Little Sài Gòn
As anticipation builds for the 2024 National APIA Historic Preservation Forum in Seattle (Sept. 12-15), our exploration into the significance of historic preservation continues.
Friends of Little Saigon secures property for Vietnamese cultural center
After years of searching, Friends of Little Saigon has announced the acquisition of a prime property at South Jackson Street and 10th Avenue South in Seattle for their long-awaited Vietnamese Culture and Economic Center.
CID, Beacon Hill unite for public safety
Twin press conferences on Tuesday underscored community outrage over crime and violence in South Seattle and beyond, including in the Chinatown-International District (CID).
Vietnamese immigrants remember fleeing home after fall of Sài Gòn
Forty-eight years after the Fall of Sài Gòn, Vietnamese families still remember the emotional evacuation of their home country and journey to foreign lands.
Mayoral candidates tour Little Saigon
Friends of Little Saigon organized separate tours for Seattle mayoral candidates Cary Moon and Jenny Durkan this week. Moon’s tour of the neighborhood was on Oct. 30 and Durkan’s took […]
Quynh Pham leaving VFA
Quynh Pham has announced that she is leaving the Vietnamese Friendship Association (VFA). She served as its fund development manager for the past 15 months. Pham told the Northwest Asian […]