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Nguyen is the first Vietnamese American in Utah State Legislature

December 2, 2024 By Admin Leave a Comment

Hoang Nguyen has made history in the 2024 election as the first Vietnamese American and the first refugee to be elected to the Utah State Legislature.

Proposed redevelopment plan for Little Saigon paves way for progress?

March 31, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly For generations, shoppers visited Asian Plaza at the easternmost part of Seattle’s International District for authentic Southeast Asian food and the rarest of all […]

Former U.S. Rep. Joseph Cao enters Louisiana Senate race

March 12, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Kevin McGill Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Another Republican is joining the U.S. Senate race in Louisiana. Former U.S. Rep. Joseph Cao announced his candidacy March 1 in […]

EDITORIAL: Viet Cong? Really? — Band name causes controversy

October 17, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Viet Cong. That is the name of the band that will be performing Oct. 16 at Neumos in Seattle. The art-rock /post-punk band’s name refers to the military force that […]

Some back-to-school inspiration

September 10, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Kimmy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Growing up as a first-generation Vietnamese American student, I have to constantly prove who I am as a person and what I am capable […]

Cheated — Fighting scams targeting minorities and ethnic neighborhoods

May 1, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Con artists and their deceptive tactics continue to get vulnerable immigrants to hand over their cash. New America Media teamed with the Federal Trade […]

EDITORIAL: We can do better

November 6, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A recent review by The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), a national organization that protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans, reported that Asian

A-pop! Ling, logos, and Levine

October 10, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly The leaves are changing colors and so are happenings in the media. All your favorite fall shows are back and some newbies are hitting […]

Helping Link celebrates its 21st anniversary gala

September 26, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

For Helping Link, a nonprofit based out of Chinatown/International District, this is a time for reflection. The nonprofit is on the brink of their anniversary and getting ready to celebrate […]

Services for seniors

September 25, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly When several generations of Asian Americans live under one roof, there’s an opportunity for the older generation to pass their wisdom and experience to […]