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Immigrant success story

May 23, 2016 By Ruth Bayang

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 […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: ANDY CHIEM, Evergreen Chiropractic Clinic, International District, JENNIE QUACH, Life Chiropractic College West, Martin Luther King, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Ocean, RVCDF, Rainier Valley Community Development Fund, Ruth Bayang, United States, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27, Vietnamese, Wayne Lau, parking

True and blue: the sports fan living in your community

April 14, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Melanie Hoshino, petite, pretty, with a golden tan, and long, light brown hair and a trim, athletic build, is dwarfed by the huge gray doors of the CenturyLink Seahawks Pro Shop she manages. Hoshino seems a bit shy at first as she peeks around the door, but warms up instantly and flashes an irresistibly brilliant and welcoming smile, as she invites you into her world of blue and green hats, bikinis, pet outfits, and everything else designed to melt the heart of a Seattle Seahawks fan.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2012, 2016, API, Bon Odori, Bryan Carter Jr, Doug Baldwin, Guam, Ireland, Japanese Americans, Melanie Hoshino, Melissa Carney, Minidoka Wartime Relocation Center, Patrick Herman, Richard Sherman, Russell Wilson, Seahawks Life, Seattle Seahawks, Super Bowls, VOL 35 NO 16 APRIL 16 – APRIL 22, Vietnamese, WWII

Foods you may not know but should eat for Lunar New Year!

February 12, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Greg Young Northwest Asian Weekly The Lunar New Year is an ancient holiday that takes the tradition of partying down with your relatives back thousands of years. Here are some of the foods that different Asian cultures eat during their celebrations. CHINA — THE SPRING FESTIVAL Dumplings Dumplings are a famous delicacy that go […]

Filed Under: Cultures, Food Tagged With: 2008 - January 2, China Snow, Chinese New Year, Greg Young, Hong Bang, Mongolia, Northwest Asian Weekly, Qing Dynasty, Spring Festival, Stacy Nguyen, Tibetan New Year, Tiet Lieu, Vietnamese, Vol 35 No 7 | February 13 - February 19

BLOG: 7 tips for surviving Ho Chi Minh City when you’re not Vietnamese

February 4, 2016 By John Liu

By John Liu Northwest Asian Weekly I recently took a long overdue vacation to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, and it was a really exciting experience, one that I gleaned many lessons from. Here are my 7 tips for surviving Vietnam when you’re not Vietnamese! (The exchange rate on my trip was ₫22,500 Viet […]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: 2010, 2016, Ben Thanh, Disease Control, GSM, Ho Chi Minh City, John Liu, Mai Linh, Northwest Asian Weekly, USD, Universe Central Hotel Saigon, Vietnamese, Vol 35 No 6 | February 6 - February 12, blog

Vietnamese man dead from Jungle shooting

January 29, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A deadly shooting occurred at a homeless encampment at Airport Way and South Atlantic Street in a greenbelt adjacent to the I-5 freeway, known as The Jungle, on Tuesday night, Jan. 26, around 7:15 p.m., according to the Seattle Police Department (SPD).

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2016, Harborview Medical Center, Northwest Asian Weekly, SPD, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, South Seattle, Vietnamese, Vol 35 No 5 | January 30 - February 5, parking

Judge Oishi and VFA honored by Asian bar association

January 25, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

King County Superior Court Judge Patrick Oishi was honored by the Asian Bar Association of Washington and the Asian Bar Association of Washington Student Scholarship Foundation at their annual awards gala on Oct. 23 at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel. Oishi was named their judge of the year. The Vietnamese Friendship Association (VFA) was also honored […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Judge Oishi, King County Superior Court Judge Patrick Oishi, Renaissance Seattle Hotel, United States, VFA, Vietnamese, Vol 35 No 4 | January 23 - January 29

In U.S., Asian night markets bring taste of the old and new

January 23, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Christine Armario Associated Press WESTMINSTER, Calif. (AP) — Beneath the giant red sign illuminating the Asian Garden Mall in Southern California, slabs of jumbo, white squid are seared on a smoky grill. Nearby, children pluck fried potato slices off a stick and couples dance to Vietnamese ballads. It reminds Audrey Dinh of the stories of night […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, 2016, Anthony Bourdain, April Bloomfield, Asian Americans, Asian Garden Mall, Audrey Dinh, Ben Thanh, China, Fuchsia Dunlop, Ho Chi Minh City Saigon, Jonny Hwang, Los Angeles, New York City, Night Market, Taiwanese American, Vietnamese, Vol 35 No 4 | January 23 - January 29

BLOG: “Eat, play, give,” should not only be for December

December 31, 2015 By Assunta Ng

By Assunta Ng If you whine about being lonely during the holidays, or if you don’t have many party invitations, or if your friends and family have been deserting you from Christmas to New Year’s day, you need to read this blog. If you are an out-of-state transplant, working for Amazon or Google, and have […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2016, Bellevue Botanical Garden, Bill Gates, Chinatown International District, Google, Kaci Aitchison, Korean, New Year, Northern Chinese, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Publisher's Blog, Salvation Army, Star Wars, Vietnamese, Vol 35 No 1 | January 2 - January 8, blog, language, turkey

Former refugee thanks governor who welcomed him in 1975

December 26, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Melissa Santos The News Tribune TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Vuong Nguyen has spent the past 40 years feeling indebted to former Washington Gov. Dan Evans. This year, the former Vietnamese refugee finally found a way to express his thanks: by giving the former Republican governor a bonsai tree landscape. Nguyen was one of the […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, 2016, California Gov, Camp Pendleton, China, Dan Evans, Jay Inslee, Jerry Brown, Native Americans, Pacific Bonsai Museum, TACOMA, Vietnamese, Vol 34 No 53 | December 26 - January 1, Vuong Nguyen, Washington Gov

Mourners pack Orange County church to honor shooting victim

December 19, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of mourners packed a church near Orange County’s Little Saigon to remember Tin Nguyen, 10 days after she died during the San Bernardino massacre. The 31-year-old was honored in a service conducted in Vietnamese last Saturday at St. Barbara’s Catholic Church in Santa Ana. Her fiance carried a portrait […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2015, Catholic Church, Little Saigon, Orange County, San Bernardino County, Santa Ana, Southern California, Tin Nguyen, Vietnamese, Vol 34 No 52 | December 19 - December 25

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