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Harleen Kaur

Sep 7, 2021

The History Behind Son Mai

Sơn Mài, or also known to the west as lacquer painting, is a form of painting that was revived and made a unique form in the 1930’s in...

Upcoming Event: Chinatown Music Festival

Zachary Anderson

Aug 15, 2021

Upcoming Event: Chinatown Music Festival

For the first time, the Manilatown Heritage Foundation partnered with the Chinese Cultural Center of San Francisco to bring back the...

Fragments Art Exhibition Opening Ceremony

Chopsticks Alley Interns

Jan 22, 2021

Fragments Art Exhibition Opening Ceremony

On January 15, 2021, Chopstick Alley Art and Evergreen Valley College, both located in San Jose, partnered up to present Fragments, an...

Remembering Late Vietnamese Comedian Chi Tai

Harleen Kaur

Jan 16, 2021

Remembering Late Vietnamese Comedian Chi Tai

On December 9, 2020, Vietnamese Comedian Chí Tài reportedly suffered a stroke as he was found lying motionless on a staircase in his...

A Perspective from a Black, Vietnamese American Woman From Alabama

Admin

Jun 13, 2020

A Perspective from a Black, Vietnamese American Woman From Alabama

As a Blasian (Black and Vietnamese) growing up in the deep South (Alabama) on an Air Force Base in the 70s and 80s, I didn’t personally...

Chopsticks Alley Talk

Apr 23, 2020

Chopsticks Alley Talk Live Episode 19: Mental Health of Asian Americans - Covid 19

Mental health issues facing Asian American families during Shelter in Place and Covid-19.

Chopsticks Alley Talk

Mar 16, 2020

Chopsticks Alley Talk in Vietnamese: A Message About the Corona Virus and Santa Clara County Workers

A Public Service Announcement by Chopsticks Alley Talk interviews Betty Duong, Santa Clara County Office of Labor Standards Enforcement, in

Chopsticks Alley Talk

Mar 16, 2020

Chopsticks Alley Talk: A Public Message in Vietnamese about the Coronavirus and Santa Clara County

Chopsticks Alley Talk discusses the Coronavirus with the Office of Supervisor Cindy Chavez for Santa Clara County in Vietnamese.

Not One Day! Vietnam's Special Economic Zone Lease to China for 99 Years Ignited a Fire in the H

Liza Chu

Jun 15, 2018

Not One Day! Vietnam's Special Economic Zone Lease to China for 99 Years Ignited a Fire in the H

Protest in San Jose at Century Mall on June 12, 2018 - Photos by Jackie Huynh On June 12, 2018, over 3,000 Vietnamese Americans gathered...

Chopsticks Alley

Jun 6, 2018

Chopsticks Alley Kickstarter Campaign to help Southeast Asian Artists

Click Here to go to the Kicksarter Campaign Page. About Chopsticks Alley Art promotes Southeast Asian cultural heritage through the...

"You Don't Deserve to Be Here": The Debate Around the Deportation of Vietnamese “Crimi

Huy Tran

Apr 11, 2018

"You Don't Deserve to Be Here": The Debate Around the Deportation of Vietnamese “Crimi

The issue of deportations is not new to the Vietnamese community. Following the mass exodus of our people from Vietnam – men, women,...

Vietgone is Here! A Play by Vietnamese Playwright Qui Nguyen Will Be Featured at the San Francisco A

Keana A. Labra

Feb 13, 2018

Vietgone is Here! A Play by Vietnamese Playwright Qui Nguyen Will Be Featured at the San Francisco A

The American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, or ACT, is featuring a play that is the first of its kind: it is a boy-meets-girl...

"Stand Up, Fight Back!" Jackie Huynh's Photos of the 2018 Women's March Bay Area P

Carolyn Lê

Jan 25, 2018

"Stand Up, Fight Back!" Jackie Huynh's Photos of the 2018 Women's March Bay Area P

Our very own Chopsticks Alley photojournalist, Jackie Huynh, went out to capture the climatic, unyielding spirit, and the formidable show...

Women's March Bay Area 2018: The Many Faces of Feminism

Keana A. Labra

Jan 21, 2018

Women's March Bay Area 2018: The Many Faces of Feminism

The Bay Area Women’s March is a popular movement that began last year. Spurring conversation across the country, social media has been...

Was She Wearing Underwear? Stand Up, Speak Up! #MeToo #MeTooButI’mABitch

Liza Chu

Nov 27, 2017

Was She Wearing Underwear? Stand Up, Speak Up! #MeToo #MeTooButI’mABitch

This week, my Facebook is streaming with #metoos, a hashtag movement that sprang up in light of allegations against Hollywood producer...

Jullianne Pham

Oct 23, 2017

What About Vietnam and Typhoon Doksuri?

Typhoon Doksuri is one of many severe tropical cyclones that have taken plight in recent months, in both the Atlantic and Pacific...

Thờ Mẫu: Vietnam’s Worship of Mother Goddess of Three Realms recognized by UNESCO World Heritage in

Trami Nguyen Cron

Sep 6, 2017

Thờ Mẫu: Vietnam’s Worship of Mother Goddess of Three Realms recognized by UNESCO World Heritage in

This story has been republished from VietnamEazy.com As a kid in Saigon I remember my grandmother taking me to watch Lên Đồng, or Spirit...

Born in Vietnam, Made in the USA. Police Chief Phan Ngo, Overcoming Stereotypes.

Viviane Nguyen

Jun 10, 2017

Born in Vietnam, Made in the USA. Police Chief Phan Ngo, Overcoming Stereotypes.

Sunnyvale, CA Police Chief Phan Ngo is one of the highest ranking Vietnamese Americans in law enforcement in the country since his...

San Jose Floods Affecting Hundreds of Vietnamese Families

Trami Nguyen Cron

Mar 4, 2017

San Jose Floods Affecting Hundreds of Vietnamese Families

Her face was puffy and pale; she was shivering and weak. An East San Jose flood victim, she was in desperate need of a quiet place where...

Immigration Fees Increase, More Financial Burden for Vietnamese Immigrants Seeking U.S. Citizenship

Viviane Nguyen

Jan 11, 2017

Immigration Fees Increase, More Financial Burden for Vietnamese Immigrants Seeking U.S. Citizenship

The 21 percent increase in a range of administrative fees for citizenship applications is adding to the challenges Vietnamese immigrants fac

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