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Artist and Designer Tuan Tran - "Mẹ Earth: Past, Present, Future" Recycled Art Exhibition
Tuan Tran is an artist and fashion designer born in Nha Trang, Vietnam. He immigrated to the United States in 1975 at 13 and resided in San
Linh Bui
Mar 2, 2023


Vietnamese American Service Center Now Open: Meet Architect Thang Do
On October 23, 2021, Santa Clara County opened the first facility of its kind in the United States, the Vietnamese American Service...
Harleen Kaur
Nov 30, 2021


Asian-owned company LOUPN launches Asian-designed jewelry line
In a Los Angeles studio in late June, jewelry designer Benjamin Holtrop, launched and celebrated the release of his “Be Water Summer...
Dina Klarisse
Jul 29, 2021


National Youth Poet Laureate: Alexandra Huynh
Chopsticks Alley got to sit down with our nation’s New National Youth Poet Laureate (NYPL) over Zoom to hear her journey of winning the...
Harleen Kaur
Jul 16, 2021


Queer, Dyslexic, Legend: Ocean Vuong
Ocean Vuong is an award winning poet and writer who will be leaving a legacy in the poetry and writing community. Vuong was born on a...
Harleen Kaur
May 26, 2021


A Conversation With Poet Alex Dang
According to his “About Me” page on his website, poet Alex Dang has performed his work in 30 cities in seven countries. For four years...
Zachary Anderson
May 6, 2021


The Blind Chef: Christine Ha
Image source: Julie Soefer In season three of MasterChef—the dramatic and intense American cooking show hosted by Gordon Ramsay, Joe...
Ashley Hin
Mar 10, 2021


Eric Bui: Art Across Mediums
Eric Bui, a constant explorer of different art methods, is a local artist here in San Jose originally from Alhambra—a suburb of Los...
Harleen Kaur
Feb 17, 2021


Meet The Artist: Interview With Cynthia Cao
From taking portrait photos to painting with watercolor to printmaking, Cynthia Cao brings life through her work. Cao uses her work in...
Asela Lee Kemper
Feb 5, 2021


Representation in Makeup and Beauty
Michelle Phan, a Vietnamese-American make-up artist, is known as the “mother of the beauty community.” With 8.85 million subscribers on...
Ashley Hin
Feb 3, 2021

Katarina Nguyen-Mai: DTP Logo Design Contest Winner and Vietnamese Lasallian Youth Troop Leader
San Jose State University student Katarina Nguyen-Mai won first place in the DTP (Downtown Transportation Project) Logo Design Project....
Harleen Kaur
Jan 26, 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...
Harleen Kaur
Jan 16, 2021


Art Tongue Lecture Series: How to Build a Thriving Creative Career in Tech with Designer Emma Linh
Learn how Artist & Designer Emma Linh turned her love for art into a career. This lecture will help both parents and students. Join...
Admin
Jul 21, 2020


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...
Keana A. Labra
Jan 21, 2018


Interview: Author Andrew Lam Talks About Journalism and Which of His Characters He’d Have a Drink Wi
As a Vietnamese American writer, Andrew Lam’s works have helped many Vietnamese Americans investigate the void within...
By Carolyn Lê
Apr 27, 2017


Broadcast Journalist Rosie Nguyen Talks About Finding Her Career
The stereotypes are often accurate: most Vietnamese parents want their children to grow up to be professionals or to work in the computer...
Anthony Nguyen
Mar 20, 2017

First Vietnamese American Woman Elected to Congress
The first Vietnamese American woman elected to Congress is 37-year-old Stephanie Murphy from the 7th Congressional District in Florida....
Viviane Nguyen
Dec 15, 2016


Let’s Talk Networking
We hear it all the time. But what is “networking” exactly? In my experiences, networking just really means interacting and connecting to...
Rei Pham
Nov 9, 2016


Three Vietnamese Fashion Designers Making Their Way Into Mainstream Fashion
With Fashion Month behind us, world-renowned designers including Dolce & Gabbana and Versace presented their latest collections to the...
Theresa Ngo
Nov 8, 2016


Bánh Mì, The Three-Dollar Vietnamese Sandwich
This edited article is from Chef Tu, an independent website and is republished on Chopsticks Alley as part of a content-sharing...
Tu David Phu
Jul 22, 2016
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