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Making Meaning of the Past by Going Back to Vietnam to Live.
When I was 21, I "discovered" Vietnam. Let us ignore that Vietnamese culture had existed for thousands of years before me, that...
Joseph Nguyen
Sep 26, 2022

The Cultural Appropriation of the Áo Dài
The Áo Dài is the beautiful Vietnamese traditional clothing that both men and women wear, although more commonly worn by women. The wear...
Harleen Kaur
May 8, 2021


Meet The Artists of Chopsticks Alley Art's upcoming "Fragments" Exhibit: Mark F. Erickson
When it comes to capturing life moments, Mark F. Erickson (Đỗ Văn Hùng) explores his identity with a camera. Although he did not...
Asela Lee Kemper
Dec 30, 2020


Hết Sẩy: A Pop-Up Restaurant Exploring Stories Through Food
Bringing their stories and experiences to their dishes, Hết Sẩy delivers their platter with style. Residing in East San Jose, California...
Asela Lee Kemper
Oct 24, 2020

Kim Lefèvre’s White Métisse: The Lives of Mixed-Race Children in Colonial Vietnam
Join Chopsticks Alley Art Tongue lecture series where we will bring to you an interactive art and culture immersion experience on October...
Admin
Oct 12, 2020


Trami's Monday Ma-dness: Vietnamese Ghosts Stories
Learn how culture shapes our beliefs with author and storyteller Trami Cron.
Admin
Jul 6, 2020

Ấp Ủ: Identity, Journey, and Legacy
Ấp Ủ
Identity | Journey | Legacy
Rooted in stories of place, family, journey, identity and—ultimately—home, the multi-layered works on view
Chopsticks Alley
Feb 18, 2020


Gay, Vietnamese, and a Survivor of Sexual Assault - Episode 10
Episode: 10 Hosts: Jennifer Tran and Trami Cron Guests: Nguyen Pham & Duy Pham Produced by: Chopsticks Alley Sponsor: Thomas Vo Farmers...
Chopsticks Alley
Nov 26, 2019


History, Myths and Legends Podcast Series - Episode 9: Vietnam's Chú Cuội or the Man on the Moon
Episode: 9 Hosts: Jennifer Tran and Trami Cron Produced by: Chopsticks Alley Sponsor: Thomas Vo Farmers Agency Welcome to Chopsticks...
Chopsticks Alley
Aug 22, 2019


The Big Secret Vietnamese Americans Don’t Want Us to Talk About
Jokes are often made on social media about how you’ll never see an Asian woman on the Maury Povich show, waiting for a DNA test while...
Trami Nguyen Cron
May 23, 2019


A Tết One Cannot Forget, A Poem About Vietnamese Refugees and Our Resilience on the Island of Pilau
Here are some photos I have kept for more than thirty years. Taken on the island of Pulau Bidong, Malaysia, the photos show Vietnamese...
Nguyễn Bá Trạc
Jan 27, 2019


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...
Liza Chu
Jun 15, 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,...
Huy Tran
Apr 11, 2018


The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui: The Gap Between First and Second Generations of Vietnamese American
Thi Bùi’s graphic novel, The Best We Could Do, offers an illustrative perspective that reflects on the gap between first and second...
Rachel Egoian
Mar 9, 2018


Domestic Violence: A Silent Issue Facing Vietnamese American Women
In the Vietnamese culture, husbands are expected to hold dominant positions in the family. There is no doubt conflicts will arise when...
Jullianne Pham
Jan 9, 2018


#MeToo – Sexual Harassment in the Vietnamese Community
I cherish many traditions from the Vietnamese culture which we brought to America, such as how we treat our elders and teachers. On the...
Trami Nguyen Cron
Oct 24, 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...
Jullianne Pham
Oct 23, 2017

Last Night I Dreamed of Bac Ho, Evil Commie or Gentle Bac Ho? Ho Chi Minh - Part 2
Chopsticks Alley Podcast Episode 6 Last Night I Dreamed of Bac Ho, Evil Commie or Gentle Bac Ho? Ho Chi Minh - Part 2 Sponsor: Dr....
Chopsticks Alley
Sep 10, 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...
Trami Nguyen Cron
Sep 6, 2017

There Are More Smokers Among Non-English Speaking Vietnamese Men Than the General US Population.
Have you ever noticed when walking by Vietnamese coffee shops, restaurants or cafes, there is a distinct smell of cigarette smoke in the...
Jullianne Pham
Aug 31, 2017
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