Monthly Archives: November 2011

Documentary movie “Hoàng Sa Việt Nam: Nỗi đau mất mát – La Meurtrissure-Painful Loss” was banned

André Menras-Hồ Cương Quyết is a Frenchman who has a long history with Vietnam. He agitated on behalf of Viet Cong in Vietnam at the peak of the war, which landed him in prison for 3 years. That was when he … Continue reading

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André Menras, a Frenchman who loves Vietnam so much that he gets Vietnamese citizenship

André Menras, a retired French teacher, is honored to be the first foreign man granted Vietnamese nationality in November 2009, with a Vietnamese name Hồ Cương Quyết. July 25 1970 was a landmark in André Menras’ life. Menras and his friend … Continue reading

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Vietnamese-American Nail Industry Needs to Reinvent Itself

Your Ad Here Photo: Odyssey Nail Systems Fashion nails have provided a tried and true path to the middle class for thousands of immigrants in the United States, but today the industry is at a crossroads. Low prices, which allowed … Continue reading

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A design dress of condoms to promote safe sex and HIV awareness

Design student creates dress from condoms As part of his graduation project, a student has made a special dress with 700 condoms, grabbing the public attention and many media headlines. Named “Condom Glow Fashion,” the dress, made with 700 condoms, … Continue reading

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Deep Brain Stimulation May Reverse Alzheimer’s Disease

The study on deep brain stimulation in Alzheimer’s patients was small but the findings were “huge,” according to Dr. Andres M. Lozano of the Toronto Western Hospital in Ontario. Results of the new study, presented at the Society for Neuroscience … Continue reading

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