UNAVSA-9 Hotel Location Confirmed

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: UNAVSA-9 Hotel Location May 17, 2012 – Minneapolis, MN – The official location of the 9th annual UNAVSA conference will be at the DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South, located at 7800 Normandale Boulevard, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55439, from July 26 – 29, 2012.

UNAVSA-9 Early Registration

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: UNAVSA-9 Early Registration May 9, 2012 – Minneapolis, MN – Early registration for the 9th annual UNAVSA conference began on Monday, May 7, 2012, at 11:59 PM CST. The rate will be $67.25 for this early period, but rates will rise to $87.85 for regular registration and $103.30 for late registration. To [...]

A Life Inevitably Shaped by Black April (Ngày Ba Mươi Tháng Tư)

Black April refers to the Fall of Saigon and the end of South Vietnam, which occurred on April 30, 1975.  Whether or not anyone cares to acknowledge this date, there is no doubt the lives of the Vietnamese people have been inevitably shaped by the events that occurred on this date 37 years ago. Growing [...]

The Huy Duong Visionary Scholarship Continues to improve for UNAVSA-9!

Minneapolis, MN April 29, 2012- One of the ongoing supporters of UNAVSA is continuing his sponsorship of the Visionary Scholarship for UNAVSA attendees.  Huy Duong, a Northern California native and former regional president, has generously offered to increase the annual scholarship winners from two attendees to four.  The scholarship will allow the winners to travel [...]

New England IVSA – Brains, Brawns, and Bai with a Splash of Culture

My weekend in Boston to visit the New England Intercollegiate Vietnamese Student Association (IVSA) in the Northeast was nothing short of fantastic.  I was immediately impressed by the vibrant college community boasting of over 15 accredited colleges including the ones I was able to visit – Tufts University, Northeastern University, Boston University, and Boston College. [...]