Monthly Archives: April, 2011
Con Rồng Cháu Tiên
The (his)story of Việt Nam is so often told through the war and refugee experience that it may seem like the country has only...
Andrew Lam Interviews Angie Chau
Andrew Lam and Angie Chau are two ubiquitous names in the Vietnamese literary scene. Beyond being writers, they share similar histories as well. Both...
My Father’s Daughter
Although Vietnam has generally been a patriarchal society, dotted throughout its history are women who bucked the Confucianist ways and rose to prominence. From sword-wielding...
LeUyen Pham, Children’s Book Illustrator
Le Uyen Pham has a history like many of us Vietnamese Americans. She was born in Saigon in 1973, left in 1975 on a...
Enforcing the Silence: The Unsolved Murder of Lam Duong
Have you heard of Lam Duong? Chances are you haven't. Tony Nguyen's new documentary, Enforcing the Silence, wants to change that. Lam Duong was a...
San Francisco Diasporic Vietnamese Film Festival – A Preview
At last! The San Francisco Diasporic Vietnamese Film Festival on April 23rd is the first ever Bay Area film festival exclusively featuring Vietnamese filmmakers...
For Poetry Month, Five Voices from the Vietnamese Diaspora
The Vietnamese diaspora . . . and poetry? Don't know anything about that? diaCRITIC and poet Kim-An Lieberman gives us the breakdown on five...
Calling All Filmmakers! San Diego Asian Film Festival 2011
diaCRITIC Jade Hidle puts out the call to all filmmakers, aspiring and accomplished: get your work into the San Diego Asian Film Festival!If you...
Food bites at The Jonathan Gold Standard 2011
diaCRITIC Cam Vu possesses F*bomb finesse! Even while falling in 5-inch platforms! All to bring to you a review of Vietnamese eats from this year's...
Vietnamese American Film & Literature Envision a New Homeland
If you're in the D.C. area, don't miss this April 14th event that will bring together Monique Truong, Truong Tran, Mark Tran, and our...