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VISION
Celebrate our pride as Americans of Vietnamese descent
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Honor Vietnamese Americans and non-Vietnamese
Americans alike, and organizations for their
contributions to the Vietnamese American
community and America
Promote education, leadership, and volunteerism
The Vietnamese American National Gala™ (VANG™)
is a national celebration of Vietnamese
heritage and pride, which is held in conjunction
with the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month,
a month-long celebration in May of each year,
which honors the achievements of Asian
Pacific Americans and recognizes their
contributions to America.
VANG™ is the premier Vietnamese American gathering
in the nation. This Oscar®-like festivity exhibits the
Vietnamese American Community’s celebration
of professional achievements and community
contributions. The formal black-tie dinner gala
brings together hundreds of elected officials,
corporate sponsors, community and
business leaders, and Vietnamese
American luminaries – all who come
together to share one common vision:
To honor America’s best
and brightest.
VANG 2009 Co-CHAIR
Bao Tranchi
Charles Phan
Chi Van Dang
Dat Nguyen
Dat Phan
Dustin Tri Nguyen
Duy-Loan Le
Eugene Trinh
Khoa Nguyen
Hau Thai-Tang
Mariam B. Lam
Stephen E. Cullenberg
John Nho Trong Nguyen
Tila Tequila
Timothy Linh Bui
Viet D. Dinh
Representative Edward R. Royce
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez
Congressman Mike Honda
Congressman Howard L. Berman
The Honorable Michelle Park Steel
Assemblywoman Fiona Ma
Assemblyman Mike Eng
Assemblyman Ted Lieu
Councilman Andy Quach
Councilman Tri Ta
VANG Co-Founders
Mr. Thao Dang (San Jose, CA)
Mr. Viet Dinh (Washington, DC)
Mr. John Quoc Duong (Irvine, CA)
Mr. Daniel D. Hoang (Washington, DC)
Mr. Ryan Nguyen Hubris (San Jose, CA)
Mr. Frank Jao (Huntington Beach, CA)
Mr. Henry Huong Le (San Jose, CA)
Mr. Chieu Van Le (San Jose, CA)
Mr. Chau Nguyen (Rockville, MD)
Mr. Hung Nguyen (Springfield, VA)
Ms. Katey Nguyen (San Jose, CA)
Ms. Mina Nguyen (Washington, D.C.)
Dr. Ngai Xuan Nguyen (Los Altos Hills, CA)
Mr. Dang Pham (San Jose, CA)
Mr. Bao Ky Vu (Atlanta, GA)
Nominated for an Emmy and won several first-place awards for “Vietnam; The Journey Back”
1987 – Crowned “Miss Asia”, 1996 Named “YWCA Woman of the year”
Founded LOVE ACROSS THE OCEAN
LEYNA NGUYENMASTER OF CEREMONIES
2000 Designated One of the country’s “25 Most InfluentialVietnamese-Americans in 25 years”
Elected in 2006 to serve as California’s Chief Fiscal Officer
Chair of the Franchise Tax Board, during even-numbered years, the State LandsCommission
Law degree from the Georgetown UniversityLaw Center
JOHN CHIANGCALIFORNIA STATE CONTROLLER
Serves on 76 boards and commissions
ABC Supermarket
Alternative Green Solutions Inc.
Bancroft & Associates
Best Care Home Health
Butterfly Restaurant & Bar
Gustacean Restaurant Beverly Hills
Happy Nails
MGV Health Systems
Providential Holdings
Phan Law Group, P.C.
RAAS Corp.
Viet Hoa International Foods
Sugar Bowl Bakery
Thuan Phat (Shun Fat) Superstore
San Jose Heart Institute
Wave Releasing
Ken Nguyen
Nam Loc Nguyen
Phan 55
TABLE SPONSORS
iMatrix, Inc.
Sigd
Homeslice Solutions
The Cao Institute
Assemblymember Van Tran
Nguoi Viet Daily Newspaper
Buus, Kim Duo & Tran, P.C.
Dat Nguyen & Dallas Cowboys
Leyna Nguyen & KCAL/CBS
The Cao Institute
IN-KIND SPONSORS
DONATIONS
CHARITY AUCTION DONORS
HONORARY VIETNAMESE AMERICAN
Signed the Refugee Act of 1980
Pardoned all Vietnam War Draft Evaders on January 21, 1977
A life committed to Excellence, Community & Human Rights
PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER
ACHIEVEMENT IN POLITICS
Master’s degree in Philosophy from New York’s Fordham University
Law degree from Loyola Law School, in-house legal counsel for Boat People S.O.S, Inc
Serves as Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District Representative.
ANH JOSEPH CAO
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
One of the “Top 15 Food and Beverage Manufacturers in the Bay Area” – The San Francisco Business Times 2008
Exceed multi-million dollar sales figures
Mr. Ly was honored by the SF Business Times as “Most Admired CEO in the Bay Area”
SUGAR BOWL BAKERY
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Has given back more than $900,000 to non-profit organizations since 2001
Recognized as the best non-profit organization by Little Saigon Radio and VietTide Magazine
Committed to cultural awareness, education youths and community service
UVSA OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
DIVERSITY PILLAR
One of America’s largest financial contributors to communities
2008: giving $226 millions to non-profits
2008: Team members volunteered 1.4 million hours, contributed $39.3 million to nonprofits
WELLS FARGO BANK
STUDENT OF THE YEAR
A junior at Harvard College, studying Government and Economics
Founding member of Viet-Vote. President of the Intercollegiate Vietnamese Student Association of New England
National Collegiate Taekwondo Champion 2009 for color belt women fin.
THUC MINH NGUYEN
Ryan Hubris – President
John D. Tran – Executive Director
Rosalind Ong – Co-Executive Director
Tim Nguyen – Co-Executive
Ly Ly – VAS Summit Director
Victor Nguyen-Lieu – Entertainment Director
Johnny Nguyen – Program Director
Joseph Vu – Lead Website Designer
Any Che – Lead Graphic Designer
Monique Phan – Finance Director
Jacqueline Tomco – VIP/Co-Chair Director
VANG 2009
ORGANIZING
COMMITTEE
Ken Khanh – Public Relations
Bich Van Phan – Graphic Design
Cathy Nguyen – Newsletter Editor
Nam Loc Nguyen
Alex Nguyen, DDS
Alexander Hubris
Kim P. Ngo
John Q. Duong
Chau Nguyen
VANG 2009
ADVISORY
BOARD
Nam Loc Nguyen
Alex Nguyen, DDS
Alexander Hubris
Kim P. Ngo
John Q. Duong
Chau Nguyen
VANG 2009
ADVISORY
BOARD
Cao Nguyen, Michelle Vigilia, Tita Nguyen,
Linh Phan, iMatrix, AVT Technologies,SPECIAL
THANKS Robert Pham, Chai and Judy of Trader Vic’s,
Heman Berlese of the Beverly Hilton,
Ken Nguyen of Little Saigon Foundation
and Nam Loc Nguyen
VANG 20
This year, VANG has engaged uNAVASA to select 20 student leader from around the country to attend VANG.
We fundamentally believe that these students are the next generation of leaders. Thus we wanted to provide the students with an opportunity to participate on a national level and network with the VANG’s sponsors, speakers, celebrities and notable leaders.
With access to these leaders, the students shall be able to engage these great contacts and bring the resources back to their local communities.
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