Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:28:47 -0600 http://vcsa-dc.org/ PostNuke Powered Site en-us http://vcsa-dc.org/images/logo.gif http://vcsa-dc.org/ vcsa_dc@yahoo.com http://vcsa-dc.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=185 src: wtop.com February 6, 2008 - 12:39pm WASHINGTON - Several outbreaks of ciguatera fish poisoning have been confirmed in consumers who ate fish harvested in the northern Gulf of Mexico, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. The FDA said that fish such as grouper, snapper, amberjack and barracuda represent the most significant threat to consumers. They feed on fish that have eaten toxic marine algae. The toxin is stable in the tissue of living fish and does them no harm. But larger carnivores have higher concentrations of the toxin in their tissues. As a result, the greatest risk of poisoning for humans comes from the largest fish. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:28:47 -0600 http://vcsa-dc.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=184 A new threat has been discovered that affects the entire Internet. The most widely used search engines; including Google, Yahoo, and MSN; contain links to malicious websites that appear near the top of search results. Seemingly legitimate searches may lead users to sites that contain viruses, trojans, and other malicious code that can be easily transferred to the browser’s computer. Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:53:56 -0600 http://vcsa-dc.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=183 src: wtop.com October 31, 2007 - 8:07am By JAKE COYLE AP Entertainment Writer (AP) - Hulu.com, the new online video site developed by Fox and NBC, had an uphill battle to begin with. Soon after News Corp. and NBC Universal (a unit of General Electric Co.) first announced their intention to compete with YouTube and other video-sharing sites, the then-unnamed service was derided by the blogosphere as "Clown Co." Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:53:58 -0500 http://vcsa-dc.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=182 src: wtop.com October 23, 2007 - 7:16am WASHINGTON -- School and public health officials are trying to calm the fears of parents who have flooded their phones with questions about an antibiotic-resistant strain of staph infection. D.C. Officials have confirmed at least one case of staph infection in D.C. Public Schools. A teacher from Davis Elementary School in Southeast is the latest person to be diagnosed. Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:31:17 -0500 http://vcsa-dc.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=181 src: news.yahoo.com By Patrick Worsnip Tue Oct 16, 12:11 PM ET UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Libya, Vietnam and Burkina Faso were elected to nonpermanent seats on the United Nations Security Council for the years 2008-09 on Tuesday. The three countries were unopposed and obtained the required two-thirds majority of votes in favor from the 192-member U.N. General Assembly. Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:28:48 -0500 http://vcsa-dc.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=180 Ngày 26 tháng 9, 2007 - Một phái đoàn người Việt vinh danh Dân Biểu Christopher Smith về công lao của ông trong việc mở lại các chương trình định cư tị nạn dành cho các thành phần liên hệ đến Hoa Kỳ trong Chiến Tranh Việt Nam. Sau khi thành công trong việc đưa ra chương trình ROVR nhằm định cư vào Hoa Kỳ các thuyền nhân bị hồi hương, DB Smith đã không ngưng nghỉ trong nỗ lực mở lại các chương trình định cư cho các cựu tù nhân cải tạo và cựu nhân viên Hoa Kỳ. Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:28:40 -0500 http://vcsa-dc.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=179 src: BabyCenter.com NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who take multivitamins before and during pregnancy apparently reduce the chances that their offspring will develop certain types of childhood cancers, researchers report. Dr. G. Koren, from the University of Toronto, and colleagues conducted a systematic review of numerous studies and found that taking a multivitamin before and in early pregnancy reduced the risk of childhood leukemia by 36 percent. Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:13:11 -0500 http://vcsa-dc.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=178 src: http://news.yahoo.com By LISA LEFF, Associated Press Writer Tue Sep 18, 11:28 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO - A package of Dole salad mix that tested positive for E. coli has triggered a recall in at least nine states, prompting new produce fears almost exactly a year after a nationwide spinach scare. Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:29:18 -0500 http://vcsa-dc.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=177 September 18, 2007 - 6:19am ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - A new regulation went into effect Aug. 1 that requires would-be gun buyers to sign a waiver release their mental health records to the state police. The O'Malley administration's rule was issued after the killings at Virginia Tech. It applies to those who have been ordered to undergo treatment by a court, or who have been admitted to a state psychiatric hospital for at least 30 days. Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:29:23 -0500 http://vcsa-dc.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=176 src: wtop.com September 18, 2007 - 4:41am Hank Silverberg, WTOP Radio WASHINGTON - An oily substance on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall is vandalism, U.S. Park Police say. National Park Service rangers noticed what they call a light, oily substance on the memorial's wall panels and paving stones on Sept. 7. Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:25:26 -0500 http://vcsa-dc.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=175 src: http://www.wtopnews.com/ August 22, 2007 - 10:04am WASHINGTON - You were watched if attended the recent release of the movie "The Invasion" at the AMC Loews theatre in Georgetown. But an AMC vice president says you weren't videotaped. "We did have security on site, and they were actually using night vision goggles to scan the audience to look for piracy efforts that may have been taking place," Melanie Bell tells WTOP. Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:31:33 -0500 http://vcsa-dc.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=174 Language Line Services Announces Immediate Need for Vietnamese-English Speaking Interpreters Unprecedented demand for Vietnamese telephone interpreters created by company’s 20,000+ clients as they reach out to serve exploding market of limited English proficient (LEP) speakers MONTEREY, California (July 31, 2007) - Language Line Services, the world’s leading over-the-phone interpretation provider, announced today it is seeking to increase its Asian interpreter personnel, Vietnamese in particular. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:17:54 -0500 http://vcsa-dc.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=173 src: http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=83894&cat=104 By Julia O’Donoghue June 28, 2007 Many new state laws and initiatives passed by the Virginia General Assembly this spring will be applicable after July 1. * Drivers under the age of 18 can be penalized for using a wireless telecommunication device while driving if they are found to be doing so when they are cited for some other offense. Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:26:38 -0500 http://vcsa-dc.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=172 src: http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/printarticle.asp?article=84530 Murder Rocks Centreville Community Husband admits stabbing wife to death in 911 phone call. By Sarah Vogel July 12, 2007 The fourth of July, a day of celebration for most, was instead a day of tragedy for one family in the Fair Crest community of Centreville. Fairfax County police responded to a 911 call of Sang Byung Kim, 46, stating, “My wife die, my wife die. I killed her, I killed her.” When police arrived at 13651 Sweet Woodruff Lane, they found his wife, Hae Ja Kim, 43, on the kitchen floor in a pool of blood. Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:26:12 -0500 http://vcsa-dc.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=171 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE # 15-07-07 July 15, 2007 MEDIA CONTACT Nguyễn Quốc Cường (713) 271-7888 LITTLE SAIGON RADIO ANNOUNCED WINNERS OF GOLDEN WAVE AWARD 2007 Little Saigon Radio and Viet Tide Newspaper announced the winners of the Golden Wave Award 2007 at the 14th Anniversary Celebration of the founding of Little Saigon Radio and the 6th Anniversary of the founding of Việt Tide Newspaper on Saturday July 14, 2007, at 7080 SW Freeway, Houston, Texas 77074. Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:52:39 -0500 http://vcsa-dc.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=170 Nói chuyện với dân oan khiếu kiện đang biểu tình ở Saigon. Tuyết Mai PV TUYẾT MAI: Thưa Dì Tư tôi là Phóng Viên Tuyết Mai từ Hoa Thịnh Đốn, Hoa Kỳ muốn được hỏi thăm Dì về tình hình đồng bào từ các tỉnh về Saigon biểu tình khiếu kiện nhà đất. Thưa Dì bây giờ là khoảng 8 giờ tối ở Saigon, ngày Thứ Tư 4 Tháng 7, hiện có bao nhiêu người còn ở lại đây biểu tình. DÌ TƯ : Dạ bây giờ ở đây còn trên ba trăm năm chục người, bây giờ đang bị trời mưa quá đó cô, ban ngày đông người hơn. Trời mưa quá bà con tản lạc để kiếm chỗ trú ẩn, nghỉ ngơi , không còn tập trung đông ở đây lúc này . Mấy hôm trước có người từ Hà Nội kéo về rất đông, cũng trên dưới một ngàn người, nhưng lâu ngày thì bà con gặp nhiều khó khăn về vấn đề kinh tế (tiền bạc) nên người ta cũng về bớt. Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:12:11 -0500 http://vcsa-dc.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=169 TRIỂN LÃM SMITHSONIAN KHAI TRƯƠNG VỀ 30 NĂM ĐỊNH CƯ CỦA NGƯỜI VIỆT Tâm Việt Washington, DC, ngày 17-I-2007.- Tuần này, đứng về mặt lịch-sử, triển lãm của hệ-thống bảo tàng Smithsonian mang tên “Exit Saigon, Enter Little Saigon” có thể xem là một biến-cố lớn trong lịch-sử của cộng-đồng người Mỹ gốc Việt. Đây là lần đầu tiên sự hiện diện của khoảng 1 triệu rưởi người Mỹ gốc Việt được hệ-thống bảo tàng lớn nhất của Hoa-kỳ (tức cũng của thế-giới) chính-thức công-nhận bằng một cuộc triển lãm mà có người đã dịch một cách lãng mạn thành “Lìa Xa Sài Gòn Yêu Dấu, Nhập Tiểu Sài Gòn Thân Thương.” Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:52:06 -0600 http://vcsa-dc.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=168 [BẢN DỊCH THÔNG-CÁO BÁO CHÍ CỦA SMITHSONIAN] Báo chí xin liên-lạc: Cô Gina Inocencio (202) 633-2827 Ô. Nguyễn Ngọc Bích (703) 971-9178 Cô Nguyễn Thanh Thuý (202) 421-9488 Công-chúng xin gọi: (202) 633-1000 Triển lãm “Lìa Xa Sài Gòn Yêu Dấu, Nhập Tiểu Sài Gòn Thân Thương” khai mạc tại Smithsonian Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:47:52 -0600 http://vcsa-dc.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=167 By Patricia Sullivan Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, January 25, 2007; Page B07 Ngo Quang Truong, 77, who was considered one of the most honest and capable generals of the South Vietnamese army during the long Vietnam War, died of cancer Jan. 22 at Inova Fairfax Hospital. He lived in Springfield. Gen. Creighton Abrams, who commanded American military operations in Vietnam from 1968 to 1972, told subordinates that Gen. Truong was capable of commanding an American division. Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, who served in Vietnam, said in his 1992 autobiography, "It Doesn't Take a Hero," that Gen. Truong was "the most brilliant tactical commander I'd ever known." Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:36:08 -0600 http://vcsa-dc.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=166 src: wtop.com WASHINGTON - Teenage girls in the District could be required to get vaccinated against a virus that causes cervical cancer. Two members of the D.C. Council have introduced legislation that could make immunization against the sexually transmitted human papilloma virus a requirement for female students entering the sixth grade. Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:08:12 -0600 http://vcsa-dc.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1 By BEN STOCKING The Associated Press Thursday, December 21, 2006; 12:25 PM HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam -- Like most Vietnamese, Nguyen Ngoc Binh is a Buddhist. But when Christmas comes, he wraps a pillow around his belly, dons a red suit and covers his face with a bushy white beard. Binh is so enamored of St. Nick that he has set up a Santa Claus training academy, with a curriculum that covers everything from toys to reindeer to Jingle Bells. He has trained 25 Santas this year, and they're struggling to keep up with their booming gift delivery business. Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:10:28 -0600 http://vcsa-dc.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=165 LGT: Từ Melbourne, ông Trần Đông, Giám đốc Văn Khố Thuyền Nhân Việt Nam ra Thông Báo đề ngày 22-10-2005 cực lực lên án thái độ thiếu thiện chí dân chủ, hòa bình, hợp tác về xây dựng của chính phủ CSVN trong việc triệt hạ đài tưởng niệm thuyền nhân ở Mã Lai. Bản thông báo viết như sau. Văn Khố Thuyền nhân Việt nam vô cùng đau đớn thông báo đến tất cả quý đồng hương người Việt hải ngoại trên toàn thế giới được rõ: Đài Tưởng niệm thuyền nhân ở đảo Bidong tại Mã-lai vừa bị hạ xuống trong ngày 20 hoặc 21 tháng 10 vừa qua. Nguồn tin từ Mã-lai cho biết vì Đại sứ Việt nam đi Bidong nên chính phủ Terengganu buộc lòng phải triệt hạ đài tưởng niệm thuyền nhân. Đây là Đài tưởng niệm thứ nhì bị Hà nội đòi hỏi phải triệt hạ viện cớ nội dung bia tưởng niệm xúc phạm đến uy tín to lớn của nhà nước CHXHCNVN và làm tổn thương bang giao hai nước. Tue, 25 Oct 2005 12:44:37 -0500 http://vcsa-dc.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=164 http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117928600?categoryid=31&cs=1 An Old Photo Film presentation of A Fire in the Lake production. (International sales: Carat Fon, Bangkok.) Produced by Lam Nguyen. Executive producers, Alan Vo Ford, Trung Pham, Joseph Faircrest. Directed, written, edited by Ham Tran. Ba Noi - Kieu Chinh Long - Long Nguyen Mai - Diem Lien Young Lai - Preston Tri Nguyen Lai - Nguyen Thai Nguyen Phuong - Cat Ly By RUSSELL EDWARDS A post-Vietnam War boat people saga is launched to compelling effect in "Journey From the Fall," a sleek U.S. production. Feature bow by Saigon-born, longtime U.S. resident Ham Tran reps a strong entry on a crucial historical topic. Pusan world preempreem will lead to additional fest berths, but this glossy production deserves to be seen by a wider commercial audience. Given the breadth of the Vietnamese Diaspora, pic could carve some business in European and Anglophone territories. Tue, 25 Oct 2005 12:12:44 -0500 http://vcsa-dc.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=163 Chương Trình Ca Nhạc Gây Quỹ Cứu Trợ Nạn Nhân Bão Lụt Thu Hát Cho Người - ngày 29 tháng 10 năm 2005 http://www.vhkhvn.org/austin/vcsa_austin.htm Nhằm góp phần xây dựng vững mạnh cộng đồng người Việt tại hải ngoại, đồng thời góp phần bảo tồn và phát huy văn hóa dân tộc, Hội Văn Hóa Khoa Học Việt Nam, Phân Hội Austin, Texas trân trọng giới thiệu cùng quý đồng hương yêu chuộng nghệ thuật một chương trình ca nhạc thính phòng đặc sắc qua chủ đề “Thu Hát Cho Người”. Chương trình được thực hiện vào tối thứ Bảy ngày 29 tháng 10 năm 2005, từ 7 giờ 30 đến 10 giờ 30 tối, tại Connally Performance Arts Center, Connally High School, 13212 N Lamar, Austin, Texas. Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:06:33 -0500 http://vcsa-dc.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=162 By DAISY NGUYEN The Associated Press Friday, October 7, 2005; 7:07 AM ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Sanh Nguyen and his family packed everything from their past life into just a few bags. But what they received when they arrived in California instantly became their most prized possession. It's called an I-94, the government form that proves they came here legally and the ticket to obtaining a green card next year. It's also the first document they've had in 16 years proving they belong anywhere at all. (Sanh Nguyen displays a map of the escape from Vietnam he and his wife Nhi, left, then pregnant with their daughter Truc, now 16, center, made in 1989, at the home of the Vietnamese-American family that sponsored them in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, Sept. 30, 2005. Sanh, his wife and daughter were among 229 stateless refugees who fled Vietnam and, due to a quirk of timing, would have to spend years in a refugee camp in the Philippines. (AP Photo/Nick Ut) (Nick Ut - AP)) Thu, 13 Oct 2005 15:38:15 -0500