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VANG 2007 CHAIR
Ambassador Sichan Siv
United States Representative to the United Nations (2001-2006)
VANG 2007 Co-CHAIR
Congressman Al Green (TX)
Congressman Mike Honda (CA)
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA)
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA)
Texas State Representative Hubert Vo
Mayor Bill White, City of Houston (TX)
Mayor John Tran, City of Rosemead (CA)
Supervisor Janet Nguyen, Orange County
Councilwoman Madison Nguyen, City of San Jose
Ms. Kieu Chinh, Legendary Actress
Ms. Chloe Dao, Winner of Project Runway & Proprietor of Lot 8
Ms. Duy-Loan Le, Senior Fellow, Texas Instruments (VANG 2006 Awardee)
Mr. Dat Nguyen, Dallas Cowboys (VANG 2004 Awardee)
Mr. Khoa Nguyen, U.S. Olympic – Table Tennis (2000 & 2004)
VANG 2007 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)
VANG 2007 Honorary Co-Founders
Governor Rick Perry, State of Texas
Secretary of State Roger William (TX)
Senator John Cornyn (TX)
Senator Barbara Boxer (CA)
Senator Diane Feinstein (CA)
Senator Daniel K. Inouye (HI)
Senator Jim Webb (VA)
Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA)
Congressman Howard Berman (CA)
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR)
Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Guam)
Congresswoman Susan Davis (CA)
Congressman Tom Davis (VA)
Congresswoman Jane Harman (CA)
Congressman Darrell Issa (CA)
Congressman Patrick Kennedy (RI)
Congressman John Larson (CT)
Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA)
Congressman Jim Moran (VA)
Congresswoman Grace Napolitano (CA)
Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (CA)
Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA)
Congressman Ed Royce (CA)
Congressman Adam Schiff (CA)
Congressman Chris Smith (NJ)
Congresswoman Hilda Solis (CA)
Congressman Chris Van Hollen (MD)
Congressman Henry Waxman (CA)
Congressman David Wu (OR)
KHOU-TV's General Assignments Reporter
and Saturday Morning Anchor.
Earned Regional Emmy Award for a coverage
on a medical mission in Vietnam in 2000.
Avid traveller and scuba diver. Completed
five marathons and a half Ironman distance
triathlon race.
TITLE/PRESENTING SPONSOR
PLATINUM SPONSOR
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
BRONZE/TABLE SPONSORS
IN-KIND SPONSORS
MEDIA SPONSORS
MEDIA SPONSORS
HONORARY VIETNAMESE AMERICAN
THE HONORABLE GERALD FORD (1913 – 2006) - Former US President (1974 - 1976)
The 38th President of the United States of
America from 1974 to 1977.
Attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander
in the Navy during World War II.
Signed the Indochina Migration and Refugee
Act of 1975 which made it possible for 130,000
Vietnamese to legally resettle in the U.S.
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD
(Vietnamese American Organization)
INTERNATIONAL CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF VIETNAMESE SCOUTING (ICCVS)
In 1930, Troop Le Loi, the first Scouting unit,
was formed in Vietnam.
In 1983, ICCVS was formally established after the
Scouting convention held in Costa Mesa, CA.
Today, there are over 4,000 Vietnamese American
Scouts registered in 51 different Vietnamese
Scouting groups in the United States.
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD
(Non-Vietnamese American Organization)
OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT
In 1980, the U.S. Congress passed The
Refugee Act of 1980
Since 1975, the U.S. has resettled 2.4 million
refugees
The average number admitted annually since
1980 is 98,000
GOLDEN TORCH AWARDS™
Arts and Entertainment
Joined the CNN network in April 2004 and
anchors the weekend edition of CNN Newsroom.
2003: The Legacy of Women Award, a Great
Women of Texas Honoree, Regional Emmy award
for "Outstanding Noon Newscast" while at KTVT.
Co-founder of Help the Hungry. Her philanthropic
work earned her a spot in the Philanthropy in
Texas Hall of Fame.
Betty Nguyen
CNN News Anchor
GOLDEN TORCH AWARDS™
Military Service
The Chief of Aerospace Medicine, 2d Medical
Group, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.
He has over 222 hours flying hours: 19 combat
sorties and 91 combat hours in Operation Enduring
Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL
PAUL S. DOAN
The first Vietnamese American to be an Air Force
medical officer at the Uniformed Services
University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda,
Maryland.
GOLDEN TORCH AWARDS™
Cultural Preservation & Promotion
Established in 1982 with a class of
30 students.
Today, the Center enrolls 1000 students with
a staff of 120 teachers.
Preserves the Vietnamese culture and raise
a young generation to be aware of the "Lac
Hong" heritage.
VAN LANG VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE
& CULTURE EDUCATION CENTER
STUDENT OF THE YEAR
Selected as a candidate for the prestigious Joint
Admission Medical Program
Started a non-profit organization called Lend a
Hand, a Vietnamese youth organization that has
awarded over one thousand full scholarships to
impoverished students
Hopes to become a world-renowned
cardiovascular surgeon and lead a team of
doctors around the world to help those in need.
DUC TRONG DINH
University of Houston
PERFORMING TONIGHT
Tran Thu Ha
PERFORMING TONIGHT
Vudoo Soul
PERFORMING TONIGHT
Amy Tran
PERFORMING TONIGHT
Huy Pham
VANG 2007 TEAM
Tara Dang – Executive Director
Gigi Do – Assistant Executive Director
Ha Vu – Assistant Executive Director
Linda Vu-Nguyen – Assistant Executive Director
Thai Nguyen – Assistant Executive Director
VANG 2007 TEAM
Adam Bui
Aileen Pham
Albert Le
Alex Nguyen
Alex Nguyen Hubris
Alexander Hao Nguyen
Alicia Jao
Andre Nguyen
Andrew Dinh
Andrew Thai
Angeline Mai-Anh Vuong
Anhtuan Truong
Ann Uyen Dinh
Anthony Dang
Bao Ngoc To
Barry D. Warner
Betty Duong
Bich-Van Phan
Binh Nguyen
Binh Nguyen
Chau Nguyen
Chau Nguyen
Cherry Nguyen Hubris
Christine Pham
Couna Martin
Cuong Lam
Cuong Nguyen
Danny Q. Nguyen
Danny Nguyen,
Dasa Vo
David H. Nguyen
David Vinh
David Vu Nguyen
De Tran
Debbie Nghiem
Dee Diep Doan
Diane Lam
Donna Nguyen
Dung Tran
Hai Ton
Helen T. Huynh
Hien Vo
Hope Initiative
Huy Ngoc Nguyen
Huy Tran
Jack Tran
Jason Mai
Jim V. Nguyen
Jimmy Tam Le
John Nguyen
John Quoc Duong
John Ting
John Vo
Jonathan Le
Julie Phuong Vo
VANG 2007 TEAM
Katherine H. Bui
Kenneth Nguyen
Khanh Tran
Khoa Nguyen
Khoa Vo
Kieu My Nguyen
Kristina Tran
Kym Pham
Lanny Nguyen
Lauren Thuy Nguyen
Linda Nguyen
Linh Tran
Maria Nguyen
Marie Nguyen
Martin Vu Tran
Monique Phan
Mylac Hoang
My-Le Wolter
Nam Loc Nguyen
Nancy Chow
Narissa Lee
Kar Yin Tham
Nhung Truong
Nicki Nguyen
Nicole Vinh
Oscar Tenadora
Pamela Tranpark
Patrick Lo
Patty Mae La
Quoc Nguyen
Rich Nguyen
Richard Nguyen
Robert Nguyen
Ryan Nguyen Hubris
Susanna Lam, CPA
Teresa Nhat M. Mai
Thanh Kim Le
Thomas P. Nguyen
Tiffany Thai
Tin Tran
Tina Tran
Tom Thanh Quach
Tong Nguyen
Tricia Jang
Triet Phan
Truman ThaiBinh Ho
Tu Dao
Tuan Nguyen
Van Nguyen
Van Tran
Vican Tan
Viet Hoang
Vy Le
William Mok