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Founded in 1986, the National Congress of Vietnamese Americans is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community advocacy organization working to advance the cause of Vietnamese Americans in a plural but united America – e pluribus unum – by participating actively and fully as civic minded citizens engaged in the areas of education, culture and civil liberties.


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e pluribus unum - out of many, one
Waves from Vietnam
Four waves of migration from Vietnam to the United States took place beginning in 1975, when the Vietnam War ended.
[Posted 04/30/07 - Austin American Statesman]
The Vietnamese-American Community Recovers After Katrina
I like inspirational stories.  We in the media don’t do enough of them.  So when I heard about the Vietnamese-Americans of New Orleans and how their remarkable recovery after Katrina lifted an entire community, I was intrigued.
[Posted 04/12/07 - MSNBC]
Freddie Mac Unveils Asian Homebuyer Program
CreditSmart Asian to assist with credit and housing counseling.
[Posted 03/08/07 - New America Media]
Asians Flex Muscles in California Politics
California’s 4.4 million Asians constitute the state’s second-largest ethnic minority group (after Latinos) and the largest Asian population in the country, but they have been underrepresented in elected office.
[Posted 02/27/07 - NY Times]
Korean Men Use Brokers to Find Brides in Vietnam
More and more South Korean men are finding wives outside of South Korea, where a surplus of bachelors, a lack of marriageable Korean partners and the rising social status of women have combined to shrink the domestic market for the marriage-minded male.
[Posted 02/22/07 - NY Times]
ACTION ALERT/PRESS RELEASES

Vietnamese Americans in Hurricane-Impacted Gulf Areas: An Assessment of Housing Needs
Organizations representing the Vietnamese community testify on the rebuilding efforts of the Vietnamese Americans in New Orleans. The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus’ (CAPAC) Housing Task Force  outlines legislative opportunities for CAPAC in regards to post-Katrina housing policy. (Report)

Freddie Mac's CreditSmart Asian
Establishing and maintaining good credit is essential to building a sound financial future. CreditSmart Asian is a curriculum to help consumers understand, build and maintain better credit. (CreditSmart Asian)

A Blueprint for Change: Diversity as a Civic Asset
A look at how cities can prepare their leadership and infrastructure for their changing communities. (Blueprint for Change / National APIA Project Compendium)


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APA Facts 2008

Vietnamese American Exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution
Currently exhibiting across the U.S.

9th Annual CAPACD Convention
May 15 - 17, 2008

7th Annual APA Federal Career Advancement Summit
May 15, 2008

Vietnamese American Youth Leadership Conference
June 18 - 21, 2008

23rd Annual FAPAC Annual Conference
June 23 - 27, 2008

22nd NCVA Annual Convention
August, 2008



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