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
Viet D. Dinh
Representative Edward R. Royce
Charles Phan
Chi Van Dang
Dat Nguyen
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez
Dat Phan
Dustin Tri Nguyen
Congressman Howard L. Berman
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
Congressman Mike Honda
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)
LEYNA NGUYEN
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Nominated for an Emmy and won several firstplace awards for “Vietnam; The Journey Back”
1987 – Crowned “Miss Asia”, 1996 Named
“YWCA Woman of the year”
2000 Designated
One of the country’s “25 Most Influential
Vietnamese-Americans in 25 years”
Founded LOVE ACROSS THE OCEAN
JOHN CHIANG
CALIFORNIA STATE CONTROLLER
Elected in 2006 to serve as California’s
Chief Fiscal Officer
Chair of the Franchise Tax Board, during
even-numbered years, the State Lands
Commission
Serves on 76 boards and commissions
Law degree from the Georgetown University
Law Center
TITLE/PRESENTING SPONSOR
DIAMOND SPONSORS
PLATINUM SPONSOR
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSORS
BROADCAST
MEDIA
TABLE SPONSORS
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.
San Jose Heart Institute
Sugar Bowl Bakery
Thuan Phat (Shun Fat) Superstore
Viet Hoa International Foods
Wave Releasing
Ken Nguyen
Nam Loc Nguyen
Phan 55
IN-KIND SPONSORS
iMatrix, Inc.
Sigd
Homeslice Solutions
The Cao Institute
DONATIONS
Assemblymember Van Tran
Nguoi Viet Daily Newspaper
CHARITY AUCTION DONORS
Buus, Kim Duo & Tran, P.C.
Dat Nguyen & Dallas Cowboys
Leyna Nguyen & KCAL/CBS
The Cao Institute
PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER
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
ANH JOSEPH CAO
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.
SUGAR BOWL BAKERY
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”
UVSA OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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
WELLS FARGO BANK
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
THUC MINH NGUYEN
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.
PERFORMING TONIGHT
Thanh Ha
PERFORMING TONIGHT
Lindsey Do
PERFORMING TONIGHT
PERFORMING TONIGHT
Vudoo Soul
VANG 2009
ORGANIZING
COMMITTEE
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
Ken Khanh – Public Relations
Bich Van Phan – Graphic Design
Cathy Nguyen – Newsletter Editor
Nam Loc Nguyen
VANG 2009
ADVISORY
BOARD
Alex Nguyen, DDS
Alexander Hubris
Kim P. Ngo
John Q. Duong
Chau Nguyen
Nam Loc Nguyen
VANG 2009
ADVISORY
BOARD
Alex Nguyen, DDS
Alexander Hubris
Kim P. Ngo
John Q. Duong
Chau Nguyen
Cao Nguyen, Michelle Vigilia, Tita Nguyen,
SPECIAL
Linh Phan, iMatrix, AVT Technologies,
Robert Pham, Chai and Judy of Trader Vic’s,
THANKS
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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