Fairfax County Chairman Sharon Bulova and Springfield Supervisor Pat Herrity sponsored on September 21 the official launch of the book project by Vy Nguyen (center), “Second Generation Vietnamese Americans: A Comparative Perspective.” The book will be Volume 3A of the historical research series of the Fairfax County Asian American History Project (FCAAHP), officially launched in 2008 by Chairman Bulova. Vy …
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By Michelle Phipps-Evans Hung Nguyen generally refers to himself as a small business owner and as a community activist and leader. The immigrant from Vietnam knows one thing for certain: he’s not comfortable being referred to as a politician. “Politicians have a bad ‘rep.,’ and I’m not running to be a politician,” said Nguyen, 41, who recently announced his candidacy …
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