Dominic Thuan Vinh Nguyen, son of Long Vinh Nguyen and Hue Thi Pham, graduated from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University, on May 21, 2009, with a Master of Arts degree in International Relations and International Economics, with a concentration in Southeast Asia Studies. He has also received the prestigious Boren Fellowship and will be spending a year in Vietnam to conduct research.

Mr. Long Nguyen and Mrs. Hue Thi Pham would like to announce the wedding of their daughter Michelle Nguyen to Gilmore Cabochan. The wedding will be Saturday, July 25, 2009, and will be held in Orange County, CA. Formal invitations will be sent out shortly. We hope that you will be able to make it! Any questions can be directed to huechiphd [at] gmail.com.

Gil and Michelle’s wedding website can be viewed here: www.mywedding.com/gilmichelle

Dia chi lien lac:
1.  Ong Ba Nguyen Uy Linh - uylinhnguyen@yahoo.ca
2.  Ong Ba Nguyen Vinh Loc - peternguyen@live.ca

Mrs. Nguyen Kim Qui, is a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt of the Nguyen Vinh Family.  She currently resides in Vietnam and will become 90 years old this year, which in itself is a great life time achievement for Mrs. Nguyen Kim Qui.

At this time, Mrs. Nguyen Kim Qui and her family is in need of some critical housing renovations.  For those who have visited her and seen her home, you’ll understand the current circumstances.  In view of this, we are asking for donations of any amount to help fund the housing renovation costs for Mrs. Nguyen Kim Qui and her family.  Mr. and Mrs. Nguyen Uy Linh and Mr. and Mrs. Nguyen Vinh Loc will be heading this cause and will be the main contacts.

A record of donations will be posted on the Nguyen Vinh Family website.  Also, if possible, pictures of the housing renovation progress will be posted as well.

Please lend a helping hand and give what you can.  If you are interested in donating for a good cause, please use our PayPal link on the right.  In this case, 100% of PayPal donations will be directed to Mrs. Nguyen Kim Qui until the project is complete.  If you would like to send fund in a more traditional approach, please contact either Mr. Nguyen Uy Linh at uylinhnguyen@yahoo.ca or Peter Nguyen at peternguyen@live.ca.  You may also call Mr. and Mrs. Nguyen Uy Linh or Mr. and Mrs. Nguyen Vinh Loc to discuss this matter as well.

Remember, every donation counts and will help Mrs. Nguyen Kim Qui in her housing renovation needs.  Thank you for your time.

A video of Mrs. Nguyen Kim Qui from February 2008.

Hey everyone!  I know it’s been quiet here lately, but we do have a new feature for the site.  The Discussion Forums are back and fully functional.  It’s very simple and straight forward to use.  Simply register if you’re a first time user and then start posting and replying away.  The layout and features of the forums are very basic to cover a wide range of users.  It does what it supposed to, simple as that.  Remember that these forums are public, so please refrain from posting private/personal material.  Alright, that’s all, go on and check it out.

We have received some more historic photos from Mrs. Diep Suzuki from Japan.  Her photos were accompanied by this email message that includes some poetry.

Hi Peter

Because you have the life time photo series so I want to share with you my very old , old and priceless recollections .. that they are really gone out and never come again I think these photos  are at least some decades before.  Do you agree with me  remembering the old days , that shows we are getting old ???. Hahaha

The photo that your dad sat on the corridor (?) of the house , you know ,   my sibling had ever participate in building it  .
The photo that your grandpa ( my father ) in the mourning clothes is when my grandpa  passed away ( 1965 ??) .
I got a cute poem at 5 years old from my grandpa
< Gia dinh co ma co ba    Anh Loc anh Tho cung la anh Truong    Anh Tich lieng sao kho thuong    Toi la be chi con duong hoc van
Be em chua biet an can ……….>. I think ong Ut knows it .
The photo that we said good-bye with  chu 5 ( 1967 ) was in Tan son Nhat airport
The photo of my lovable uncle ( chu ut lon ) remembers me the days when he stayed in Saigon , because he almost was a good player
( flicking the tamarind seeds) with us . He passed away when I was 14 years old that made me shock alot .
and finally I have some photos of my parents funerals .

Without my mom around a half century , without my dad over 1/4 century , do you think they look at carefully and worry about their children, their offspring’s life???

All these LifeTime photo submissions are wonderful and I’m hoping to receive even more from everyone.  It would be great if you could scan them, but a digital camera will work too.

Fun Student Tours

Through an email conversation, I discovered that Stevan Nguyen from California operates a tour business.  Fun Student Tours is based out of San Diego, CA but they have tours throughout the state from Las Vegas to Laguna Beach.  Here’s an excerpt from his web site:

The goal of our company is to create FUN, memorable,
and exciting experiences that will last you a lifetime.

We are a young, FUN, new company, willing to think outside the box. We are flexible,
cutting-edge, and ready to work for you! Our professional and reliable staff is 100%
dedicated to make sure you have a safe and enjoyable trip, that will have you coming
back for more.

I have added a link to his web site on the side bar.  Check it out and don’t forget to give Stevan a shout if you’re in town.