Overseas Vietnamese Women's Association members performing the ceremony to honor the Trung Sisters, whose victory over the Chinese in 40 A.D. created an independent Vietnam. photo by Jean Libby, VietAm review

Gift of Freedom; How Ottawa welcomed the Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian refugees. New book benefits the Boat People Museum in Ottawa. Order form attached. UPDATE: Palawan refugees settled in Canada.

The Amerasian Fellowship Association visited Washington to encourage adoption of HR4007, authored by Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose). Mike Honda (D-Cupertino) also signed on to support the bill.

BOOK FAIR at SJSU on April 30, 2009. Engineering auditorium lobby 4 p.m. to 8. Hai Truyen Tu bilingual English and Vietnamese by Nguyen Chi Thien; Viet Nam Quoc Dan Dang in English, Huynh, Khue translator

Nguyen Ngoc Hanh shows his new art book at San Jose State University, April 30, 2009. For information contact Cali Foto Media, 408-294-9352 or CaliFotomedia@gmail.com

Radio program by and for Vietnamese women begins Sunday, Nov. 16. Thuy Linh (PALS) is host. Chương trình Tiếng Nói Phụ Nữ do Tổ chức Vòng tay Thái Bình. Sundays 2-3pm: KVVN 1430AM online: http://1430online.com/