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

Charles Phan

Chi Van Dang

Dat Nguyen

Dat Phan

Dustin Tri Nguyen

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

Viet D. Dinh

Representative Edward R. Royce

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez

Congressman Mike Honda

Congressman Howard L. Berman

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)

Nominated for an Emmy and won several first-place awards for “Vietnam; The Journey Back”

1987 – Crowned “Miss Asia”, 1996 Named “YWCA Woman of the year”

Founded LOVE ACROSS THE OCEAN

LEYNA NGUYENMASTER OF CEREMONIES

2000 Designated One of the country’s “25 Most InfluentialVietnamese-Americans in 25 years”

Elected in 2006 to serve as California’s Chief Fiscal Officer

Chair of the Franchise Tax Board, during even-numbered years, the State LandsCommission

Law degree from the Georgetown UniversityLaw Center

JOHN CHIANGCALIFORNIA STATE CONTROLLER

Serves on 76 boards and commissions

TITLE/PRESENTING SPONSOR

DIAMOND SPONSORS

PLATINUM SPONSOR

GOLD SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSORS

BRONZE SPONSORS

BROADCAST

MEDIA

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.

Viet Hoa International Foods

Sugar Bowl Bakery

Thuan Phat (Shun Fat) Superstore

San Jose Heart Institute

Wave Releasing

Ken Nguyen

Nam Loc Nguyen

Phan 55

TABLE SPONSORS

iMatrix, Inc.

Sigd

Homeslice Solutions

The Cao Institute

Assemblymember Van Tran

Nguoi Viet Daily Newspaper

Buus, Kim Duo & Tran, P.C.

Dat Nguyen & Dallas Cowboys

Leyna Nguyen & KCAL/CBS

The Cao Institute

IN-KIND SPONSORS

DONATIONS

CHARITY AUCTION DONORS

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

PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER

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.

ANH JOSEPH CAO

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”

SUGAR BOWL BAKERY

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

UVSA OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

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

WELLS FARGO BANK

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.

THUC MINH NGUYEN

PERFORMING TONIGHT

Thanh Ha

PERFORMING TONIGHT

Lindsey Do

PERFORMING TONIGHT

PERFORMING TONIGHT

Vudoo Soul

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

VANG 2009

ORGANIZING

COMMITTEE

Ken Khanh – Public Relations

Bich Van Phan – Graphic Design

Cathy Nguyen – Newsletter Editor

Nam Loc Nguyen

Alex Nguyen, DDS

Alexander Hubris

Kim P. Ngo

John Q. Duong

Chau Nguyen

VANG 2009

ADVISORY

BOARD

Nam Loc Nguyen

Alex Nguyen, DDS

Alexander Hubris

Kim P. Ngo

John Q. Duong

Chau Nguyen

VANG 2009

ADVISORY

BOARD

Cao Nguyen, Michelle Vigilia, Tita Nguyen,

Linh Phan, iMatrix, AVT Technologies,SPECIAL

THANKS Robert Pham, Chai and Judy of Trader Vic’s,

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.

VANG20