VANG 2007
4TH ANNUAL GOLDEN TORCH AWARDS(TM)
Shooting for the Stars!
FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2007 - SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2007
HOUSTON, TEXAS

VANG 2007 Presenting Sponsors

• Diamond Press & Printing
• Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce (VACC) of Houston 

VANG 2007 Chair

• Ambassador Sichan Siv, United States Representative to the United Nations (2001-2006) 

VANG 2007 Master of Ceremonies

• Ms. Chau Nguyen, KHOU-TV, Channel 11 

 
VANG 2007 Award Recipients - GOLDEN TORCH AWARDS

• President Gerald Ford (1913-2006) - Honorary Vietnamese American
• International Central Committee on Vietnamese Scouting - National Leadership Award
• Office of Refugee Resettlement - National Leadership Award
• Lt. Colonel Paul S. Doan - Military Service
• Ms. Betty Nguyen - Arts & Entertainment
• Van Lang Vietnamese Language & Cultural Education Center - Cultural Preservation & Promotion
• Mr. Duc Dinh - Student of the Year

VANG 2007 Co-Chairs

• Congressman Al Green (TX)
• Congressman Mike Honda (CA)
• Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA)
• Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA)
• Texas State Representative Hubert Vo
• California Assemblyman Van Tran
• Mayor Bill White, City of Houston (TX)
• Mayor John Tran, City of Rosemead (CA)
• Supervisor Janet Nguyen, Orange County
• Councilwoman Madison Nguyen, City of San Jose
• Ms. Kieu Chinh, Legendary Actress
• Ms. Chloe Dao, Winner of Project Runway & Proprietor of Lot 8
• Mr. Cung Le, 3-Times World Kickboxing Champion
• Ms. Duy-Loan Le, Senior Fellow, Texas Instruments (VANG 2006 Awardee)
• Mr. Dat Nguyen, Dallas Cowboys (VANG 2004 Awardee)
• Mr. Khoa Nguyen, U.S. Olympic -- Table Tennis (2000 & 2004)

VANG 2007 Selection Committee

• Mr. Nam Loc, Director, Immigration and Refugee Department, Catholic Charities ( Los Angeles, CA)
• Representative Hubert Vo, Texas State Legislature ( Houston, TX)
• Dr. Lien-Hang Nguyen, Associate Professor, History Department, University of Kentucky ( Lexington, KY)
• Ms. Pamela Tranpark, CEO, Victory Lending Corp. ( Houston, TX)
• Dr. Phu N. Nguyen, Sr. Information Officer, Inter-American Bank ( Washington, DC)

VANG 2007 Honorary Co-Chairs 

• Governor Rick Perry, State of Texas
• Secretary of State Roger Williams (TX)
• Senator John Cornyn (TX)
• Senator Barbara Boxer (CA)
• Senator Diane Feinstein (CA)
• Senator Daniel K. Inouye (HI)
• Senator Jim Webb (VA)
• Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA)
• Congressman Howard Berman (CA) 
• Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR)
• Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo ( Guam)
• Congresswoman Susan Davis (CA)
• Congressman Tom Davis (CA)
• Congresswoman Jane Harman (CA)
• Congressman Darell Issa (CA)
• Congressman Patrick Kennedy (RI)
• Congressman John Larson (CT)
• Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA)
• Congressman Jim Moran (VA)
• Congresswoman Grace Napolitano (CA)
• Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (CA)
• Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA)
• Congressman Ed Royce (CA)
• Congressman Adam Schiff (CA)
• Congressman Chris Smith (NJ)
• Congresswoman Hilda Solis (CA)
• Congressman Chris Van Hollen (MD)
• Congressman Henry Waxman (CA) 
• Congressman David Wu (OR)

VANG 2007 Co-Founders

• Mr. Thao Dang ( San Jose, CA)
• Mr. Viet Dinh ( Washington, DC)
• Mr. John Quoc Duong ( Irvine, CA)
• Mr. Duy T. 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 ( Fairfax, 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)

 
VANG 2006
3RD ANNUAL GOLDEN TORCH AWARD
Bridging Endless Possibilities  
THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2006 - SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2006
SAN FRANCISCO, CA

VANG 2006 Presenting Sponsors

• Wells Fargo Bank
• Westin St. Francis
• Viet Heritage Society 

2006 VANG Chair

• Congressman Mike Honda(CA,) APA Congressional Caucus Chair & DNC Vice Chair 

2006 VANG Keynote Speaker

• Ms. Betty Nguyen, Anchor, CNN 

2006 VANG MC

• Thuy Vu, Reporter, CBS/KPIX Channel 5

2006 VANG Honorees - GOLDEN TORCH AWARD 

• Honorary Vietnamese American                         
  • The Honorable Richard  Armitage Deputy Secretary of State (2001-2005)
• National Leadership Award (Vietnamese American Organization)
  • Boat People SOS
• National Leadership Award (Non-Vietnamese American Organization)                              
  • Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program
  • Vietnamese American Heritage Project
• Golden Torch Award                                                            
  • Mr. Viet Dinh
  • U.S. Assistant Attorney General (2001-2003)
• Golden Torch Award                                                          
  • Ms. Duy-Loan Le
  • Inventor/Engineer & Senior Fellow, Texas Instruments
• Student Of The Year                                                           
  • Ms. Bao Ngoc To
  • Georgia Institute of Technology

2006 VANG Co-Chairs

• Governor Howard Dean, State of Vermont (Ret.)
• Senator Barbara Boxer (CA)
• Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA)
• California Assemblyman Van Tran
• Texas State Representative Hubert Vo
• Mayor Ron Gonzales, City of San Jose
• Councilwoman Madison Nguyen, City of San Jose
• Councilwoman Janet Nguyen, City of Garden Grove
• Mr. Dat Nguyen, Dallas Cowboys 

 
2006 VANG Honorary Co-Chairs 

• Governor Rick Perry, State of Texas
• Senator John Cornyn (TX)
• Senator Daniel K. Inouye (HI)
• Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA)
• Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA)
• Congressman Howard Berman (CA)
• Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR)
• Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo ( Guam)
• Congresswoman Susan Davis (CA)
• Congressman Tom Davis (VA)
• Congresswoman Jane Harman (CA)
• Congressman Darrell Issa (CA)
• Congressman John Larson (CT)
• Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA)
• Congressman Jim Moran (VA)
• Congresswoman Grace Napolitano (CA)
• Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (CA)
• Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA)
• Congressman Ed Royce (CA)
• Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA)
• Congressman Adam Schiff (CA)
• Congressman Chris Smith (NJ)
• Congresswoman Hilda Solis (CA)
• Congressman Chris Van Hollen (MD)
• Congressman David Wu (OR)
• Mayor Gavin Newsom, City of San Francisco 

2006 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)
• 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)

 
Host - Viet Heritage Society

• Dr. Ngai Nguyen, Chair
• Mr. Henry Huong Le, President
• Mr. Victor Duong, Vice President
• Mr. Mac Nguyen, Treasurer
• Mr. Khoa D. Do, Secretary
• Ms. Helen Duong, Finance Chair
• Mr. Thao Dang, Fundraising Chair
• Mr. Trung Dung
• Mr. Frank Kim
• Mr. Sang Nhin
• Ms. Vy Tran
• Mr. Anhtuan Truong
• Mr. Ryan Nguyen Hubris, Executive Director

 
VANG  2005
2ND ANNUAL GOLDEN TORCH AWARD
Celebrating 30 Years of Vietnamese in America
FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2005 - SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2005
WASHINGTON, DC

2005 VANG Keynote Speaker

• Secretary Elaine L. Chao, U.S. Department of Labor 

2005 VANG MCs

• Ms. Betty Nguyen, Anchor, CNN
• Mr. Quang X. Pham, Author, A Sense of Duty 

2005 VANG Honorees

• Dr. John B. Tsu, Honorary Vietnamese American
• Lutheran Immigration & Refugees Services (LIRS,) National Leadership Award
• Ms. Kieu Chinh, Actress, Arts & Entertainment ( Garden Grove, CA)
• Mr. Binh Nguyen, Pho Hoa, Business ( Sacramento, CA)
• Mr. Nguyen Nam Loc, Catholic Charities of LA, Community Services ( Los Angeles, CA)
• Professor Chi Van Dang, MD, Ph.D., John Hopkins University, Education/Medicine ( Baltimore, MD)
• Mr, Tony Lam, City of Westminster, Government ( Westminster, CA)
• Mr. Hau Thai-Tang, Ford Motors Company, Science & Technology ( Detroit, MI) 

 
VANG 2004
THE INAUGURAL NATIONAL CELEBRATION OF THE GOLDEN TORCH AWARD --
Golden Torch for America!
 THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2004 - MONDAY, MAY 10, 2004
WASHINGTON, DC

2004 VANG Keynote Speaker

• Secretary Norman Y. Mineta, U.S. Department of Transportation 

2004 VANG MCs

• Mr. Nguyen Qui Duc, Host, Pacific Times, National Public Radio(NPR)/KQED
• Ms. Kim-Thu Bui, Executive Producer of Special Projects, CNN 

2004 Honorees

• Secretary Norman Y. Mineta, Honorary Vietnamese American
• Catholic Charities USA, National Leadership Award
• Mr. Trung Dung, Fogbreak Software, Business ( San Ramon, CA)
• Ms. Ngoan Le, City of Chicago, Government ( Chicago, IL)
• Mr. Do Ngoc Yen, Nguoi Viet Daily News, Media ( Westminster, CA)
• Mr. Tran Dinh Truong, Carter Hotel, Community Services ( New York, NY)
• Dr. Eugene Trinh, NASA, Science & Technology ( Washington, DC)
• Mr. Dat Nguyen, Dallas Cowboys, Sports ( Dallas, TX)