Past Honorees
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)
Win 2 Tickets to the Event!
Spend a few minutes and take our VANG survey where your opinions will shape the events and programs of VANG 2009.
All survey participants will be automatically entered into a drawing for two complimentary tickets to attend VANG 2009, including the Fifth Golden Torch Awards Gala Event.





