October 18, 2007

CHAPMAN AVENUE

A three-day event celebrating local Vietnamese American culture was held last week at Cal State Fullerton.

The inaugural Vietnamese International Bridging Exposition (VIBE) celebrated the arts, business and education.

It was organized by a group of young Vietnamese business people to “showcase all aspects of the true Vietnamese American.” The free expo included vendors, games and live entertainment. Free first-aid classes in Vietnamese were also be given by the Red Cross.

Organizers also gave scholarships to five students at Cal State Fullerton. The students are: Jennifer Do, a senior kinesiology major; Katrina Ho, a senior English major; Mark Pham, a senior human-services major; Tamara Tran, a graduate student completing her teaching credential; and Tung Tran, a senior majoring in biology.