2008 Events
Annual General Membership Meeting and TET
Celebration (Vietnamese New Year)
(March 1, 2008) *VACCH
TET Celebration 2008
The
Vietnamese-American Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii organized in conjunction with
its sister organization, the Vietnamese-American
Cultural and Education Foundation (VACEF), a TET festival at Kapiolani
Community College, Ka 'Ikena Dining Room. The event included traditional
Vietnamese food, song and dance performances. This year the audience also
enjoyed a special performance by Miss Saigon original broadway cast members Ms.
Jade Stice and Mr. Matthew Pedersen presenting a selection from the show.
The annual event is always a great opportunity for the Vietnamese in Hawaii to
share their culture with the local community. Proceeds of the event were donated
to VACEF towards its humanitarian efforts. Special thanks to Ambassador
Raymond Burghardt for giving a short update on Vietnam and Ms. Stice and
Mr. Pedersen for making this year extra special with their outstanding
performance!
2007 Events
Journey from the Fall - A Ham Tran film
(Opening Friday, April 27)
Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18 Theatres
Check out the website at:
www.journeyfromthefall.com
Annual General Membership Meeting and TET
Celebration (Vietnamese New Year) (February 23, 2007)
The
Vietnamese-American Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii organized in conjunction with
its sister organization, the Vietnamese-American
Cultural and Education Foundation (VACEF), a TET festival at
East West Center, Hawaii Imin Conference Center. The event included traditional Vietnamese food,
song and dance performances.
The annual event is always a great opportunity for the Vietnamese in Hawaii to
share their culture with the local community. Proceeds of the event were donated
to VACEF towards its humanitarian efforts.
Vietnamese
Comedian "Dat Phan" (Saturday, March 17, 2007)
Comedy Slam 6 at the Hawaiian Hut
Show Starts 8:30pm.
Featuring: "Dat Phan" , Joey Guila, Dan Gabriel, PK and Hosted by Tony Rivera.
Or for more Info call (808) 781-6194.
2006 Events
Annual General Membership Meeting and TET
Celebration (Vietnamese New Year) (February 25, 2006)
The Vietnamese-American
Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii organized in conjunction with its sister
organization, VACEF, a TET festival at
Kapiolani Community College. The event included traditional Vietnamese food,
songs and dance performances.
Proceeds of the event were donated
to VACEF towards its humanitarian efforts. Special thanks to
EVA Air for their generous
donation!
Meeting with Governor Lingle (January
30, 2006)
VACCH Board members
met with Governor Linda Lingle, Lt. Governor
Duke Aiona, and Chief of Staff Bob Awana to
give a first-hand update on
our on-going activities and continued commitment to work with the State of
Hawaii to broaden and strengthen Hawaii-Vietnam relations.
2005 Events
Thirty Years
After: Literature and Film of the Vietnam War
The
Vietnamese-American Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii
co-sponsors the conference
organized by the University of Hawaii, Department of English. The conference
was intended to foster reconciliation and shared interests for residents of
Hawai‘i who wish to promote better US – Vietnam relationships. The conference
featured panel presentations and discussions by noted writers including Tim
O’Brien, Andrew Lam, and Wayne Karlin, as well as film features of documentaries
and movies representing the Vietnam War featured at the
Honolulu Academy of Arts.
Ambassador Michael Marine Breakfast Forum (October
25, 2005)
The
Vietnamese-American Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii organized
a breakfast forum co-sponsored
by the East-West Center Association (EWCA) and the
Pacific and Asian Affairs
Council (PAAC) to welcome Ambassador Michael Marine, confirmed as Ambassador to
Vietnam on May 6, 2004. The Ambassador gave an update on Vietnam which was
followed by a Q&A session.
Annual General Membership Meeting and TET
Celebration (Vietnamese New Year) (February 12, 2005)
The
Vietnamese-American Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii organized in conjunction with
its sister organization, the Vietnamese-American
Cultural and Education Foundation (VACEF), a TET festival at
Kapiolani Community College. The event included a costume pageant featuring the
native regional costumes in Vietnam, Vietnamese songs and dance, and Vietnamese
food. Funds raised through this event were donated
to the
Hue Center for Street Children. We were honored to have Ambassador Raymond Burghardt, former
Ambassador to Vietnam and now Director of Seminars Program of
East West Center (EWC) give an
update on US-Vietnam Relations.
Hawaii Trade Mission (January 17 -
28, 2005)
The Mission began with a 3-day visit to Hanoi,
the country’s center of government in the north and one day on Halong
Bay, one of the UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites. Then the group traveled by train for an
overnight visit to Sapa, a popular eco-tourism spot located near the
Chinese border. The group then traveled to Hue City for a 2-day visit.
Hue is the cultural center of Vietnam in the central region of the country. A
Sister-City Relationship between Honolulu and Hue City has been in place since
1997. This special relationship has been nurtured over the years and Hawaii
companies are invited to help build from this foundation. The mission
continued on to Hoi An, a famous ancient port, through Danang, a
city situated on the estuary of the Han River then to Dalat, a famous
resort city in the highland region, for a 1-day visit. The mission ended with
a 2-day visit to Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) the commercial center
of Vietnam.
2004 Calendar of Events
Honolulu-Hue Partnership (July 11- 17,
2004)
A delegation from Hue,
Vietnam
participated in an inter-governmental exchange program (ICMA International
Resource Cities Program) with the city of Honolulu. The International Resource
Cities Program is a technical assistance program that utilizes the expertise of
local government professionals through municipal partnership. Ralph Portmore,
President and Chairman of the Vietnamese-American Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii
did a presentation to the delegates on July 16 at the University of Hawaii. This
was followed by a hosted lunch by the chamber at Happy Day Restaurant.
Hawaii Trade Mission (June 13 - 24, 2004)
The
Mission began with a 4-day visit to Hanoi, the country’s center of
government in the north and one day on Halong Bay, one of the
UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites. The group then travelled to Hue City for a
3-day visit to attend the 2004 Hue Festival which featured a forum of
culture and arts of Vietnam and the region, as well as distinguished art troupes
from Vietnam and international performances by other selected countries. The
mission ended with a 2-day visit to Hoi An, a famous ancient port,
through Danang, a city situated on the estuary of the Han River, and a
3-day visit to Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) the commercial center
of Vietnam.
Dr. Thai Thanh Presentation to
UH-TIM (May 5, 2004)
The
Vietnamese-American Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii sponsored a presentation by
Dr. Thai Thanh Ha, a visiting faculty from Hue University, Vietnam about the
tourism industry in Hue and Hue-Festival at the University of Hawaii School of
Travel Industry and Management (UH-TIM).
Annual General Membership Meeting and TET
Celebration (January 17, 2004)
The
Vietnamese-American Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii organizes in conjunction with
its sister organization, the Vietnamese-American
Cultural and Education Foundation (VACEF), a TET festival annually at
Kapiolani Community College. The event includes a costume pageant featuring the
native regional costumes in Vietnam, Vietnamese performers and Vietnamese food.
The event is a great opportunity for the Vietnamese in Hawaii to share their
culture with the local community. Funds raised through this event benefits the
Hue Center for Street Children.
Ambassador
Raymond Burghardt Breakfast Meeting (January 5, 2004)
The
Vietnamese-American Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii organized a breakfast
briefing for its board members with Ambassador Raymon Burghardt, US Ambassador
to Vietnam to give a presentation on current events.
