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Connecting Vietnamese worldwide with Web 2.0 technology
In recent decades, Vietnamese
communities across the globe have
grown increasingly fragmented.
Community ties continually weaken,
Vietnamese youths grow disinterested in
community and motherland matters, and
the fate of a unified, worldwide
Vietnamese community appears to be in
decline.
To mend the widening rifts in our
community, a group of young
Vietnamese American professionals
came together last year to build an
online platform that cuts through age,
opinion, and geographic barriers. Using
the latest in Web 2.0 technology,
OneVietnam Network is the first online
network that connects millions of
Vietnamese spread out in over 30
countries to rejuvenate community
Main Contact:
Uyen Nguyen
P.O. Box 60522
Palo Alto, CA 94306
E: unguyen@onevietnam.org
D: (415) 640-3459
involvement and philanthropy.
OneVietnam allows users to discover
and take part in their community through
a one-click, search find- and-contribute
system. It also instantly matches users
with philanthropic projects that matter to
them most, like the construction of a new
library in their hometown.
Connected on OneVietnam, our
community can achieve feats like
opening up dialogue/opportunities
between Vietnamese worldwide, helping
younger generations reinvest in their
motherland, and filling in communication
gaps between individuals and nonprofits.
OneVietnam has gained an incredible
amount of momentum in a short amount
of time. Our Facebook Page has nearly
6,000 fans and continues to increase
daily. Our blog site, Vietnam Talking
o n e v i e t n
talk.onevietnam.org
youtube.com/onevietnamnetwork
June 17
Photo: Seb Joquet at Flickr
Points (VTP), has received over 50k hits
in 2009 alone.
Stay tuned for our preview launch
scheduled on June 17. We hope you
can support us by spreading the word to
help make OneVietnam the next
important nexus for Vietnamese
communities across the globe.
Table of Content:
About Us & FAQs 2
Sneak Preview 3
Our Team 4
Our Advisors 6
a m . o r g
facebook.com/onevietnam
twitter.com/onevietnam
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Our story: We are the generation that will be
defined by our potential, not our past.
It all started when a light-hearted
conversation between friends over pho
(Vietnamese noodle soup) morphed into
a serious endeavor among young,
dedicated Vietnamese- American
professionals, including graduates from
UC Berkeley and Harvard University.   and advisors. A public launch will be
As 1st and 2nd generation Vietnamese-
Americans, we wanted to reconnect our
fragmented community and redefine
what it means to be “Vietnamese.” We
wanted to prove to ourselves and to the
world that we are no longer the victims
of war, or children of victims of war.  We
are the people who thrived in spite of it.   connect to your motherland and
We came together in 2009 to bring
our dreams to reality through
OneVietnam.  Our tasks were clear.
First, we seamlessly connect people with
Web 2.0 technology. Then, we make it
easier for them to help each other with
our one-click, search find-and-contribute
system.
With the support of our advisory
board of academic, philanthropy and IT
business leaders, OneVietnam has
gained serious momentum since 2009.
We’ve been able to ignite conversations
between young and old across existing
social platforms, and our blog posts are
reaching new readers each day.
During our preview launch on June
17,, users can sign up to preview what
we’ve been diligently building. Shortly
after the preview launch, a reception will
be held in San Francisco to kickoff
OneVietnam and to introduce our team
announced later in the year.
We are not stopping there. Our long
term vision is to share the OneVietnam
platform with other ethnic communities
that are similarly dispersed throughout
the world and have a desire to
reconnect.  We believe that regardless of
where you are located, you too can
collaborate with your community for the
benefit of family, friends, and
philanthropy. We look forward to the
possibility of a OneIreland,
OnePakistan, and more in the near
future.  Until then, we’ll continue to
code, campaign, and connect.
Early Strides
Original articles on VTP 200+
Visits to VTP (2009) 50,000+
Facebook fans 6,000
FAQs
1. What is OneVietnam?
OneVietnam is the first online
network that connects millions of
Vietnamese around the world to
rejuvenate community involvement
and philanthropy.
2. Who is OneVietnam for?
OneVietnam welcomes everyone
who is passionate about Vietnam,
Vietnamese culture and
community, and philanthropic
organizations serving Vietnamese
living inside and outside of
Vietnam.
3. Is OneVietnam political?
No, our core focus is to assist
philanthropic work within the
Vietnamese community. We do
not engage in political advocacy
for any faction or cause and ask
users to do the same.
4. Is OneVietnam for profit?
No, OneVietnam is a fiscal project
of East Meets West Foundation, a
leading 501(c)3 organization in
Southeast Asia. All donations will
be tax-deductible.
5. How can I help?
Your donations will be greatly
appreciated since we’re operating
as a startup nonprofit group. We
are looking for volunteers in
graphic designs, social media
marketing and web development.
6. How do I sign up?
You can sign up to preview the
network starting June 17. A public
release will be announced later in
2010.
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OneVietnam
Features
Connect with millions of Vietnamese people across the globe. Meet friends, learn about
the people and groups building your community, and become a leader for a cause.

Here is an exclusive look at some of the key features we’re building. Starting June 17,
users can sign up at onevietnam.org to preview most of these features. We will complete
certain features and introduce new ones later in the development. If you’re a tech lover,
sign up and help us find bugs and glits you may encounter or suggest changes to improve
your user experience. If you just want to check out the network early, that’s great too!

Connect using existing accounts Connect with Facebook, Twitter or Google

accounts so there is no need for a new login.

All your online personas in one place Pull and publish content on your most
important web services: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Blogs, Flickr Photos, Kiva,
and more.

Learn what’s happening in your community, now! Receive instant updates,

videos, pictures, events and blogs from the people and groups building your
community, anywhere in the world.

Champion a cause Have a brilliant idea worth spreading? Publish your idea,
gain the support from peers, and become a champion of a cause.

1-click philanthropist Donate time or money to a cause in just a click. Track

the projects you’ve donated to and see the results of your contributions through
videos, photos, and first person accounts.

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Our Directors
Team James Bao
We look at what is Co-Founder & Executive
Director
and imagine what James is responsible for the
could be. Then, we strategic direction of
OneVietnam and manages the
go make it happen. development of our platform.
Before OneVietnam, James
was a corporate financial
analyst at FTI Consulting.
James’s work and interest are
focused in technology, media,
and telecommunications; his
past engagements include Pay
by Touch, T-Mobile, AT&T,
Google, and General Motors.
James graduated as a Regents
Scholar from UC Berkeley with
a B.S. in Business
Administration.
Brian Luong
Vietnam Talking Points Editor
Brian is currently enrolled in
the DMD-MA joint degree
program at Harvard School of
Dental Medicine and Harvard
Business School. Prior to
Harvard, Brian attended UC
Irvine, where he conducted
research in toxicology,
specifically the effects of
chemotherapeutic agents on
human granulosa cells, the
results of which were
published in a science journal.
These collective experiences
have been the foundation for
his drive and passion.
Uyen Nguyen
Co-Founder & Business
Development Director
Uyen is an economic
consultant at LECG, LLC. She is
passionate about empowering
Vietnamese youths and has
starred and directed several
Vietnamese culture shows,
each drawing audiences over
2000 and revenue north of
$20k. Uyen travelled to
Vietnam to conduct primary
research on CSR conditions in
Vietnamese factories and
wrote an honors thesis that
was later published. Uyen
graduated Magna Cum Laude
from UC Berkeley with a B.A.
in Economics.
Neil Nguyen
Operations Director
Neil is a mechanical engineer
from Convergent Laser
Technologies. While attending
UC Berkeley, Neil spent two
summers working with the
Good Samaritans Medical
Ministry on missions to provide
healthcare for more than
10,000 underprivileged
Vietnamese. He also founded
JVC, a free tutoring center
where he and 10 other
volunteers tutor students in the
San Jose, CA region.
Paul Pham
Engineering Director
Paul is a freelance
programmer who was part of
the team that created the first
web-based email service
called Hotmail. After the
company was acquired by
Microsoft Corporation, he
went on to work as a server
architect for several years,
developing the main revenue
generating engine for Hotmail
called WebCourier. Paul then
left Hotmail to work as a
program manager for a
mobile device software
company and for a
biotechnology company,
where he designed and built
the hardware and software
data infrastructure.
Phong Quan
PR & Legal Director
Phong is currently a J.D.
candidate at the UC Berkeley,
Boalt Hall School of Law. In
2007, Phong moved to
Vietnam for two years and
worked as a paralegal at
Baker & McKenzie, LLP in
HCMC. His experience
includes WTO law to banking
and finance. Phong also
taught English and organized
events for local charities and
non-profits while in Vietnam.
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Our Staff
Team Le-Quyen Le
Accounting & Finance
Le-Quyen is an investment
We are analyst at CIM Group, a
entrepreneurs, private equity firm based in
Los Angeles. She previously
engineers, worked at Bank of America
economists, bankers, Merrill Lynch as an analyst in
the Real Estate Investment
doctors*, lawyers*, Banking Group and was
and students. involved in a variety of
transactions, including equity,
debt and M&A. Le-Quyen
graduated from UC Berkeley
with a B.S. in Business
Administration and a B.A. in
Economics.
Jennie Le
Spring Intern
Jennie is a student at UC
Berkeley pursuing a B.S. in
Environmental Economics and
Policy and a B.A. in Theater
and Performance Studies. She
holds a variety of interests
ranging from economic
development to theater in the
Vietnamese community. Her
broad interests have led her to
work on several Vietnamese
culture shows as director and
assistant producer, in addition
to various theatre companies
in development and
technology.
Isabella Lai
Vietnam Talking Points
Isabella is currently a research
assistant at the Jules Stein Eye
Institute of UCLA. She
completed her undergraduate
studies at Harvard University,
obtaining a B.A. in
Neurobiology. During her
time at Harvard, Isabella
served as the President of the
Intercollegiate Vietnamese
Student Association of New
England. This fall, Isabella
will begin her first year at the
Stanford School of Medicine.
Anh Ton
Spring Intern
Anh is a student at UC
Berkeley, pursuing a degree in
English and minor in Southeast
Asian studies. She immigrated
to the states while still an
infant, and thus has not even
the faintest memory of her
short-lived time there.
Nevertheless, Anh has high
hopes for the progress of her
motherland. She firmly
believes that Vietnamese
youth of today need to
reorient their views of
Vietnam, seeing Vietnam as
part of their future and not
merely as a thing of the past.
Vinh Dang
Vietnam Talking Points
Vinh is a senior actuarial
analyst at Rael & Letson, an
actuarial consulting firm that
specializes in health and
welfare consulting services.
With years of experience in
actuarial work and expertise in
finance, economics,
healthcare, and risk
management, Vinh wishes to
build an affordable healthcare
system in Vietnam. He
received a B.A. in Applied
Mathematics from UC
Berkeley.
Amanda
Owyoung
CAM Intern
Amanda is a student enrolled
at UC Berkeley, pursuing a
B.S. in Integrative Biology and
a B.A. in Sociology. She is a
third generation Chinese-
American, but has a heart for
social justice and ethnic
equality. She is part of
Theatre Rice, a modern Asian-
American performance group
that strives to defy stereotypes
of Asians in the media, for
which she is a dedicated actor,
writer, directer, and committee
member.
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Our
Advisors
“With energy and
enthusiasm and a deep
appreciation for the
way young
Vietnamese Americans
communicate,
OneVietnam has the
opportunity to redefine
the landscape of
philanthropy as we
know it today.”
John Anner, President of EMW
Dien Yuen
Ms. Yuen is the Director of Philanthropy of
Give2Asia, a U.S. based organization
providing philanthropic services to individuals,
foundations and corporations interested in
supporting charitable projects in Asia. Dien
was born in Saigon, Vietnam and grew up in
the U.S. She has worked in the philanthropic
field for more than a decade, both in for-profit
and non-profit capacities. Dien is the founder of
Asian American Giving, an online journal
promoting philanthropy in the Asian American
community. She has served on numerous non-
profit boards, including AAPIP (Asian American
Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy) and is
currently the Vice President of NCPGC
(Northern California Planned Giving Council).
Dien is an attorney and has a LL.M. in
International Law
David Teece
Dr. Teece is one of the most renowned
economists of our time. He is one of the
founding fathers of the field of strategic
management as we know it today. He is
recognized by Accenture as one of the world's
top 50 business minds. Dr. Teece is the Thomas
W. Tusher Professor in Global Business at the
University of California, Berkeley, where he
directs the Institute of Management, Innovation
and Organization. He has a PhD in Economics
from the University of Pennsylvania and has
held teaching and research positions at
Stanford University and Oxford University.
Professor Teece has received numerous prizes
and three honorary doctorates in recognition
of his scholarly research and institution building
contributions. He is a co-founder of LECG, a
publicly traded expert services firm. He is also
co-founder of of Kea New Zealand, New
Zealand’s global network since 2001.
John Anner
East Meets West Foundation President John
Anner has been with the East Meets West
Foundation since February 2003. Prior to
EMW, John was the founder and executive
director of the Independent Press Association, a
membership organization that provided
technical assistance and business services to
hundreds of independent and ethnic
periodicals. He started the organization with a
$5,000 grant in 1996, and grew it to an
operating budget of $3.5 million in 2002. John
was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mauritania,
West Africa during 1983-1985. He also worked
in Central America. He received a B.A. with
Special Honors in Political Science from Tufts
University in 1982, and an M.S. in International
Agricultural Development from the University of
California at Davis in 1989.
Bruce Donoff
Bruce Donoff, DMD, MD, is the Dean of
Harvard School of Dental Medicine and the
Walter C. Guralnick Distinguished Professor of
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts
General Hospital. Dr. Donoff has made major
research contributions in oral and maxillofacial
surgery and has published more than 90
papers and authored many textbooks. He has
received numerous awards including the
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgeons Research Recognition Award, the
William J. Gies Foundation Award for Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery, the Distinguished Alumni
and Faculty Awards from Harvard School of
Dental Medicine and is a Fellow of the
American Associaton for the Advancement of
Science. Dr. Donoff received his DMD from
Harvard School of Dental Medicine and his MD
from Harvard Medical School.
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Our Khai Duong
Chef Khai Duong, executive chef and owner of
Ana Mandara in San Francisco, is considered
Advisors
one for the world’s leading Asian chefs, and
one of the pioneers of modern Vietnamese
cuisine. He has been featured in Gourmet
Magazine, Bon Appetit, InStyle Magazine,
cont. USA Today, The San Francisco Chronicle, and
many others. Duong is the founder of Chefs
Without Borders and the Asian Chefs
Association in response to the December 2004
tsunami and Hurricane Katrina in September
2005. Duong is also active with the Viet
Heritage Society. Chef Khai has hosted several
tours to Vietnam for students and
acquaintances eager to learn about Vietnam,
and who want to embark on Vietnamese
culinary expeditions.
Hoang Bao
Mr. Bao is a data governance manager at
Yahoo!. In his role, he leads global data
governance initiatives to engender user trust
through consumer facing policies and practices.
Before Yahoo, Hoang was a senior consultant
at KPMG, focusing on financial forensics and
risk management. Hoang's experience and
work in data policy at one of Silicon Valley's
biggest names will be crucial as we build our
network.
Michael Dang
Michael has over 26 years of experience in
international business development, product
marketing, software R&D, and technology
consulting. Following a highly successful 22-
year career at Hewlett-Packard, Michael
founded two start-ups. Michael received his
Bachelors and Masters degrees in Applied
Linguistics from the University of Washington
and UCLA respectively. He also earned an
MBA with special emphasis in Management
Information Systems (MIS) from the UCLA
Anderson School of Management. In 2007,
Michael was awarded a patent by the U.S
Patent Office for his work on cross-border e-
commerce transactions.
Robert Cunningham
Mr. Cunningham is an associate at Gibson,
Dunn & Crutcher, a global law firm with more
than 1000 lawyers in 16 offices across the
United States, Europe, the Middle East, Asia
and Latin America. Robert received his J.D.
from the University of California at Berkeley.
Robert and the team at Gibson, Dunn &
Crutcher have generously donated their time to
help OneVietnam Network with our
incorporation process and our application for
501(c)(3) status.
Photo: Son Marki at Flickr