Picture of Ly Tong,Courtesy of USVN

Support for Ly Tong, Vietnamese-American Freedom Fighter
By Elnora M. Mercado
December 12, 2000

The Unified Nationalist Vietnamese Committee of Colorado (UNVCC) held a meeting to rally support for Ly Tong. The meeting has held at the Khoa Nam Center, Alameda Square in Denver on December 2, 2000.

Fund Raising Dinner For Flood Victims In South Vietnam
By Sum Cong Nguyen
November 28, 2000

Vietnamese singers lead by Erica Frances Le sing the national anthems to start the program to raise funds for the victims of the recent flood in South Vietnam.

Unified Nationalist Vietnamese Committee of Colorado (UNVCC) Celebrates 1st Anniversary
By Eestor J. Mercado
October 23, 2000

The Unified Nationalist Vietnamese Committee of Colorado (UNVCC) successfully celebrated its first anniversary at King’s Land Restaurant.

Colorado Candidates Forum
By Elnora M. Mercado
October 17, 2000

The Aurora Fox Arts Center was the venue for the Colorado Candidates Forum where local candidates for the November 7 election were presented.

A Resurrection Of Heritage
by Hanh Phi
October 2, 2000

The Vietnamese Heritage Camp (VNHC) started in 1999 as an effort to bring together the families of adopted Vietnamese children to teach them the culture of Vietnam.

CAPNET/APABA Happy Hour
By Felicia H. Ho
September 1 , 2000

Members of both organizations enjoyed drinks and Asian fusion cuisine while networking and mingling with fellow Asian/Pacific American professionals.

Oh's testimony at the API Town Hall
By John Chin
August 16, 2000

"The Asian communities in Colorado, currently estimated at about 80,000, will be the second fastest growing population sector in the state over the next ten years according to the U.S. Census."

Western Region Townhall Meeting
By: Eric Sung
August 4, 2000

The President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders held its very first townhall meeting last monday, taking the first step in improving the quality of life for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

OCA July 4th Picnic
By John Chin
July 11, 2000

The OCA picnic is one of the chapter’s long-standing traditions. Other traditional events include the Chinese New Year Dinner held in conjunction with the Japanese American Citizen’s League and the August Luau.

India 2000 Awards Night
By Elnora M. Mercado
June 29, 2000

Planning Committee held an award ceremony to honor the Artists and the Planning Committee members. This was held at the Gandhi Cuisine of India, Denver Tech Center.

Celebrate India 2000
By John Chin
June 21, 2000

The largely Asian American crowd was made up of Indians, Chinese, Japanese, Laotian, Filipino, Taiwanese, Thai, Vietnamese and others in addition to South Asians.

15th Annual AEAC Awards
By Brian Bailey
May 23, 2000

The Asian Education Advisory Council presented its 15^th annual AEAC Awards, recognizing contributions of parental investment in school, community service, cultural diversity, teacher service, professional service, and student achievement.

"Embracing the hopes and aspirations of Chinese and Asian Americans in the United States"

April 13, 2000
An Event to Honor Colorado’s Chinese Americans Who Served in World War II

CA/PSA Basketball Tournament
Lisa Matsuo
March 21, 2000

...The tournament was also postponed from 9 a.m. to noon, but this didn't phase the 10 teams from vying it out on the court for cash prizes and the championship title...

Governor Owens forms Advisory Council on Asian Pacific American Affairs
By John Chin
March 17, 2000

...President Bush signed legislation into law to designate May of each year as "Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in October of 1992. Governor Owens readily agreed and asked for assistance in preparing appropriate language for the proclamation...

Wen Ho Lee

OCA on Wen Ho Lee and DOE Racial Profiling
By John Chin
March 8, 2000

OCA is disturbed that Dr. Lee has not received fair treatment. Wen Ho Lee was indicted by a federal grand jury in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Friday, December 10 of 59 counts of violating the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and the Federal Espionage Act.

OCA-JACL Annual Chinese New Year Banquet
By John Chin
Feb. 17, 2000

Friends and members of the Denver chapter of the Organization of Chinese Americans and the Mile-Hi chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League got together for their annual Chinese New Year dinner. JACL and OCA have jointly sponsored this annual dinner for over 10 years.

Vietnamese Elderly Association Early Start on New Year Celebration
By Joe Nguyen
Jan. 22, 2000

About 400 people showed up to enjoy the festivities. As the New Year celebration begins.