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Duy Khánh
Nguyễn Văn Diệp, stage name Duy Khánh (1936 in Triệu Phước village Triệu Phong – 12 February 2003 in Fountain Valley) was a Vietnamese songwriter. He was one of the many singers and songwriters to settle in " Quận Cam" (Orange County) after the Fall of Saigon.Adelaida Reyes ''Songs of the Caged, Songs of the Free: Music and the Vietnamese Refugee Experience.'' 1999 Page 124 "The local in this case has global implications. Many of Vietnam's most famous musicians now reside in Orange County. The presence of Pham Duy, Thai Thanh, Hoang Oanh, Hoang Thi Tho, Nhat Truong, Duy Khanh, Khanh Ly, and Viet Dzung, among others — luminaries in the Vietnamese musical firmament by the time they left Vietnam — has led overseas" He became famous in Vietnam in the 1960s, initially with the folk song genre and those composed by songwriter Phạm Duy. Later, he was considered one of the top 4 male singers of yellow music at that time - the other 3 were Nhật Trường, H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triệu Phong
Triệu is a Vietnamese surname, it is the equivalent of the Mandarin Chinese surname Zhao (趙). Trieu is the anglicized variation of the surname Triệu. Notable people with the surname Triệu *Triệu Thị Trinh or Lady Triệu: a female Vietnamese warrior (225 to 248 CE) also known as the Vietnamese Joan of Arc. *The Triệu/Zhao royals of Triệu dynasty/Nanyue *Triệu Việt Vương (Triệu Quang Phục), independence leader in the 6th century * Andy Trieu, (1984–), Australian host, actor and martial artist. He is a three-time Australian Champion Martial Artist. * Triệu Việt Hưng (1997–), Vietnamese footballer See also *Treu Treu is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Abdias Treu (1597–1669), German mathematician and academic *Adam Treu (born 1974), American football player *Blair Treu, American film director *Catharina Treu (1743–1811), German pa ..., surname Vietnamese-language surnames {{surname-stub vi:Triệu (họ) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoàng Xuân Lãm
Hoàng Xuân Lãm (10 October 1928, Huế–2 May 2017, Davis, California) was a general in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). In late 1965, while Lãm was serving as commander of the 2nd Division, COMUSMACV General William Westmoreland and his chief of staff of operations, General William E. DePuy, blamed the division's temerity on its "less aggressive" commander, who had been either unwilling or unable to get the division moving during the year. He was given responsibility for the I Corps Tactical Zone in 1967. During the Battle of Khe Sanh the 1,500 civilians, 400 of which were ethnic Bru, of the area were looking for refuge. Lãm authorized the evacuation of the 1,100 Vietnamese, but the Bru were told to stay, Hoang Xuan Lam insisting that, 'there was no place for minority refugees. Lãm coordinated the Operation Lam Son 719 which aimed at striking the Ho Chi Minh Trail in southeastern Laos during 1971. Due to his political connections with President Nguyễn Văn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lang Van
Lang Van (Vietnamese: Làng Văn) is a Vietnamese production company based in Westminster, CA and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. History Làng Văn (translated as ‘Village of Poetry’ in English) was founded in 1982. It was one of the first Vietnamese production companies to be established in the United States after Thanh Lan Productions, and the very first to open in Westminster, CA. It is one of the oldest music companies in Little Saigon, Orange County. As a production company, it has released and owns the rights to more than 1,000 original titles in audio and video formats such as ''Thế Giới Nghệ Thuật (The World of Arts)'' and Lunar New Year Tết Festival programs in both the United States and Vietnam. They have signed exclusive contracts to produce and publish recordings with iconic Vietnamese artists such as Chế Linh, Tuấn Vũ, Elvis Phương, Duy Khánh, and Hương Lan. Furthermore, the company also operates and produces in Vietnam. It has produced the liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholicism
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Châu Kỳ
Chu ( or Châu () is a Vietnamese surname. It is transliterated as Zhou (for ''Chu'') and Zhu (for ''Châu'') in Chinese, and Ju in Korean. Chau is the anglicized variation of Châu. Notable people with the surname Chu/Châu *Chu Văn An *Châu Văn Tiếp (Châu Doãn Ngạnh), 18th century Vietnamese military commander * Chau Giang (Chau Tu Giang), professional poker player. *Chau Nguyen (born 1973), Vietnamese-American news anchor *François Chau François Chau (born October 26, 1959) is a Cambodian American actor. He is known for his roles as Dr. Pierre Chang in ABC's ''Lost'', Quick Kick on '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', Dr. Chang in the film '' 21 & Over'', The Shredder in '' Te ... (born 1959), Cambodian-American actor {{surname, Chu Vietnamese-language surnames vi:Chu (họ) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thái Thanh
Thái Thanh (born Phạm Thị Băng Thanh; August 5, 1934 – March 17, 2020) was a Vietnamese Americans, Vietnamese-American singer. She was one of the most iconic singers of the Western-influenced popular music in Vietnam, known as 'Popular music of Vietnam, New music of Vietnam' (). Early and family life Thái Thanh was born in 1934 in the village of Bạch Mai, Hanoi, in an artistic-traditioned family. Her father, Phạm Đình Phụng, had 2 wives - the first one gave birth to Phạm Đình Sỹ and Phạm Đình Viêm; the second one gave birth to Phạm Thị Quang Thái (Thái Hằng), Phạm Đình Chương, and Phạm Thị Băng Thanh. Thái Thanh started her career before the First Indochina War when she was 14 years old, without any formal music education. She learned about singing from her informal knowledge of northern Vietnamese folk songs and French music books, which she later fused in her performances. She was a member of her family-based band, Thăng Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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