-- Tony Quang Lam, City Council Member (Ret. Dat Nguyen, Dallas Cowboys player; Mr.

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Tsu served on many high-level boards and
commissions including appointments by Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford,
Ronald Reagan and George H.D. It is the second-most significant
automotive product in the 20th century after the Model T.

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VANG will present the Golden Torch Award to six (6) Vietnamese Americans
for their distinguished achievements in their profession and/or in their
service to the community including:

-- Kieu Chinh, Actor, Arts + Entertainment (Garden Grove, CA) - - Ms., Vice Dean + Professor, Johns Hopkins
University, Education + Medicine (Baltimore, MD) -- Dr . He is being
considered for the Lasker Prize in Medicine -- which is the equivalent of the
Nobel Prize.
He has paved the way for many Vietnamese Americans to enter into public
service. Ngoan Le, City of Chicago; Mr. Tran Dinh Truong, Proprietor
of Hotel Carter and Philanthropist, and Dr .

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Legends T. Nguyen is also an accomplished music composer and
MC for many Vietnamese cultural shows and programs.VietHeritgeSociety.

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Energy levels among players and guests at
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa rose early Monday morning as the hotel welcomed
players of the World Poker Tour (WPT) main event.

The highly regarded tournament series recorded the largest turnout of
players in the history of Atlantic City casinos with over 500 players
ponying up $10,000 for a shot at the biggest pool prize in Borgata Poker
Open history.

One thing was certain, there was no shortage of the game's best players for
the WPT main event, as top players from across the world took time out of
busy schedules to compete. Clonie Gowen,
Evelyn Ng, Cindy Violette and Tilly, both a World Series of Poker champion
and WPT champion, quickly showed the men they were not to be
underestimated . Nguyen, author of A Sense of
Duty - My Father, My American Journey. With its overwhelming success in 2004, VANG is proud to present
the Second Annual Golden Torch Award.vangUSA.

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J. WPTE is the creator of the World Poker Tour, a
television show based on a series of high-stakes poker tournaments that
airs on the Travel Channel in the United States and more than 100 markets
globally. The award is presented to a
non-Vietnamese individual who has made a significant contribution to the
lives of Vietnamese Americans.W. Mineta, "Honorary Vietnamese American;" Catholic Charities USA,
"National Leadership Award;" Mr.com.

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National Business and Community Leaders to Be Honored at Vietnamese American National Gala; '30 Years of Vietnamese American Achievement'

For additional information on VANG, please visit http://www.

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Play will only get more dramatic as the pressure of playing top -level poker
rises. Tsu, Honorary Vietnamese American: A posthumous award
is being bestowed upon Dr. His involvement with the Vietnamese people dates back to
the time of the late President Ngo Dinh Diem. She has contributed her talents to more than 100 television shows
and movies from Viet Nam, India, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand,
Taiwan and certainly in the US, including M*A*S *H and The Joy Luck Club. Nguyen is
the Director at Catholic Charities, one of the largest and busiest
immigration and resettlement offices in the country which assists more than
10,000 people a year . Nguyen is the Co-Founder and CEO of Pho Hoa.,) City of Westminster,
Government (Westminster, CA ) -- In 1992, Mr. Betty
Nguyen, anchor for CNN/U.

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Mr. Do
Ngoc Yen, Publisher, Nguoi Viet Daily News; Mr.

The Vietnamese American National Gala (VANG) is a national celebration of
Vietnamese heritage and pride that is held in conjunction with the Asian
Pacific American Heritage Month, a month-long celebration that honors the
achievements of Asian Pacific Americans and recognizes their contributions
to America.

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Over the past 60 years, LIRS
has helped over 280,000 refugees from all over the world. The award is
presented to an organization that, through its ground-breaking efforts, has
allowed Vietnamese Americans to realize and expand their opportunities in
the United States.S. He successfully served
three terms on the Westminster City Council until his retirement in 2002.S. Trung Dung, CEO, Fogbreak
Software; Ms.

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Day two looks to be even more intense than day one as chip leaders
try to continue winning and short stacks begin to risk everything in the
hope of getting back into the game.

About Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa

Borgata is a joint venture development of Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYDMGM).

-- Loc Nam Nguyen, Director of Immigration and Refugee Department,
Catholics Charities, Community Services (Los Angeles, CA) -- Mr. In 1983 , the first Pho Hoa restaurant opened
in San Jose, CA with a tiny kitchen and a few seats., and Mr .

Cc trang web doanh nghip, thng tin kinh t.

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-- Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS ), National Leadership
Award: LIRS is being honored for its work in the resettlement of tens of
thousands of Vietnamese refugees in America.com or
http://www.

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Cloutier
and Amir Vahidi traded stories and tried to take each other's chips at one
table, while reigning poker queen Jennifer Tilly faced Carlos Mortenson and
Mike "the Mouth" Matasow on another. John B. Lam became the first Vietnamese
American to be elected to public office in the U.

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Located at Renaissance Pointe in Atlantic
City, it features 2,000 guest rooms and suites, 125,000 square feet of
gaming, 11 destination restaurants, 11 retail boutiques, a 50,000 square
foot spa, 70,000 square feet of event space, and parking for 7,100 cars . Today, Pho Hoa has more
than 100 locations worldwide.
VANG is hosted by Viet Heritage Society , a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization based in San Jose, California that is responsible for the
construction of the first Vietnamese Heritage Garden in the nation.

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(NASDAQ: WPTE) is a company engaged in the creation
of internationally branded entertainment and consumer products driven by
the development, production , and marketing of televised programming based
on gaming themes.
VANG will present an "Honorary Vietnamese American" award and National
Leadership Award to:

-- Dr. Hundreds of prominent Vietnamese
Americans across the country will gather at VANG to honor some of America's
best and brightest.

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WPT Enterprises, Inc.C. In 2001, President George W. It is the largest
Vietnamese restaurant chain in the world with locations in almost every city
with a large Asian population.

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John B. Eugene Trinh, NASA.

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Spectators were treated to some intriguing tables as a number of top pros
matched up the first round of this four-day event.

Players like Daniel Negeanu (2004 WPT Player of the Year and winner of the
2004 Borgata Poker Open), Phil "the Unabomber" Laak, Phil Ivey, David "the
Dragon" Pham, Maciek "Michael" Gracz, Ted Forrest, and current leader in
CardPlayer magazine's player of the year race, John Phan, mixed with other
seasoned veterans to try and score a Borgata Poker Open bracelet, WPT
title, and an enormous first-place payday. Dang is a Vice Dean
and professor at Johns Hopkins University. Quang X.

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About WPT Enterprises, Inc.
Kieu Chinh is a legendary actress whose distinguished career spans nearly 50
years.
In 2004, eight VANG Golden Torch Awards were bestowed upon the following
distinguished individuals and organization for their achievements and
contributions to the Vietnamese American Community and America: Secretary
Norman Y.

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PRESS RELEASE Borgata Poker Open Breaks Records as Over 500 Players Compete in Day One of World Poker Tour Finals

Bush named
him chairman of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and
Pacific Islanders.D. He is highest-ranking physician
of Vietnamese heritage in academic medicine worldwide. Other
co-title sponsors include the law firm of Greenberg Traurig and the Vietnamese
American Real Estate Professional Association (VAREPA).

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Several women immediately challenged their male opponents. WASHINGTON, National leaders in industry,
medicine, entertainment and charitable work will be honored at the
Vietnamese American National Gala (VANG) with the 2nd Annual Golden Torch
Awards on Monday, May 2, 2005, at the historic Mayflower Hotel in
Washington , D., Ph.org or contact Chau Nguyen 301-520-9265, Ryan
Nguyen Hubris at 408-238-7780, or at info@vangUSA .

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Dr.

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The men weren't the only ones having fun on the first day of competition.

Even Godsmack lead singer Sully Erna got in on the action as he tried to
take his musical skills and apply them to the changing rhythms of poker.

-- Chi Van Dang, M.

-- Hau Thai-Tang, Chief Engineer, Ford Motor Company, Science +
Technology (Plymouth, MI) - Mr.

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Erna, who played drums for many years before he assumed his role as leader
of one of today's biggest rock bands, may have felt at home listening to
the melodic sound of chips being shuffled by almost every player at the
tables. Tsu for his lifetime work in the
promotion of education, inclusion in government, and the advancement of the
Asian Pacific American community. Thai-Tang is the Chief Engineer for the
iconic 40th Anniversary Ford 2005 Mustang, involving more than 300 people,
for a company with 335,000 employees.
Prior to VANG awards dinner is a three-day celebration from Friday, April
29 to Sunday, May 1, 2005 that includes a golf outing and dinner, a 30-year
commemoration ceremony of Vietnamese Diaspora in America on the West Lawn of
Capitol Hill, a special welcoming reception at the Smithsonian Institution,
a White House briefing, and a Congressional luncheon on Capitol Hill .

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Bush.

-- Binh Nguyen, Co-Founder + CEO, Pho Hoa, Business (Sacramento, CA) --
Mr .

The Masters of Ceremonies for the black-tie dinner gala are Ms.