Candlelight Demonstration at Sid Goldstein Freedom Park

On Wednesday, September 14th, DTNPBC volunteered and participated in a Candlelight Demonstration at Sid Goldstein Freedom Park.

What did we do there?
Along with 3,000 other demonstrators around the world (Seattle, Utah, Las Vegas, Toronto, San Francisco, Paris and more), PBC SoCal members advocated for a Vietnamese government that upholds principles of democracy and human rights in Việt Nam and protested against China's territorial claims over the Paracel and Spratly Islands.

PBC members in attendance included Jason Lee, Tammy Trần, Sam Huỳnh, Giao Trần, Trường Bùi, Kevin Lê, and Brendon Trần.

PBC members from left to right: Giao Trần, Jason Lee, Sam Huỳnh

Inspired by the demonstration, Sam Huỳnh excitedly remarked, "Events like these always make me so proud to be Vietnamese!"

Here are some photos from the event:

Demonstrators with Vietnamese and American flags before the start of the candlelight vigil

PBC members participating in a moment of silence for those who sacrificed their lives in the name of liberty for Việt Nam

A supporter with a Vietnamese scarf and flag

A demonstrator during the candlelight vigil

Anh Phông Lý and Sam Huỳnh showing their support at the demonstration

All photos used in today's post are credited to Trường Bùi

Hope to see more PBC members at future events! 

Welcome to our new blog!

Hey there readers,


Welcome to Đoàn Thanh Niên Phan Bội Châu's new blog! 

Members of DTNPBC (or PBC for short) participate in numerous events, some of which include planning the Cultural Village (Làng Việt Nam) at the Tết Festival, car washes that benefit the families' of activists in Việt Nam who have a hard time supporting themselves through the Vietnamese government's efforts, volunteering for the annual Black April Commemoration...


Here are some photos of the past events we have either planned or participated in:

 

DTNPBC at a fundraiser to benefit Đại Hội Thanh Niên Sinh Viên Việt Nam Thế Giới Kỳ 6

DTNPBC at our annual Winter Retreat

DTNPBC with other various groups in front of the entrance of Làng Việt Nam

As a non-partisan youth group, our mission statement is as follows: 


1. To participate and contribute in efforts to fight for democracy and human rights for Việt Nam.
2. To preserve and educate people on Vietnamese traditions and culture.
3. To participate in efforts to develop and strengthen the Vietnamese community in America.
4. To provide a space where the youth can come together to meet each other and to learn from one another, and to contribute to the Vietnamese community and Việt Nam.


Check out this blog to find out about updates what we're doing in the community, hear about current events in the Vietnamese-American community and in Việt Nam, and to learn more about the Vietnamese culture!


To all you PBC members out there, let's keep working! Tết is rolling around soon, so hope you're ready for all those after school work parties. 

NEXT POST: Candlelight Demonstration at Sid Goldstein Freedom Park

Photo credit: Truong Bui