Vietnamese Business Resources Association of Hawaii

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The Vietnamese Business Resources Association of Hawaii (VBRAH) is a non profit organization in Hawaii that focuses on Vietnamese-American businesses and communities in Hawaii.  VBRAH strives to be the primary advocate, voice, and resource for the local Vietnamese-Americans and/or their businesses.  All of VBRAH's actions are made to support business members and the local Vietnamese-American community it serves.  Apply to become a member and supporter of VBRAH and the local Vietnamese American community here on the island of Oahu in Honolulu, Hawaii.  

Learn about and take advantage of how you can get involved with our upcoming community service and business networking events!  VBRAH invites you to participate in upcoming events and join your fellow business people to help support and foster the economic development in the Vietnamese-American community of Hawaii.  
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2012 VBRAH Scholarship Award Recipients

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VBRAH is proud and honored to award scholarships to these high school seniors. Pictured from left to right: (Nicole Fountain - Waianae, Amenda Nguyen - Farrington, & April Fermin - Farrington). Congratulations!
The Board of Directors of VBRAH met last year at a Board Meeting and envisioned different ways to help build the community.  A Scholarship Committee was formed that consisted of four Board Members and two VBRAH Members.  After long hours of research, the committee formulated a criteria for the scholarship applicants consisting of a good record of academic excellence, strong commitment to community service, overcoming adversity, and a demonstration of financial need.  The scholarship packages were then forwarded to Oahu public schools.   It was a difficult task to narrow down the applicants to just three, because all applicants showed great merit.  In the end, the selected finalists possessed the right balance of strong academic achievement, a commitment to serving the community, and the ability to overcome adversity, as well as demonstrating financial need.  Those selected were:  Nicole Fountain from Waianae High School, Amenda Nguyen from Farrington High School, & April Fermin from Farrington High school.  The recipients were given their award certificates on Saturday April 14, 2012 at the VBRAH Fundraising Event at Lemongrass Café in Honolulu, Hawaii.  To view pics from the event click here.  To become a VBRAH member and learn about other committees to join contact us today.

Quick Facts on Vietnamese in Hawaii

2010 Census Data Results of the Vietnamese Population in Hawaii.  A Presentation by Nicholas A. Jones, Chief, Racial StatisticsPopulation Division, U.S. Census Burea for the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders submitted on May 19, 2011.  Vietnamese that live on the Hawaiian Islands are just shy of 10,000 people.

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