News and Announcements
4/1/2013
Thank you for coming to the banquet!

We hope that all who went enjoyed the banquet. Email me if you have any suggestions or advice for next year! Special thanks to Tapioca Heaven, Que Huong Restaurant and Ohana for their food donations. Thank you everyone who helped out and made it happen :)

3/11/2013
RSVP for the VAYA Banquet!

This year's theme is 'Walk the Red Carpet' so dress like you are attending the Awards! On March 30th, we hope to see you, the volunteers and your guests at the Vietnamese Federation Building in Linda Vista. There will be plenty of food, raffle awards, music and dancing for your enjoyment. As a confirmed volunteer, your admission is free! You can also bring up to TWO guests at $5 each. Sound good? More details at the link below!

2/20/2013
Anyone missing their hours?

For those who forgot to bring their hours verification form to the festival for us to sign please email me at alan.tran@sdtet.com. It will be signed electronically or scanned back to you.

2/17/2013
Alas, it is the end

We would like to thank our performers, vendors, volunteers, sponsors and guests for their contributions to our festival this year! We could not have done it without everyone's many many hours and hard work. This may be the start of a new location for us and we hope to create a bigger festival next year!

2/15/2013
ITS THAT TIME AGAIN!

Once again, the festival is open and running! See you there!

2/11/2013
Welcome Jet West Band!

We are proud to host Jet West Band on Saturday 8:40pm - 9:30pm at the main stage at this year's festival! With music that touches on societal pressures, sexual conquests, partying, relationships and their love for the beach, Jet West has what it is you are looking for that harmonious sound that makes you want to take a long drive, drop in an overhead wave, lose yourself in the moment with another soul, or simply kick it on the porch.
www.jetwestband.com

2/10/2013
The Entertainment Schedule is now online!

Also a special thank you to SoBiTV for their help with the entertainment for this year's festival! www.SoBiTV.com is an online website that allows you stream videos in HD and download music by all your favorite Asian-American artists.
www.sobitv.com

2/6/2013
Thank You Miramar Wholesale Nurseries!!!

Established in 1993, Miramar Wholesale Nurseries (MWN) was founded to provide landscape plant materials to San Diego's commercial property managers and landscape contractors. Armed with a strong, clear vision, MWN set out to fill an unmet need for a conveniently located wholesale nursery staffed by the most experienced team of experts in the country.
www.miramarnurseries.com

1/30/2013
Thank You House of Ideas Inc.!!!

We would like to thank House of Ideas Inc. for their generous sponsorship of our Tet Festival. Located in El Cajon, House of Ideas offers complete printing services in a wide variety of items such as menus, brooklets and brochures as well as binding services and a full graphics department.
www.hoiprintandmail.com

Thank You Wells Fargo!!!

We would like to thank Wells Fargo for their generous sponsorship of our Tet Festival. Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services company providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores and more than 12,000 ATMs and the Internet (wellsfargo.com) across North America and internationally.
www.wellsfargo.com

1/29/2013

ANNUAL MISS VIETNAM SAN DIEGO PAGEANT POSTPONED

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 29, 2013

SAN DIEGO - The Annual Miss San Diego Pageant has been postponed, pageant organizer announced today. The Vietnamese-American Youth Alliance, which produces the annual pageant in conjunction with the San Diego Tet Festival, said that lower participant turn outs and time constraints are the reason for the postponement.

"We regret that we have to postpone the pageant this year," Festival Director Alexander Nguyen said. "This is the first time in our history that we have to postpone the pageant, but ultimately we feel this is the right thing to do. We have a standard that we hold ourselves to, and we would not feel right to put on a second rate pageant."

The pageant was supposed to take place on the evening of Feb. 16, the second of the day of Tet Festival. Organizers say that they are still accepting applications for the pageant, which will be held at a later date to be determined this year. In place of the pageant will be fashion shows, showcasing the beauty of the traditional Vietnamese Long Dress or Ao Dai.

The winner of Miss Vietnam receives a $3,000.00 scholarship as well as representing the Vietnamese community at civic functions. To compete, contestants needs to be at least 1/8 Vietnamese, between 17 to 26 years of age and have not married.

For more information about the pageant, contact pageant coordinator Katie Nguyen at pageant@sdtet.com.

 

 

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