Rick Pullen joined Yen Do, founder and publisher of Nguoi Viet Daily News, at the newspaper in Little Saigon for an official announcement of the papers $30,000 pledge to the College of Communications.

Yen Do, founder and publisher of Nguoi Viet Daily News, has pledged $30,000 over five years to the College of Communications to create the Yen N. Do Scholarly Research Fund. The first $10,000 was given this month.

The fund supports topics of research that will benefit Vietnamese and Southeast Asians cultures living in Southern California. The pledge was made to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Vietnamese emigration to the United States.

"We focus on education, as education is one of our top priorities--as Vietnamese Americans and as a newspaper," said Do, whose Westminster-based daily is the oldest Vietnamese language publication in the United States. "We want to help those who help the young people stretch their minds and stir their souls. I have seen that in the College of Communications, and
I admire teachers who deeply inspire their students," he concluded.

The College of Communications has maintained a long term relationship with Nguoi Viet Daily News and the Vietnamese community. Yen Do previously served on the Dean's Advisory Board. Currently, Anh Do, Editor, Nguoi Viet 2 and CFO of Nguoi Viet, serves on the Advisory Board.

"This support will enable faculty to conduct beneficial research that may not otherwise I have been possible," Rick Pullen said. "We are grateful and appreciate our wonderful relationship with the Do family and the Vietnamese community."