[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 20, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E340]
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                         HONORING VU QUANG NINH

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                          HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 20, 2013

  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, this past weekend, I 
heard of the passing of my late friend, Mr. Vu Quang Ninh, founder of 
Little Saigon Radio and a media trailblazer in the Vietnamese American 
community. Mr. Ninh passed away peacefully in Orange County at age 82.
  Mr. Ninh lived a very prosperous and productive life, dedicated to 
public service. His career spanned more than half a century in both 
Vietnam and the United States. Mr. Ninh grew up in turbulent times 
during the Vietnam War. He was called on by Prime Minister Ngo Dinh 
Diem of Vietnam to take charge of Armed Forces Radio right after his 
graduation from the Army Academy. Mr. Ninh later served as the head of 
the youth department in Central Vietnam and produced many radio 
programs, collaborating by the United States and the Republic of South 
Vietnam government.
  After the fall of Vietnam, Mr. Ninh resettled in California but the 
dream of becoming a radioman never left him. In 1980, he established 
Radio Tieng Vong Que Huong (Echo of the Motherland), which lasted for 3 
years. Mr. Ninh paved the way for the Vietnamese-Americans in the world 
of radio broadcast when he established Little Saigon Radio. He turned 
the station into a strong and constructive voice for the community. 
Today, my thoughts are with his family, friends and the Little Saigon 
Radio family. His loss will be remembered and felt by all those who 
were inspired by his legacy.

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