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First Published: 9:05 AM PDT, May 4, 2021
A relative of the restaurant s owner said the Vietnamese restaurant had been the frequent target of vandals who smashed the storefront windows.
The customer ordered vegetable curry, cassava fries and a soup of tofu and vegetables. The bill came to $34.64, including tax.
For that meal, at a California Vietnamese restaurant repeatedly targeted by vandals who smashed the glass storefront, the patron left a $500 tip, drawing a heart on the receipt and writing, to help with the broken window.
That monumental monetary act of random kindness struck the heart of the owner s niece, who took to Twitter and posted a photo of the receipt.
Representatives Michelle Steel (CA-48), Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), and Lou Correa (CA-46) this week introduced a bipartisan House Resolution recognizing the significance of and commemorating the 46th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon and the tragic collapse of the Republic of Vietnam. The three Congress Members each represent a portion of the Little Saigon community in Orange County, California – the largest Vietnamese community outside of Vietnam.
In April of 1975, North Vietnam began an offensive campaign attacking cities in South Vietnam with the goal of overtaking the country, which blatantly violated the terms of the Paris Peace Accord. On April 30, Saigon, the capital of the Republic of Vietnam, was invaded by communist forces in an event known as the “Fall of Saigon.” Each year, Vietnamese American communities across the United States commemorate these events during the month of “Black April.”
Representatives Michelle Steel (CA-48), Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), and Lou Correa (CA-46) this week introduced a bipartisan House Resolution recognizing the significance of and commemorating the 46th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon and the tragic collapse of the Republic of Vietnam. The three Congress Members each represent a portion of the Little Saigon community in Orange County, California – the largest Vietnamese community outside of Vietnam.
In April of 1975, North Vietnam began an offensive campaign attacking cities in South Vietnam with the goal of overtaking the country, which blatantly violated the terms of the Paris Peace Accord. On April 30, Saigon, the capital of the Republic of Vietnam, was invaded by communist forces in an event known as the “Fall of Saigon.” Each year, Vietnamese American communities across the United States commemorate these events during the month of “Black April.”