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Season 2, Episode 1 | 35min

Halloween Special
In this special episode, Vi will share her thoughts about Halloween and raises some interesting questions as someone who did not grow up with this holiday. Music by Kim Chi Sun - Cheat Chat (Morning Thoughts) - https://thmatc.co/?l=CA998049 Articles mentioned in...
Cross-Cultural Mental Health
This month we have a two-part special airing this month and next! In this first part, host Quyn Le, interviews Dr. Soma Ganesan, a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UBC. Dr. Soma Ganesan was born in Vietnam and came to Canada as a refugee in the early 80s. He was...
Against The Odds | SE02EP04
In this episode, host Quyn Lê, who was on the first episode of this season, will be going into more depth about her personal journey to Canada and to becoming a registered clinical counsellor. We’re really excited to have Quyn join our team as one of our regular...
Helping With Addiction | SE02EP03
In this episode, our host Vi Ly, will be talking to Veronica Doan who is a substance misuse counsellor at Watari Society located in East Vancouver. Veronica will be discussing her work and experience with helping Vietnamese people in the community who suffer from...
The Gentrification of Little Saigon | Introvert to Ambivert | SE02EP02
To listen to the full broadcast, please go to VietBC Radio.In this month’s episode, we are going to be talking about what’s happening to Vancouver’s Little Saigon and about introversion and ambiversion. Can Little Saigon still be called Little Saigon if there are no...
Searching for a Connection
To listen to the full broadcast, please go to VietBC Radio.Welcome to Season 2 of Vi Can Shine! In this episode, we take a look at ways to connect with each other and also how some of us connect to our roots. The generational gap within the Vietnamese community can...
VPD & Anti-Asian Hate Crime in Vancouver | The Diagnosis
In this episode, Steven Ngo (chair of the VPABC anti-racism committee) and Edison Tran (producer) chat with the Vancouver Police about the rise in anti-Asian hate crime, what we can do as a Vietnamese community, and of course, Vietnamese food. Our guests are Police...
Asian Heritage Month
We are celebrating Asian Heritage Month in Canada this May! People of Asian descent in Canada have contributed a lot to their communities from past to present. In this episode, we will interview two Vietnamese Canadians about their experiences and achievements. Join...