83R22301 BPG-D
	By: Turner of Tarrant	H.R. No. 1731

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Dallas Vietnamese Radio is celebrating its 10th
	anniversary in 2013; and
	WHEREAS, Serving Vietnamese residents within a 100-mile
	radius of Dallas, DVR began broadcasting 24 hours a day, 7 days a
	week, on January 6, 2003; today the station also maintains a website
	and an uplink to a satellite channel, allowing it to reach countless
	other listeners around the world; and
	WHEREAS, The station carries a wide variety of programming in
	cooperation with Little Saigon Radio-TV, a network of 30 Vietnamese
	Public Radio stations in California and Houston; in addition to
	news, current affairs, and live election coverage, DVR offers talk
	shows that address such issues as law, immigration, health
	services, and voter registration; the station also broadcasts
	English lessons and other educational content, as well as music,
	plays, poetry, and stories; and
	WHEREAS, Committed to building a stronger Vietnamese
	American community, DVR works to preserve traditional culture and
	assists residents in need; the station has benefited those farther
	afield by extending assistance to victims of natural disasters in
	Japan, Haiti, and the New York City area; and
	WHEREAS, For the past decade, Dallas Vietnamese Radio has
	served as a leading source of information, entertainment, and
	advocacy for Vietnamese Americans in the Metroplex, and its
	contributions have greatly enriched the lives of innumerable
	people; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby honor Dallas Vietnamese Radio on its 10th
	anniversary and extend to all those associated with the station
	sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the station as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.