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NAAAP Vancouver (North American Association of Asian Professionals)
NAAAP Vancouver Next Gen is the emerging Vancouver chapter of the “National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP),” and this event marks its soft launch. Founded in New York City in 1982, NAAAP has grown into one of North America’s most established pan-Asian professional networks, spanning roughly 30 chapters, several thousand active members, and a wider community reach of more than 20,000 professionals. Through leadership development, career advancement, and community engagement, it continues to foster connection across industries and generations across a growing chapter network in the United States and Canada.
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Upcoming Featured Event
A Taste of Asian Flavors Chinatowns Around the World & Global Tables
Location: Alliance Française Vancouver, BC (6161 Cambie Street Vancouver, BC V5Z 3B2)
Date: Thursday, April 30 • 4 PM – 8:30 PM
A lively celebration of Asian heritage through food, storytelling, culture, and community connection. Hosted by NAAAP Vancouver Chapter.
Celebrate Asian Heritage Month with an evening of Asian food, cultural storytelling, and community connection at A Taste of Asian Flavors / Chinatowns Around the World & Global Tables. Featuring food tastings from participating restaurant partners alongside a live panel conversation, this special gathering explores how Chinatown legacies, diasporic stories, and culinary traditions continue to shape cultural and commercial life in Vancouver and far beyond.
The evening will feature:
- A live panel conversation with restaurateurs, writers, entrepreneurs, and community leaders
- Audience Q&A and shared discussion
- Networking and community engagement
- Food tastings from participating restaurant partners
Together, the evening offers a rich celebration of food, heritage, entrepreneurship, and intergenerational storytelling, highlighting the journeys that carry Asian culinary culture from local Chinatowns to global tables.
Panel Speakers
Amélie and Vincent Nguyễn
Sibling co-founders of Vancouver’s acclaimed restaurants “Anh and Chi” and “Good Thief,” recognized for transforming their family’s culinary legacy into one of the city’s most distinctive contemporary Vietnamese dining brands.
Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho
Vancouver-area writer and author of The Astronaut Children of Dunbar Street: A Memoir, a debut memoir that has drawn attention for its poignant exploration of migration, family separation, identity, and belonging.
Ben Hum
President of “NAAAP Toronto,” entrepreneur, investor, and longtime community builder who has helped grow one of the network’s strongest chapters while championing Asian professional leadership and entrepreneurship.
Joey Wong
Owner and operator of “Dollar Meat Store,” one of Vancouver Chinatown’s longstanding legacy businesses, representing more than half a century of neighbourhood commercial history and culinary tradition.
William Liu
Second-generation leader of “Kam Wai Dim Sum,” continuing a family-run Chinatown business that has served Vancouver since 1991 and remains part of the neighbourhood’s living cultural fabric.
Rebecca Pang
Regional Vice President, Business Financial Services at RBC Royal Bank, leading more than 200 advisors serving business owners across British Columbia. A senior banking executive with cross-border experience, she is also recognized for advancing Asian professional leadership through RBC’s Asian Professionals Network.
William Tse
Director and Chief Secretary of the “BC Asian Restaurant Café Owners Association,” and Financial Director of “Uniking Enterprises (Canada) Ltd.,” with longstanding leadership in the restaurant and food business community.
Dan On
Founder and owner of Dan-D Foods Group Global, at a gathering with Asian Canadian Benevolent Association volunteers after the company’s food giveaway program to help seniors in Chinatown
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