 The Do family's blood, sweat, and tears catalyzed and financed the initial press run of 2,000 copies with $4,000 of their own life savings from their Vietnam War escape.The first edition of "Nguoi Viet Daily News" was a four-page publication, printed and distributed on December 15, 1978, in San Diego, California.After operating as a weekly for some time, the publication became "Nguoi Viet Daily News, Inc." in 1985.