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San Jose, Vietnamese residents mourn loss of community leader - San José Spotlight

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The South Bay is mourning the death of a community leader who dedicated years of his life to uplifting the Vietnamese community and revitalizing downtown San Jose. Thang Do, CEO of San Jose-based architecture firm Aedis Architects and co-founding member of the Progressive Vietnamese American Organization (PIVOT), died Sunday due to health issues at the age of 62. He’s survived by his wife Grace Liu and four children. Do, a refugee who fled Vietnam in 1975, supported himself through college. He earned his degree in architecture from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo College of Architecture and Environmental Design. He called the South Bay home for roughly four decades. As a San Jose planning commissioner and board member of the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association, Do played a pivotal role in the efforts to revitalize downtown San Jose. Do worked with the city, nonprofits and local businesses to transform South First Street and the SoFa District. “Many of us lost a frie

San Jose Vietnamese by Tran Nguyen May 10, 2022 May 13, 2022 Thang Do (left) was the lead architect in the first-of-its-kind Vietnamese American Service Center in San Jose. Photo courtesy of Supervisor Cindy Chavez. Don't miss a story. Get San José Spotlight headlines delivered to your inbox. The South Bay is mourning the death of a community leader who dedicated years of his life to uplifting the Vietnamese community and revitalizing downtown San Jose. Thang Do, CEO of San Jose-based architecture firm Aedis Architects and co-founding member of the Progressive Vietnamese American Organization

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