In December 2001, Senator Vivienne Poy proposed a motion in the Senate to designate May as Asian Heritage Month. The month of May became recognized as Asian Heritage Month when the Government of Canada signed an official declaration, in 2002. 

Since then, every May, Canadians of Asian heritage have celebrated the successes and contributions that Asian-Canadians have made which have helped to transform Canada in to the culturally diverse country that it is known to be.

As a Canadian of Asian heritage, Ivy is a proud volunteer for both the Chinese and Vietnamese communities in Ottawa. Recently, Ivy participated in two Asian Heritage Month events. On Wednesday, May 25, 2011, Ivy sang the Canadian National Anthem at the Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag Unfurling ceremony, hosted at the Ottawa Police Headquarters on Elgin Street.

Distinguished members of the Ottawa Police with representatives from the Vietnamese community, unfurling the freedom flag.

On Sunday, May 29, 2011, Ivy sang at the annual "Journée portes ourvertes sur l'Asie", held at la Maison du citoyen (the city of Gatineau's City Hall). Here is a video of her singing "La Lettre", originally performed by Lara Fabian.