Hmong News – Laos
An Airmen killed at a secret CIA radar base in Laos is finally recovered
A Hmong refugee and his childhood teacher remember resettlement in the Bitterroot Valley after the Vietnam War
After the fall of Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War, which wound down 50 years ago this year, many Hmong families fled Laos and eventually settled in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana. They adjusted …
Q&A: Developer Gloria Wong looks ahead after hard times
>From her rough early years in Laos to the streets of St. Paul, emerging developer Gloria Wong has seen more than her share of adversity.
Full story: https://finance-commerce.com/2024/07/qa-developer-gloria-wong-looks-ahead-after-hard-times/
Hmong Catholics transfer from St. Vincent de Paul to Maplewood parish
Choua and Khamsy Yang began a three-generation journey of faith at St. Vincent de Paul in St. Paul nearly three decades ago. In recent years, the two natives of Laos have watched three of their …
The SOAL train bringing Lao and Hmong Americans to a bigger stage
Jung, California Local News Fellow A heat wave last week in California turned temperatures in the Central Valley up to 108 degrees Fahrenheit but that didn’t stop musician SOAL (Laos spelled …
Full story: https://www.msn.com/
Yong Lor Obituary – Thornton, CO
Yong Toua, 75, a Hmong Vietnam War veteran who served with U.S. forces during “The Secret War” in Laos, passed away Wednesday, 12/19/18, in Denver, CO. He was born in Hong Nonh, Laos. Yong Toua is …
Full story: https://www.denverpost.com/obituaries/yong-toua-kiatoukaysy-lor-thornton-co/
‘Not for school, but for life’: First full class of St. Paul Chinese-immersion program set to graduate
Lovesa Xiong, who also started at Jie Ming in kindergarten, is trilingual. She is fluent in Mandarin, Hmong and English. “My parents emigrated from Laos, and so they were already bilingual with …
Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2024/06/02/st-paul-jie-ming-chinese-immersion-program-first-graduates/
Event Honors Hmong Sacrifice During America’s Secret War
An event honoring Hmong veterans of the American Secret War in Laos was held Saturday in Marysville, about 40 miles north of Sacramento. Dozens of surviving veterans, alongside community activists and …
Full story: https://www.msn.com/
Hmong Cultural Symposium at Manitowoc Public Library will feature refugee stories of escaping war-torn Laos
Four panelists will share their Hmong-American journeys during ‘A Hmong Cultural Symposium: An Exploration of Hmong-American Identity.’ …
Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/hmong-cultural-symposium-manitowoc-public-200007674.html
Event will honor those who served in ‘secret war’ in Laos
Kevin Xiong, the president of the Yuba-Sutter Hmong American Association, said that he was born in the midst of the “secret war” in Laos, and his dad served in that …
Vocational restaurants in Laos cook up a brighter future for young people
It was at Khaiphaen, a charming restaurant two hours away in Luang Prabang, that Ms. Xiong learned to dream. The Laotian fusion eatery trained her to prepare and serve food for the tourists who flock …
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Meet Lao entrepreneur who’s proud to live in Lancaster
I WAS PROBABLY THE ONLY LAOS KID IN MY SCHOOL DISTRICT. AND THEN THERE WERE A FEW HMONG STUDENTS. A LOT OF MY JUST SEEING OTHER ASIANS WERE JUST BEING AROUND MY OWN FAMILY. FROM 2020 TO 2023, THE …
Full story: https://www.wgal.com/article/lao-entrepreneur-is-proud-to-live-in-lancaster-aapi-heritage-month/60657916
Bong exhibit recognizes Hmong role in secret war in Laos
Cher Pao Vang, a Hmong elder and teacher, will speak about his experiences during the secret war, his time as a refugee, and life in the Twin Ports after the war on April 24.
Full story: https://www.superiortelegram.com/news/local/bong-exhibit-recognizes-hmong-role-in-secret-war-in-laos
SAWDUST STORIES: The three miracles of Song Pao Chang
The first miracle occurred on a dark night in 1967 when a young man named Song Pao Chang attempted to retrieve water from a river in Laos.
The Ordeal of Immigration in Wausau
The majority of immigrant students are Southeast Asians, and most of these are from the nomadic Hmong mountain tribes of Laos, which unsuccessfully tried to prevent a Communist takeover of their …
Full story: https://www.theatlantic.com/past/politics/immigrat/beckf.htm
Photobook Review: My Grandfather Turned Into A Tiger… And Other Illusions by Pao Houa Her
Somewhere between Laos, Minnesota and Northern California, Pao Houa Her’s work shapes a mythology of diaspora and displacement, with plastic landscapes coming to life and waterfalls turning into …
Xiong reponds to social media attacks over her ethnicity
Mai Xiong is a Hmong American, which can include Chinese, but her parents were Laotian, fleeing Laos to a Thailand refugee camp after the Vietnam War.
Full story: https://www.macombdaily.com/2024/02/11/xiong-reponds-to-social-media-attacks-over-her-ethnicity/
Discover Hmong history via textiles at the Paine Art Center
The Paine Art Center and Gardens in Oshkosh held a preview of the Mao Lor: A Journey through Hmoob Paj Ntaub exhibit Friday.
