Hmong News – Vietnam

Hmong News – Vietnam

New development of Sin Suoi Ho commune

This morning (April 15), the authorities of Sin Suoi Ho commune, Phong Tho district, Lai Chau province held a conference to summarize the 20th anniversary of the Great National Solidarity Festival …Full story: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/new-development-of-sin-suoi-ho-commune-2263227.html

Sacramento council fills vacancy left by member facing federal indictment

Thao’s parents, who were refugees of the Vietnam War, moved to Sacramento in 1995. Now director of the nonprofit Hmong Youth and Parents United, Thao worked for the city of Sacramento for seven years.

Full story: https://www.courthousenews.com/sacramento-council-fills-vacancy-left-by-member-facing-federal-indictment/

Sacramento council fills vacancy left by member facing federal indictment

Thao’s parents, who were refugees of the Vietnam War, moved to Sacramento in 1995. Now director of the nonprofit Hmong Youth and Parents United, Thao worked for the city of Sacramento for seven years.

Full story: https://www.courthousenews.com/sacramento-council-fills-vacancy-left-by-member-facing-federal-indictment/

Need for Hmong interpreters grows as community in US ages

Several waves of Hmong people settled in the US after the Vietnam War. One of the largest communities is in North Carolina. Because the older generations did not grow up in the US, their English is …

Full story: https://theworld.org/media/2024-03-21/need-hmong-interpreters-grows-community-us-ages

As Hmong immigrants in NC get older, their adult children shoulder the labor of interpretation

Many Hmong refugees settled in western North Carolina in the decades following the Vietnam War. Now that they’re getting older and are dealing with more health issues, they’ve become more reliant on …

Full story: https://www.wunc.org/2024-03-14/as-ncs-hmong-immigrants-get-older-their-adult-children-shoulder-the-labor-of-interpretation

A H’mong girl’s journey, from kidnapped to attorney

Sung Thi So wanted to escape by jumping off a cliff. It was the third time she had been “bride kidnapped”, a custom prevalent among the H’mong people in northern Vietnam.

Full story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/trend/a-hmong-girls-journey-from-kidnapped-to-attorney-4721696.html

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/

Hmong people pin hopes on custom of getting water on New Year’s Day

VOV.VN – Vietnam’s Hmong ethnic people have treasured the custom of getting water on New Year’s Day for years, hoping that the new year may bring them health, good luck, and bumper crops. Hmong people …

Full story: https://english.vov.vn/en/your-vietnam/hmong-people-pin-hopes-on-custom-of-getting-water-on-new-years-day-post1076013.vov

Hmong people pin hopes on custom of getting water on New Year’s Day

VOV.VN – Vietnam’s Hmong ethnic people have treasured the custom of getting water on New Year’s Day for years, hoping that the new year may bring them health, good luck, and bumper crops.

Full story: https://english.vov.vn/en/your-vietnam/hmong-people-pin-hopes-on-custom-of-getting-water-on-new-years-day-post1076013.vov

Hmong activist in Thailand threatened for refusing to return to Vietnam

An ethnic Hmong preacher and human rights activist released on bail from a Bangkok detention center alleged that a Vietnamese official had threatened him when he refused to return to Vietnam, where he …

Full story: https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/thai/hmong-activist-faces-repatriation-to-vietnam-02062024153937.html

Where is the highest-altitude reservoir in Vietnam?

Eighty Hmong households are situated around the lake, according to Bien Phong (Border Guard) newspaper. The Hmong people are one of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups. A house by Seo My Ty Reservoir in Ta Van …

Full story: https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/vietnam-life-vietq/20240126/where-is-the-highestaltitude-reservoir-in-vietnam/78030.html

12 of the best places to visit in Vietnam

Find villages of Red Dzao, Flower Hmong and other local minorities, markets, eco-stays and a window into a rural world of timeless traditions such as weaving. Don’t miss the palace of the Hmong king …

Full story: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/vietnam/best-places-to-visit-in-vietnam

The Sights and Heights of Sa Pa, Vietnam

The allure of Vietnam’s intrigue and rich historical past is undeniable, with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) leading the way.

Full story: https://porthole.com/the-sights-and-heights-of-sa-pa-vietnam/

Tampa’s growing Hmong community is ushering in the new year

When U.S. forces withdrew from Southeast Asia after the Vietnam War, most Hmong refugees resettled in Minnesota due to robust social services in that area. The state is now home to the largest Hmong …

Full story: https://www.wusf.org/arts-culture/2023-12-14/tampa-growing-hmong-community-new-year

Push for Hmong veterans to get Congressional Gold Medal

A strong effort is underway to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Hmong veterans who fought a secret war on behalf of the United States in Laos during the Vietnam War era. The effort is lead by U.S …

Full story: https://www.msn.com/

Lawmakers want Hmong vets to get Gold Medal for fighting in Vietnam’s ‘secret war’

A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress is pushing for Hmong-American veterans of the “secret war” in Vietnam to receive the Congressional Gold Medal. During the Vietnam War, the Hmong people, who …

Full story: https://news.yahoo.com/lawmakers-want-hmong-vets-gold-003243940.html