Tag: Asia
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What to expect at Louis Vuitton’s Bangkok store
LV the Place Bangkok occupies two floors of the downtown retail complex Gaysorn Amarin, integrating retail, dining and culture. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=65ef68ca39ba48b4ab96eca515151852&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.travelweekly-asia.com%2fLuxury-Travel%2fWhat-to-expect-at-Louis-Vuitton-Bangkok-store&c=5174589496146035939&mkt=en-us
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Taittinger for tea? Call the Four Seasons
Avana Retreat celebrates nature and ethnic roots with new packageThe 36 resort villas were constructed according to local Hmong and Thai building techniques. Heard of quiet luxury? InterContinental … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=65ef68ca39ba48b4ab96eca515151852&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.travelweekly-asia.com%2fLuxury-Travel%2fTaittinger-for-tea-Call-the-Four-Seasons&c=1621544335069391139&mkt=en-us
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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
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‘We’re all in this together’: Hmong, La Crosse police build bridges through Citizens Police Academy
La Crosse Police Department patrol officer Alex Vang came to the U.S. from Southeast Asia when he was 8 years old. He and his fellow Hmong immigrants brought a culture … Full story: https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/were-all-in-this-together-hmong-la-crosse-police-build-bridges-through-citizens-police-academy/article_42a48f50-9b58-11ee-ad05-4fd18a402b69.html
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The dark side of Henry Kissinger’s legacy: secret bombings during Vietnam War
The late Henry Kissinger’s legacy must include his support for the secret bombings across Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to Bo Thao-Urabe, whose family fled Laos. Full story: https://www.whqr.org/2023-12-01/the-dark-side-of-henry-kissingers-legacy-secret-bombings-during-vietnam-war
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Hmong New Year traditions in the U.S. recall ancestral spirits while teaching new generations
Late fall is the most spiritual time of the year in traditional Hmong culture. For many elders and spiritual leaders, it’s critical that these traditions — brought from Southeast Asia which the Hmong … Read more: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/hmong-new-year-traditions-in-the-u-s-recall-ancestral-spirits-while-teaching-new-generations
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Hmong exhibit on display at the Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum
The display covers topics like the Hmong peoples’ beginnings in southeast Asia, exploring their music, language, and culture. Read Full Article
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A Daytime Asian ‘Night Market’ Has Emerged in Eastern Market
Night markets are a part of life and culture throughout much of Asia, where food vendors take passersby on a culinary journey of the senses. In metro Detroit, one woman is helping to create more … Read Full Article
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Australia tus coj thiab tej rooj sab laj ASEAN, East Asia Summit
Pab nom Coalition tej hauj lwm net zero xyoo 2050, Australia thiab Suav tej lagluam, txwv Qatar Airways tej fij dav hlau, cov Yes/No Voice campaign, thawj pwm tsav koom tej rooj sab laj ntawm Asia, … Read Full Article
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Hmong Futbol Federation unites community through soccer
The Hmong Futbol Federation played in Portugal as part of the CONIFA Asia Cup. The organization provides Hmong players with their own soccer team. A watch party was held at Unison in Maplewood, and … Read Full Article
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Hmong chef Yia Vang brings a taste of home to Minnesota’s Twin Cities
St. Paul, Minnesota, is home to the nation’s largest population of Hmong, an Indigenous people from Southeast Asia. After the Vietnam War, thousands of Hmong refugees ended up in the Upper Midwest and … Read Full Article
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A sacred piece of Southeast Asia rises in California’s Central Valley
Fresno Chaffee Zoo’s ‘Kingdoms of Asia’ opens with representation of Cambodian culture in Angkor Wat-inspired exhibit. Read Full Article
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Once Upon a Time in the CIA
A small-town Texan raises an army of 30,000 tribesmen for the C.I.A. in Southeast Asia and fights an innovative, successful war … for a while. Forty years later, Bill Lair is back home in Texas, … Read Full Article
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What’s Minnesota’s Asian-American and Pacific Islander history?
Minnesota’s diversity grows every year. Of the top five immigrant groups in the state, two come from Asia. So what exactly is Minnesota’s Asian-American and Pacific Islander history? Good Question. Read Full Article
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Steve Cahalan: Mimi’s Kitchen opens in Three Rivers Plaza
Steve Cahalan For the La Crosse Tribune Feb 19, 2023 13 hrs ago 0 Members of a local Hmong family opened Mimi’s Kitchen, a new restaurant that offers Southeast Asia cuisine, on Monday in the former … Read Full Article
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Steve Cahalan: Mimi’s Kitchen opens in Three Rivers Plaza
Members of a local Hmong family opened Mimi’s Kitchen, a new restaurant that offers Southeast Asia cuisine, on Monday in the former B.A. Burrito Co. restaurant space at 40 Copeland Ave., in the Three … Read Full Article