Tag: international
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Hmong International Freedom Festival draws thousands to St. Paul’s Como Park
Hmong International Freedom Festival drew thousands to St. Paul for food, family reunions, sports competitions and more. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/hmong-international-freedom-fest-2025-como-park-st-paul/
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Vietnam 50 Years Later: Leng Wong, Minnesota’s first Hmong refugee
The Hmong diaspora to Minnesota started nearly 50 years ago with one man: Leng Wong. He fled his home of Laos, arriving at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, in the bitter cold, on Feb. 7 … Full story: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/leng-wong-first-minnesota-hmong-refugee-vietnam-war/
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Building lives, communities: Four immigrants reflect on their paths to Minnesota
Tags: business, communities, driver, entrepreneur, immigrant, immigrants, international, lawyer, lives, Minnesota, protest, rights, story, talk, workAhead of a May Day rally for workers and immigrant rights, a carpenter, a rideshare driver, an entrepreneur and a lawyer talk about their path to Minnesota and the contributions they’ve made here. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/business-work/minnesota-immigrants-international-workers-may-day-protest/
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After tent fires at St. Paul homeless encampment, firefighters learn wood-burning grill was providing heat
Six to 10 other tents in the predominantly-Hmong encampment burned, according to camp residents and outreach volunteers from Hmong Haven and the Living Water International Church on Rice Street. Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2025/01/21/st-paul-homeless-encampment-tent-fire/
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A New Perspective on Southeast Asia’s Hmong
In the spring of 2018, while on the sidelines of the 7th International Conference on Hmong Studies in the American city of St. Paul, Shi Tian walked into the local Hmong Culture Center to attend a … Full story: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1016442
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Green Bay’s airport lights up holiday season with unique tree displays
Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport is embracing the holiday spirit with three creatively designed artificial evergreen trees. The festive trees were crafted by Empowered by Movement, … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/green-bay-airport-lights-holiday-235305855.html
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Green Bay airport unveils holiday trees honoring Hmong community, seniors and safe housing
It’s time to deck the halls — or in this case, the terminals — at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport. Full story: https://fox11online.com/news/local/green-bay-airport-unveils-holiday-trees-honoring-hmong-community-seniors-and-safe-housing-austin-straubel-international-marty-piette-virginia-moua-ornaments-empowered-by-movement-parkinsons-disease-gnome-for-the-holidays-lisa-pritzl-brown-county
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Celebrity chef Vang visits with students at Champlin Park High School
Globally-recognized chef Yia Vang visited students and staff at Champlin Park High School – International Baccalaureate Programme on Oct. 10 to share his journey as a refugee to a student … Full story: https://www.hometownsource.com/press_and_news/free/celebrity-chef-vang-visits-with-students-at-champlin-park-high-school/article_b882ff38-9583-11ef-82e1-13746ff21fb1.html
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The magical, varied charms of Sapa
The only five-star international hotel in Sapa – a small mountain town in Lao Cai, Vietnam, some 320 km north-west of Hanoi – is a feast for the senses. So sumptuously dressed it is that you need to … Full story: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/bt-luxe/magical-varied-charms-sapa
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How to avoid long lines at the most popular Minnesota State Fair food booths
Union Hmong Kitchen debuted at the Minnesota State Fair in 2022, and it’s been a popular booth ever since. So much so that the line can extend to the entrance of the International Bazaar. To avoid the … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=66cdfddfc04445f6af150510ac48a76d&url=https%3a%2f%2fbringmethenews.com%2fminnesota-lifestyle%2fhow-to-avoid-long-lines-at-the-most-popular-minnesota-state-fair-food-booths&c=5263340146547220915&mkt=en-us
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Government fails in follow-up review of key civil and political rights
Tags: Asia, government, human, human rights, international, Lao, Laos, nations, region, review, rights, story, welcomeThe International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Lao Movement for Human Rights (LMHR) welcome the assessment by the United Nations (…) … Full story: https://www.fidh.org/en/region/asia/laos/laos-government-fails-in-follow-up-review-of-key-civil-and-political
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At soccer camps, local tournaments, Minnesota Aurora builds fan base — and sport’s future
The Minnesota Aurora FC, which has a diverse roster of local and international players, is inspiring many girls to pursue their soccer dreams. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/culture-community/minnesota-aurora-womens-soccer-outreach-hmong-players/
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This preschool in Alaska changed lives for parents and kids alike. Why did it have to close?
It has put parents with drug addictions on paths toward recovery and educated children who have ended up in foster care. Full story: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/national-international/preschool-alaska-changed-lives-for-parents-and-kids-alike/3615814/
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Suni Lee wins all-around bronze medal, Hmong community celebrates in St. Paul
Her success on an international stage has shed light on a group of people who have long been overlooked since fleeing Laos in the 1970s. Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2024/08/01/olympics-suni-lee-wins-bronze-medal-hmong-community-celebrates-in-st-paul/