Tag: Vang
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![niam nkauj kub kaw – Mang Vang ft. AB Thao [Official MV 2025-26]](https://www.hmoob.tv/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/niam-nkauj-kub-kaw-mang-vang-ft-ab-thao-official-mv-2025-26.jpg)
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This Chef Didn’t Know If He’d Live to 40. Three Surgeries Later, He’s Stronger and Fitter Than Ever.
A recipe for Hmnong spa chicken from chef Yia Vang. This high-protein meal is easy to make, good for fueling workouts, and healthy. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/chef-didn-t-know-d-161100802.html
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![Win Vang ft. Maiv Zuag Thoj – Yuav Mus Dab Tsi – Nkauj Tawm Tshiab 2025 [ Full MV ]](https://www.hmoob.tv/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/win-vang-ft-maiv-zuag-thoj-yuav-mus-dab-tsi-nkauj-tawm-tshiab-2025-full-mv.jpg)
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Minneapolis chef blends Hmong heritage and midwestern upbringing
James Beard Award finalist Yia Vang, discusses his Hmong heritage, his family and how they influenced his award-winning restaurant Vinai — one of TIME Magazine’s World’s Greatest Places of 2025. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/minneapolis-chef-blends-hmong-heritage-203111210.html
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The Dish: Man shares journey from refugee to acclaimed chef
Yia Vang, the chef behind the Minneapolis hot spot Vinai, says his restaurant is a love letter to his parents. He arrived in the U.S. as a refugee when he was a young boy. Now, he blends his Hmong … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/food-and-drink/world-cuisines/the-dish-man-shares-journey-from-refugee-to-acclaimed-chef/vi-AA1Q9OhX
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Gov. Whitmer pardons Hmong refugee arrested by ICE facing deportation
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pardons a Hmong community leader arrested by ICE. Lue Vang, a father of six, is the president of the Hmong Family Association of Lansing. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has pardoned an … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=691765f04a5443a0a484a82b164b17ae&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.cincinnati.com%2fstory%2fnews%2flocal%2fmichigan%2f2025%2f10%2f23%2fwhitmer-pardons-hmong-refugee-facing-deportation%2f86862295007%2f&c=9361009136408198880&mkt=en-us
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From fighting for survival to leading out in the open
Hmong American women have come a long way over the last 50 years, and achieved another historic milestone with Kaohly Her’s election as mayor of St. Paul, Ka Vang writes. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/st-paul-elects-first-hmong-woman-mayor/601520371
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‘A blur of hard work’: Kaohly Vang Her’s late entry to St. Paul mayoral race pays off in historic win
Kaohly Vang Her, a Lao refugee turned state representative, will be the first woman and first Hmong American to serve as St. Paul mayor. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/democracy-politics/st-paul-mayor-election-winner-kaohly-vang-her/
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Kaohly Vang Her makes history as first Hmong woman to lead St. Paul
Rep. Kaohly Vang Her beat her former boss, incumbent Mayor Melvin Carter, after the ranked choice votes were tabulated Tuesday night. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/democracy-politics/stpaul-mayoral-race-election-results-melvin-carter-kaohly-vang-her/
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Kaohly Vang Her makes history as first Hmong woman to lead St. Paul
Find live election results for the St. Paul mayoral race between incumbent Melvin Carter and Minnesota State Rep. Kaohly Vang Her. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/democracy-politics/stpaul-mayoral-race-election-results-melvin-carter-kaohly-vang-her/
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A letter to Kristi Noem after her visit to Minnesota last week
“Immigrants and refugees are not like your dog, Cricket. You can’t get rid of us just because we make you uncomfortable,” Ka Vang writes. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/noem-protest-twin-cities-trump-administration-immigration-enforcement/601507422
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‘Labor of love’: Hmong couple turns flower, vegetable farm into a refuge for visitors
Yia Lee and Chong Ge Vang opened Rainbow Garden Farm in Harris, Minnesota, to the public after the pandemic to offer a refuge for citydwellers. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/business-work/rainbow-garden-farm-hmong-owned-harris-minnesota/