Tag: Vietnamese
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Lionel Rosenblatt, whose advocacy for refugees began with derring-do in Vietnam, dies at 82
South Vietnamese refugees, foreground, who arrived on Friday, March 28, 1975 at the port city of Da Nang, South Vietnam, watch hopefully, as a boat loaded with refugees approaches the dock. The helter … Full story: https://apnews.com/article/lionel-rosenblatt-obituary-vietnam-war-refugees-hmong-cambodia-5f6056bf5b75173897fc2fca7567d156
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Vietnamese folklore meets Midwestern landscapes in playful University of Minnesota show
Afrofuturist dance at the Walker, new Black-owned studios in Rondo; and two shows trace the Hmong and Vietnamese American experience. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/twin-cities-things-to-do-walker-dance-rondo-exchange-hmong-vietnamese-art/
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Tulare County supervisors fight for Hmong veterans
During the Vietnam War, Hmong soldiers kept an estimated 70,000 North Vietnamese from fighting directly against the U.S. and its South Vietnamese allies. Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/tulare-county-supervisors-fight-for-hmong-veterans/ar-AA1YT1OR
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Asian variety shows have a winning formula at local casinos
You don’t need to know the language to enjoy the new wave of Hmong, Vietnamese and Chinese concerts at gambling venues. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=69a081ef759c4254a4016b8751bd5af2&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.startribune.com%2fasian-variety-shows-have-a-winning-formula-at-local-casinos%2f601504931&c=17347916498125345165&mkt=en-us
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Vietnamese refugees in Thailand at risk
BANGKOK: Increased cooperation between Thai and Vietnamese authorities is putting Vietnamese refugees and asylum seekers in Thailand at heightened risk of forcible return to Vietnam, Human Rights Watc … Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/vietnamese-refugees-in-thailand-at-risk-98268.php
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Vietnamese Refugees Face Danger in Thailand
Increased cooperation between Thai and Vietnamese authorities is putting Vietnamese refugees and asylum seekers in Thailand at heightened risk of … Full story: https://www.miragenews.com/vietnamese-refugees-face-danger-in-thailand-1570514/
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Vietnamese Refugees at Risk from Hanoi
Increased cooperation between Thai and Vietnamese authorities is putting Vietnamese refugees and asylum seekers in Thailand at heightened risk of forcible returned to Vietnam. Full story: https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/11/13/thailand-vietnamese-refugees-at-risk-from-hanoi
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SVSA hosts Late Autumn Festival at White Plaza
The Stanford Vietnamese Student Association collaborated with several Asian cultural groups to put on the Late Autumn Festival, an event with food, student performances and activities like lantern … Full story: https://stanforddaily.com/2025/10/20/svsa-hosts-late-autumn-festival-at-white-plaza/
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Community leaders reflect on 50 years since Hmong refugees first started resettling in Wisconsin
The Assembly passed a resolution to celebrate 50 years of strength and resilience of Hmong, Lao, Cambodian and Vietnamese people this week. Full story: https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/05/15/community-leaders-reflect-on-50-years-since-hmong-refugees-first-started-resettling-in-wisconsin/
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Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hmong and S.E. Asian immigration to Minnesota
Several events this year will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hmong, Cambodian and Vietnamese immigration to Minnesota. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/50th-anniversary-hmong-southeast-asian-immigration-minnesota-events/
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Families of Cambodians, Lao, Vietnamese affected by ‘Secret War’ seek wider state recognition
For years, Cambodians, Vietnamese and Lao people in Minnesota have said they’ve struggled to get specific recognition in state cultural program funding. Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2025/03/26/cambodians-lao-vietnamese-secret-war-state-recognition/
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People to watch 2025: Channavy Chhay will transform synagogue for Center for Southeast Asians
In the coming year, Channavy sees a huge opportunity for Rhode Island’s 17,000-strong community of Vietnamese, Cambodians, Lao and Hmong to have a life-changing space to help folks with … Full story: https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/good-news/2024/12/26/ri-people-to-watch-2025-center-for-southeast-asians-director/76945632007/
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This Unassuming Restaurant In Wisconsin Has Vietnamese Noodles Soups Known Throughout The State
There’s a small, unassuming restaurant in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, that has quietly become a culinary landmark in the state. Known to locals and savvy food lovers from all corners of Wisconsin, Egg Roll … Full story: https://familydestinationsguide.com/vietnamese-noodles-soups-wisconsin/
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Vietnamese barbecue eatery Pho Cue closes in Glenwood Park
Vietnamese barbecue restaurant Pho Cue has closed in Atlanta’s Glenwood Park neighborhood after about three years. Full story: https://www.ajc.com/food-and-dining/vietnamese-barbecue-eatery-pho-cue-closes-in-glenwood-park/2YWKWMX6ERF2JNJXXD26ZXZ3LE/
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Mary Sanchez: If Kamala Harris is a DEI vice president, is Usha Vance a DEI bride?
That’s a leg up to success that doesn’t play out for all Asian groups. Others — Hmong, Vietnamese, Koreans — had different starts in life, with the first generation migrating often without English … Full story: https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/08/11/mary-sanchez-if-kamala-harris-is-a-dei-vice-president-is-usha-vance-a-dei-bride/