Hmong News – Vietnam
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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 …
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.
Discover Hmong history via textiles at the Paine Art Center
The Paine Art Center and Gardens in Oshkosh held a preview of the Mao Lor: A Journey through Hmoob Paj Ntaub exhibit Friday.
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 …
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
Hmong veterans of the Vietnam War would receive Congressional Gold Medal under push by lawmakers
Members of Congress from Wisconsin are leading a bipartisan effort to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Hmong veterans of the Vietnam War.
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Tillis, colleagues introduce legislation to recognize service of Hmong veterans during Vietnam War
Senator Thom Tillis and his colleagues recently introduced the Hmong Congressional Gold Medal Act, bipartisan legislation to recognize the distinguished service of the Hmong veterans who served alongs …