Hmong News – Vietnam
Vietnamese film advances to Oscars shortlist for first time
Vietnamese film, Nhung dua tre trong suon (Children of the Mist) entered the top 15 nominations of the Documentary Feature Film.
Vietnamese film makes shortlist for Oscars Best Documentary for first time
The documentary “Nhung Dua Tre Trong Suong” (“Children of the Mist”) is the first Vietnamese film to be short-listed for the Oscars Documentary Feature Film category. Of the 144 films eligible in the …
Children of the Mist
Vietnamese filmmaker Hà Lệ Diễm’s debut feature, Children of the Mist, is a documentary about the tradition of “bride kidnapping” practiced by the Hmong people in North Vietnam. Diễm’s subject, Di, is …
The story of the Hmong people through Tea Yang
Among other artifacts, the exhibition houses intricately embroidered story cloths or pictorial narratives of scenes and stories crafted by Hmong refugees after the Vietnam War. One story cloth which …
Vietnamese short wins award at Hanoi International Film Festival
Khu Rung Cua Pao’ (The Forest of Pao) has won the award for Best Short Film at the Hanoi International Film Festival.
Yia Vue to speak on ‘Child Soldiers of the Vietnam and Secret Wars’
Yia Vue will speak on “Child Soldiers of the Vietnam and Secret Wars” on Monday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 pm at the La Crosse Public Library auditorium. The event will …
Jaylin Williams makes history as first player of Vietnamese descent to make active NBA roster
Jaylin Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder is the first basketball player of Vietnamese descent to make an active NBA roster. Throughout the preseason, Williams flashed his skills on the glass as …
Vietnam’s Avana Retreat Offers Authentic Culture And Hilltop Serenity
The recently opened Avana Retreat, located a few hours away from Hanoi, offers a natural, untouristed view of Vietnamese scenery and culture.
A history of the Hmong kings
Vương Duy Bảo, a descendent of the Hmong king of Ha Giang and the legal representative of the Vương family, sued the provincial government for lying about his family’s mansion being donated to the …
Trip of a lifetime: Car breakdown, heavy rain, slipper trek for breathtaking Mu Cang Chai
My first trip to the northern Vietnamese region in late September gave me and my friends prestigious moments and unforgettable experiences’ …
National Lao-Hmong Memorial Foundation restores warplane to honor Hmong Vietnam War veterans
The National Lao-Hmong Memorial Foundation restored a T-28 warplane and revealed the design of a memorial to honor Hmong soldiers who fought alongside the U.S. during the Vietnam War. From 1960 to …
National Lao-Hmong Memorial Air Show to be held at Fleming Field Saturday
The National Lao-Hmong Memorial Foundation is honoring Hmong soldiers who lost their lives supporting U.S. troops in Vietnam.
Details of Lao-Hmong National Memorial, honoring Vietnam-era service, to be unveiled
Details about a Lao-Hmong national memorial will be revealed at a weekend event featuring traditional music, food, entertainment, artwork and the display of a restored T-28 warplane representative of …
National Lao-Hmong Memorial to honor those who served in Vietnam
The Lao-Hmong Memorial Foundation restored a T-28 and have been flying it across the country – showing it off with demo flights Saturday at Fleming Field in South St. Paul to publicize a new memorial …
Lao-Hmong Memorial to honor Vietnam Vets
A new memorial will honor those in the Hmong community who served in the Vietnam War. An airshow and fundraiser will be held this weekend, and FOX 9’s Rob Olson has the latest on the efforts.
Enchanted beauty of Vietnam’s northwest region in fall
In August, the rice fields in valleys in the Northwest region attract a lot of visitors. The scene along the road from Nam Nhon district to Muong Te (Lai Chau province). About 80km from Than Uyen is …
On a mountain stands an isolated house with hand-built stone wall
Vu Mi Mua, 57, a Hmong man in the northern province of Ha Giang, spent two years building a stone wall for his isolated house.
Ha Giang
Ha Giang is just 300 kilometers from Hanoi, but the life that unfolds in the province is a world apart from most other places, given its topography and ethnic diversity.
