Hmong News – Vietnam

Hmong News – Vietnam

Essay: Poison Gas Accusations Greatly Raise Syria Stakes

Articles, Laos, U.S., Vietnam /

After withdrawal of U.S. forces, the Hmong were targeted for ruthless retaliation in Laos as well as Vietnam. These fierce warriors had been loyal allies of America. In 1975, reports began to surface that Soviet poison gas was being used against the Hmong.

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Column: Use of poison gas raises Syria stakes

Articles, Laos, U.S., Vietnam /

After withdrawal of U.S. forces, the Hmong were targeted for ruthless retaliation in Laos as well as Vietnam. These fierce warriors had been loyal allies of America. In 1975, reports began to surface that Soviet poison gas was being used against the Hmong.

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More Asian-American Women Getting Breast Cancer

These included Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Filipinos, Vietnamese, South Asians (Asian Indians and Pakistanis), and Southeast Asians (Cambodians, Laotians, Hmong, Thai). During the study period, all of these groups — except Japanese women — had an overall …

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Poison Gas Accusations Greatly Raise Syria Stakes

Articles, Laos, U.S., Vietnam /

After withdrawal of U.S. forces, the Hmong were targeted for ruthless retaliation in Laos as well as Vietnam. These fierce warriors had been loyal allies of America. In 1975, reports began to surface that Soviet poison gas was being used against the Hmong.

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Breast cancer rates for Asian-American women steadily rising, study says

These included Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Filipinos, Vietnamese, South Asians (Asian Indians and Pakistanis), and Southeast Asians (Cambodians, Laotians, Hmong, Thai). During the study period, all of these groups — except Japanese women — had an overall …

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Poison gas allegations raise Syria stakes

Articles, Laos, U.S., Vietnam /

After withdrawal of U.S. forces, the Hmong were targeted for ruthless retaliation in Laos as well as Vietnam. These fierce warriors had been loyal allies of America. In 1975, reports began to surface that Soviet poison gas was being used against the Hmong.

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Asian Pacific Awareness showcase creates cultural bridges

Next, some of Macalester’s Hmong students performed “Ua Ke,” a spoken word piece on the history of the Hmong, to show their collective love for their community. Lastly, Vietnamese students introduced the audience to the legend of how the first square …

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Arthur Cyr – Poison gas accusations raise stakes

Articles, Laos, U.S., Vietnam /

After withdrawal of U.S. forces, the Hmong were targeted for ruthless retaliation in Laos as well as Vietnam. These fierce warriors had been loyal allies of America. In 1975, reports began to surface that Soviet poison gas was being used against the Hmong.

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Cyr: Poison gas accusations greatly raise Syria stakes

Articles, Laos, U.S., Vietnam /

After withdrawal of U.S. forces, the Hmong were targeted for ruthless retaliation in Laos as well as Vietnam. These fierce warriors had been loyal allies of America. In 1975, reports began to surface that Soviet poison gas was being used against the Hmong.

Read Full Article

Breast cancer rates increasing among Asian Americans

In this study, seven major ethnicities were evaluated: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, Vietnamese, South Asians (Asian Indians and Pakistanis), and Southeast Asians (Cambodians, Laotians, Hmong, Thai). All Asian Americans groups, with the exception of …

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Chinese Celery and Shiitake Mushroom Broth with Thin Somen Noodles

You can find it at Asian markets and sometimes farmers’ markets where there are Hmong and Vietnamese growers. The broth simmers for thirty minutes, but after that the soup is done in the very few minutes it takes to cook the somen. 1. Cover the mushrooms …

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Lao-Hmong veterans among those honored for service during Vietnam War

Four Lao-Hmong veterans and the surviving son of a fifth were among 76 Vietnam-era veterans honored at a ceremony hosted by U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter on Friday at Red Rocks Community College. This content is only available to subscribers.

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Arthur I. Cyr: Poison gas accusations greatly raise Syria stakes

Articles, Laos, U.S., Vietnam /

After withdrawal of U.S. forces, the Hmong were targeted for ruthless retaliation in Laos as well as Vietnam. These fierce warriors had been loyal allies of America. In 1975, reports began to surface that Soviet poison gas was being used against the Hmong.

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Raising the stakes in Syria

Articles, Laos, U.S., Vietnam /

After withdrawal of U.S. forces, the Hmong were targeted for ruthless retaliation in Laos as well as Vietnam. These fierce warriors had been loyal allies of America. In 1975, reports began to surface that Soviet poison gas was being used against the Hmong.

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How the Hmong-CIA alliance shaped government policies today

The war in Laos (1961-1975) brought the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and Hmong together as allies when the agency engaged the Hmong to fight the North Vietnamese and the Communist Pathet Lao. In “A Great Place to Have a War” (Simon & Schuster, 323 …

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Giving Back: How Tourism and Environmental Responsibility Go Hand in Hand

Articles, ethnic, Hanoi /

The fabric for the plush toy is dyed by the Hmong ethnic minority group with natural indigo leaves, it is then hand stitched by the Tan Linh disadvantaged group in Hanoi, the production process is under supervision of Craftlink, a local NGO that promotes …

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For Philly’s Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees, Trump policies spark memories and mixed reactions

(The Hmong, an indigenous group from the mountains of Laos, were settled in West Philly but they hated it and quickly abandoned the city.) The media dubbed them “boat people” because many fled the region on small or makeshift ships. The arrival of …

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Minnesota’s face is changing, we need to adjust

By the end of the 20th Century, that stereotypical view of Minnesota was changing. Large numbers of Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Hmong, Chinese, Hispanic, African and Middle Eastern people settled in various parts of the state. In some communities …

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