The French Quarter in Hà Nội is a remnant of colonialism, but the Asian Quarter in Paris is a portrait of the diaspora. This week, we take a stroll through the streets of Quận 13, or Paris’ 13th district with our guide Sơn Trần and Loa’s Vinh Trần.
Human rights activist Nguyễn Văn Oai is on trial again, after having previously served four years in prison on charges of attempting to overthrow the government. Oai became a father while in prison awaiting trial. His wife Hồ Thị Linh Châu posted a letter to him on her Facebook page, just before he was originally due to appear in court.
Reporter Kathy Triệu is back with another modern refugee story -- one that chronicles the journey of two strong-willed Vietnamese mothers, Trần Thị Lụa and Trần Thị Thanh Loan. They recount fhow several attempts to flee Việt Nam for Australia led them instead to a detention center in Indonesia.