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Vietnamese Authorities Arrest Four Land Rights ...

Vietnamese authorities arrested four land rights activists after finishing their investigation on the Đồng Tâm police raid in January 2020.

Vietnamese Authorities Arrest Four Land Rights Activists
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Editors
Editor Reflections: What we lost in the Will ...

Before I did any work for Will’s story, I got the impression that his involvement in these protests were merely coincidental. That he was just some Vietnamese American who just so happened to stumble his way into the protests. I wanted to know what his motivations were.

Editor Reflections: What we lost in the Will Nguyễn news cycle
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A Wife’s Letter, on the Eve of Her Husband’s ...

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. 

A Wife’s Letter, on the Eve of Her Husband’s Trial
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Jenny Lý
Pilgrimage to Huế: Of Spirits, Rituals, and ...

[VIDEO] Travel back to the annual Ðiện Hòn Chén Festival in Huế, Việt Nam -- this time, to witness the practice and rituals of ancestor worshipping.

Pilgrimage to Huế: Of Spirits, Rituals, and Trances
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Kathy Trieu
Lụa and Loan, Two Asylum Seekers Rejected by ...

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.

Lụa and Loan, Two Asylum Seekers Rejected by Australia

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Phở: Việt Nam’s ‘Democratic’ Dish

Phở: Việt Nam’s ‘Democratic’ Dish

Walk down any street in Việt Nam or step into any Vietnamese restaurant in the world and you can’t miss the aroma of phở filled with ginger, star anise, and of course that hint of nước mắm - fish sauce. The go-to dish for everything from heartache to hangover, phở is more than just a noodle soup -- it represents the heart and soul of Vietnamese cooking. Loa’s Jenny Lý and Lilly Nguyễn chat about all things phở.