Vietnam
Vietnam donates 10,000 masks to Maryland to fight COVID-19
August 12, 2020Vietnamese Ambassador to the U.S. Ha Kim Ngoc voiced his hope that the face masks will contribute to containing the spread of COVID-19 in Maryland.
Read moreU.S. claims religious repression underway in Vietnam, but where’s the evidence?
July 9, 2020As an American living in Hanoi, I can tell you—this is a baseless claim.
Read moreSpike Lee’s ‘Da 5 Bloods’: Black Lives Matter meets ‘Rambo’ [spoilers]
June 25, 2020Self-conscious about the idiocy of the Rambo myth where Stallone returns to fight the war and this time to win, the film nevertheless falls into the same racist and imperialist Hollywood tropes.
Read more[Spoiler-free] Review: ‘Da 5 Bloods’ reclaims narrative of Black soldiers in Vietnam
June 25, 2020If, as a civilian observer, you find it important to experience the realities and complexities of war and racism, then Spike Lee’s latest film Da 5 Bloods is required watching.
Read moreVietnam marks Ho Chi Minh’s 130th birthday; prepares for victory over COVID-19
May 20, 2020Despite bordering China, where the outbreak began, Vietnam has recorded no deaths from the virus.
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