In the Diaspora: July 2019

Socio-cultural, literary, and political news and events relating to Việt Nam and to the Vietnamese diaspora.

■ News from the Diaspora ■

Two Americans sentenced to prison in Vietnam. One got out; the other can’t

An ode to Hong Kong’s extradition bill protesters, penned by Vietnamese-American dissidents

The ‘Vietnamese American Starbucks’ unites four brothers whose drive stems from early poverty

■ News from Việt Nam ■

Vietnam asks South Korea to protect women from domestic violence

Suboi: “Vietnamese people are basically poets”

Vietnamese Bamboo Circus: The art show showcases Vietnamese life

42 percent of urban Vietnamese kids are overweight: study

The Stalemate Driving Vietnam’s Illegal Wildlife Trade

■ Other ■

Column: Reflect on America’s promise, not its might

‘The US has no obligation’: Biden fought to keep Vietnamese refugees out of the US

Vietnam Gambles on Workers’ Rights