In the Diaspora: April 2023

News from the Diaspora and in Việt Nam

►More than 2 million U.S. residents claim Vietnamese ancestry or origin

►A Vietnamese family grows a new garden in America

►Vietnam arrests 65 for drug smuggling in toothpaste tubes

►World’s apparel and sneakers hub Vietnam struggles as US ban on Xinjiang cotton bites

►Vietnamese markets are leaving downtown San Jose

►Vietnam 50 Years Later: War Reflections

►How US ban on Xinjiang imports has hurt Vietnam, the world’s apparel and sneakers hub

►A timeline of the Vietnam War

►‘Beef’ reveals half-Vietnamese comedian Ali Wong’s acting skills

►What Vietnam Needs from America: Lessons from a Past Alliance