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A man cycles by with an elderly man hitching a ride in Hanoi, North Vietnam in March 1973. Hanoi was victorious over South Vietnam two years later in April 1975. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Bregg

Personal histories shape how immigrant families transmit their home language to children

A study of parent-child pairs from Montréal’s Vietnamese diaspora found different paths to preserving language shaped by political and economic experiences.
Families playing the Đông Sơn drum during Re:tuning, a 2022 performance event at the Sydney Opera House, James Nguyen and Victoria Pham. Katje Ford/Sydney Opera House

How we’re using the Vietnamese ethnic savings scheme ‘Hụi’ to buy back our cultural heritage

Hụi is a constant, seemingly invisible feature of diasporic life for many Vietnamese-Australians. We’re using it to buy back our cultural heritage.
U.S. President Donald Trump waves a Vietnam flag as he meets with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, waving an American flag, in Hanoi in February 2019. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Why some Vietnamese Americans support Donald Trump

Despite the racial unrest that has rocked the U.S. for months, President Donald Trump finds support among some racialized communities, including Vietnamese Americans. Why?

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