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- Guides
Protecting Your Personal Finances When Global Stock Markets Shake: A Practical Guide for Vietnamese Americans
Every time Asian markets shake, it can reach your retirement account in the U.S. within hours. Before you panic, understand five principles that help Vietnamese Americans preserve wealth — no matter what the market does.
- Digest
News Digest 06/24: US Senate Restrains Trump, ByteDance Seeks $20 Billion Loan
The US Senate rarely opposes Trump but today voted to block war with Iran; meanwhile ByteDance seeks massive capital for AI, and reproductive health issues continue to spark controversy in America.
- World
South Korea's chip shock and urgent lessons for Vietnamese-origin investors riding the AI wave
KOSPI plunged nearly 10% in a single session, wiping out tens of billions of dollars from Samsung and SK Hynix. This is not just Seoul's problem — it is a direct warning for Vietnamese-American investors betting on the A…
- Digest
News Digest 06/23: US-Iran Negotiations, Tesla Autopilot Fatal Crash, Blood Pressure Medication Recalled
From US-Iran ceasefire negotiation talks to a Tesla autopilot accident that killed someone in their own home — along with a blood pressure medication recall that many Vietnamese-Americans may be taking.
- World
The Strait of Hormuz and El Niño converge: Southeast Asia faces an unprecedented double storm in modern history
In 1997, when the strongest El Niño of the 20th century struck Southeast Asia, Vietnam lost millions of tons of rice due to prolonged drought in the Mekong Delta.…
- Health
Abortion Pills Through the Mail: How State Bans Have Failed
Four years after abortion bans spread across America, the actual number of abortion cases has nearly doubled — thanks to abortion medication sent through the mail crossing state lines. For Vietnamese American healthcare …
- NorCal
Public Library Stained by Blood: The Chico Shooting and Anxieties of the Northern California Vietnamese Community
The shooting at the Chico public library in Northern California is not just local news — it is a warning about spaces that the Vietnamese immigrant community once regarded as sanctuaries of peace in America.
- Houston
Rising electricity bills put Texas residents at risk of power shutoffs: Here are the support resources you need to know
The Public Utility Commission of Texas warns that tens of thousands of low-income households face the risk of power shutoffs during scorching summer months — while many official support programs, including Vietnamese lan…
- Guides
The Bay Area Economy is Changing — What Does the Vietnamese American Community Need to Understand to Avoid Getting Left Behind?
With commercial rents in Oakland rising 18% over three years and urban redevelopment policies reshaping many neighborhoods, Vietnamese American businesses stand at a crossroads: adapt or be swept away. Here is what you n…
- Digest
News Digest 22/06: US-Iran Direct Talks, Britain Loses Sixth Prime Minister
Vice President Vance meets directly with an Iranian delegation in Switzerland while Washington begins easing oil sanctions — the most significant signal in the two countries' relations in decades. Across the Atlantic, Br…
- Guides
Understanding Illinois' New Cryptocurrency Tax Law: What the Vietnamese American Community Needs to Know
Many Vietnamese Americans in Illinois hold or trade crypto without realizing that exchanging one coin for another or sending money to Vietnam using stablecoins can create tax obligations. The new law signed increases pen…
- Digest
News Digest 6/22: US-Iran Negotiations, US Inequality, and Colombia Elections
The first round of negotiations between the US and Iran concluded with positive signals, while Colombia's presidential election signals major changes ahead. The Vietnamese-American community needs to monitor these geopol…
- US
Cook County Reopens Emergency Loan Program as Second Round Property Tax Bills Continue to Delay
The second round property tax bills at Cook County will continue to be delayed in 2025, after the Board of Review received a record 290,000 appeals. The county has reopened an emergency loan program to assist homeowners …
- Digest
News Digest 21/06: US Inequality, Anti-Muslim Attacks, and Deadly Heat
From deepening economic inequality in the US, to a wave of attacks targeting Muslims in Edinburgh, to the Iran deal shaking up US-Israel relations — one day packed with developments Vietnamese communities in America need…
- Digest
News Digest 20/06: Detention Centers, Political AI, and Clean Energy in the Tech Age
From poor detention conditions in Virginia to AI campaigns targeting Oakland's mayor — today's digest exposes the dark sides of immigration policy, technology, and energy in America.
- SoCal
Public Land in Lake Forest Repurposed: Housing Opportunity for Elderly Vietnamese Americans in Southern California
Lake Forest has just abandoned a three-decade park plan to build affordable housing — a decision that could open concrete opportunities for elderly Vietnamese Americans in Orange County, but also raises questions about p…
- Houston
Texas Screwworm Quarantine: When a Movement Ban Transforms Pet Shelters into Waiting Rooms of Death
The New World screwworm quarantine order on 13 Texas counties is accidentally turning already-overcrowded animal shelters into death traps: thousands of animals could be euthanized not because of disease, but because the…
- Guides
AI-Powered Fraud Growing More Sophisticated: How to Protect Yourself and Your Vietnamese-American Family
Interpol recently warned that artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a new weapon for cybercriminals across Asia — and the Vietnamese-American community in the United States is no exception.…
- Digest
News Digest 06/19: US-Iran Agreement Shakes Middle East, US Economy in Flux
The US-Iran nuclear agreement was signed only to be shaken in just days, while in the US, Fortune 500 breaks profit records but hires fewer than ever — two stories with direct impact on the Vietnamese community in Americ…
- SoCal
Students with Disabilities Surge in Southern California: Vietnamese-American Parents Must Understand Their Children's Rights
Students in special education programs are now making up nearly 20% of all students in San Diego County — and this trend is creating serious financial pressure on school districts. For Vietnamese-American parents in Sout…
- US
Medal of Honor and the Memory of the Vietnam War: What It Means for the Vietnamese American Community
The Medal of Honor ceremony for three American former veterans — two of whom fought in Vietnam — is more than just military news: for the Vietnamese American community, it is a moment when their most complex historical m…
- Business
Vietnam's GDP growth reaches 7.09% in 2024, surging past the pandemic trough
Vietnam achieved GDP growth of 7.09% in 2024 according to World Bank data — the highest rate since 2022 and nearly approaching the pre-pandemic peak, with a change of 10.57% compared to 2023.
- Digest
News Digest 18/06: Iran Deal, Fed Holds Rates, and AI Self-Control
From the controversial Iran nuclear deal to the Federal Reserve (Fed) signaling potential interest rate increases by year-end — this week brings major developments that directly impact the pocketbooks and geopolitical la…
- Health
Quartz dust in your kitchen is killing young craftspeople — and no one is being held accountable
Quartz stone countertops are killing young workers — mostly immigrants — in small fabrication shops across America. This is not a workplace accident: this is a public health crisis that the retail industry knows about bu…
- SoCal
Huntington Beach Forced by Court to Adopt Housing Plan: A Costly Lesson for the Vietnamese Community
Huntington Beach was finally forced to adopt a state housing plan — not by persuasion, but by the threat of 150,000 USD monthly fines. With the Vietnamese community in Orange County hungry for housing, this prolonged leg…