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- Guides
U.S. Social Security: A System Under Strain and What Vietnamese Americans Need to Prepare for Retirement
The Social Security trust fund could be depleted in the early 2030s — but that is not the only issue Vietnamese nail salon workers, small business owners, or recent immigrants need to know about. The unique circumstances…
- Digest
News Digest 06/17: US-Iran Agreement, Oakland Elections, and World Cup Security
From the 14-point nuclear plan with Iran to cybersecurity concerns before the summer of major events in the US — today brings many important stories that the Vietnamese community in America should not miss.
- Business
U.S. Retirement Fund to Deplete in 2032: Vietnamese American Elderly Community Faces Risk of 22% Benefit Cuts
The Social Security retirement fund is approaching its worst crisis in nearly half a century, with a risk of automatic 22% benefit cuts in 2032. With hundreds of thousands of elderly Vietnamese Americans dependent on thi…
- US
Plot to Attack Public Events with Drones and Sniper Rifles: What Vietnamese-American Communities Need to Know
A plot to attack using drones and sniper rifles targeting the White House raises new questions about security at public events — and Vietnamese-American communities working in the federal sector or technology industry ne…
- Business
U.S. Student Loan Repayment System Overhaul Starting July 1: Young Vietnamese Americans Face Critical Financial Crossroads
From July 1, 2026, millions of U.S. student loan borrowers will lose access to the Save program — and young Vietnamese Americans without family assets to rely on face the harshest financial choices they have encountered …
- Guides
When Floods Come: What Vietnamese Americans in the US Need to Prepare and Do to Stay Safe
Flooding in Texas once again shows that natural disasters can strike at any time — and advance preparation is the only thing you can control. From how to read flood warnings to assistance rights for immigrants, here is w…
- Digest
News Digest 17/06: Iran War, Hackers, and Rising Hunger in America
From the economic impact of war in Iran to a wave of cyberattacks targeting pharmaceutical data — the Vietnamese community in America is living within an increasingly unstable global picture. Here are the stories worth r…
- Business
May 2026 CPI rises 0.63% — highest peak in the past year
The U.S. national CPI-U index rose 0.63% in May 2026, reaching a peak of 335.123 points — 4.47% higher than the same period last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is the sixth consecutive month of p…
- Digest
News Digest 16/06: Japan's Interest Rates Hit 31-Year High, European AI Seeks Independence
Bank of Japan raises interest rates to levels unseen since 1995, while the U.S. tightens AI restrictions prompting Europe to accelerate independent technology strategy — two major signals for global markets this week.
- SoCal
When 100,000 USD a Year Still Isn't Enough to Live: Orange County's Housing Crisis Is Swallowing the Vietnamese-American Middle Class
A figure once synonymous with success — six figures on a paycheck — has now become the official poverty threshold in Orange County. This is not a figure of speech or the lament of naive youth.…
- US
When Justice Becomes a Weapon: The Newsom Investigation and Lessons for the Vietnamese American Community
The Justice Department's investigation of Governor Newsom and his wife is not merely Sacramento political drama — it is a direct test of a question that many Vietnamese Americans have asked since arriving here: Is Americ…
- Guides
How to speak at city council meetings: Your rights and the secrets to being heard
Many people in the Vietnamese community do not realize they have the right to speak at city council meetings — and you do not need to be a U.S. citizen to do so. Here is how to prepare so that your two minutes at the pod…
- Digest
News Digest 15/06: US-Iran Agreement, New Fed Chair, and Global AI Economy
The US-Iran ceasefire agreement, not yet officially confirmed, has already stirred the global financial market, while the new Fed Chair faces dual pressure from both Wall Street and the White House. The Vietnamese commun…
- US
When Asian Americans Control the Narrative: Lessons from Janet Yang and Committee of 100
Film producer Janet Yang's assumption of leadership at Committee of 100 is not merely internal news of the Chinese-American community — it is a lesson about control over one's narrative that every Asian-American communit…
- Business
Four consecutive weeks of increases: U.S. jobless claims reach 12-week peak with 229,000 filings
Initial jobless benefit applications in the United States have risen for the fourth consecutive week, reaching 229,000 applications for the week ending June 6, 2026 — up 11.71% compared to the same period last year and m…
- Guides
Land and Home Ownership in America vs. Vietnam — What Vietnamese Americans Need to Know
From red books to deeds, from land use rights to permanent ownership — the real estate systems of America and Vietnam differ from the ground up. Understanding these differences correctly helps Vietnamese Americans protec…
- Digest
News Brief 6/15: US-Iran Ceasefire, Vance Eyes 2028 Presidential Race
The US-Iran ceasefire agreement ends more than three months of conflict in the Middle East, while Vice President JD Vance begins positioning himself for the 2028 presidential race. The Vietnamese and Asian American commu…
- Vietnam
Vingroup's 135,000-seat stadium: international ambition or financial burden for Vietnamese diaspora investors betting on their homeland?
Vingroup's 135,000-seat stadium is being built at record speed — but when average V.League attendance falls short of 6,000 people per match, Vietnamese diaspora investors need to ask directly: who will fill the remaining…
- Guides
Maintaining Physical and Mental Health as You Enter Middle Age in America
Health researchers in America have recently referred to middle age as a "breaking point" — a period when accumulated stress, chronic diseases begin to emerge, and mental health is most easily overlooked.…
- Digest
News Digest 15/06: US-Iran Ceasefire, AI Under Control, Taiwan Seeks to Soothe Washington
The US-Iran ceasefire agreement reopens the Strait of Hormuz, an AI model was ordered shut down by the White House due to security vulnerabilities, and Taiwan's opposition leader is lobbying in Washington — three develop…
- Health
Ozempic and Other Weight Loss Drugs May Make Vietnamese-American Users Less Active
A new study presented at the ENDO 2026 conference shows that users of Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs actually move less after losing weight — a dangerous paradox for elderly Vietnamese-Americans and healthcare workers inc…
- US
Midlife in America: How is the Vietnamese American generation experiencing this silent crisis?
American midlife adults born in the 1960s are lonelier, more depressed, and more exhausted than the previous generation — and the Vietnamese American community is bearing a double burden from both traditional family mode…
- Digest
News Digest 14/06: From Iran to YouTube, the world is in upheaval
US-Iran ceasefire agreement remains uncertain, Israel's strike on Beirut escalates tensions; UK intercepts Russian oil tanker in the English Channel; YouTube cracks down on 'junk' AI content.
- NorCal
Private Money and 200 Volunteers: The Race for Congress Could Shape the Vietnamese-American Voice in San Francisco
Former candidate Chakrabarti is pouring private money and 200 volunteers into Connie Chan's campaign — a move that could reshape the political voice of the Asian-American community in San Francisco ahead of the November …
- Digest
News Digest 06/14: US-Iran Agreement, World Cup 2026, and US News
From a nuclear agreement that could shape global gas prices, to the overlooked aspects of the ongoing World Cup 2026, and notable legal cases in the US — these are the stories worth reading today.