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- US
New evidentiary standards narrow legal options for immigrant abuse victims
New evidentiary rules do not simply tighten abuse documentation — they compound fears of government contact, making it harder for exactly those who need protection most to prove their case.
- Business
US Gas Prices Fall to 12-Week Low: 3.777 USD/gallon
The US average gas price last week was 3.777 USD per gallon, the lowest in the last 12 reporting periods with nine consecutive weeks of decline — but it remains 20.86% higher than the same period last year, according to …
- Guides
What Is Medicare Part D? How to Avoid Losing Drug Coverage Due to Misunderstandings
A forgotten English-language letter buried in a pile of advertisements could cost your parents their drug insurance after just a few months of missed payments. Here is what you need to know to avoid that situation.
- Digest
News Brief 08/07: Middle East Conflict Escalates, NATO Meets Amid Global Security Concerns
From the US-Iran conflict spreading to the Persian Gulf to NATO meetings as Russia attacks Kyiv, the world is entering a new phase of tension across multiple fronts simultaneously.
- SoCal
California Plans to Repeat Its Early Screening Gamble — This Time in Math, Not Reading
California is repeating its early screening formula once used for reading, this time targeting math — but the 106 million dollar budget includes no separate funding to help the students identified as falling behind.
- East Coast
Wave of evictions in New York threatens Vietnamese-origin renters
Behind record eviction numbers in New York is a profitable legal machinery for marshals, squeezing elderly Vietnamese-origin renters and small Vietnamese landlords alike caught between two waves of pressure.
- Health
Medicare 'free' drugs: a silent trap for elderly Vietnamese Americans
The 2023 Medicaid disenrollment wave was a wake-up call. Now, thousands of elderly Medicare beneficiaries are discovering that their free drug plans have quietly vanished — and Vietnamese Americans, from healthcare worke…
- US
Getting Married: 3 Things to Do Right Away to Avoid 2027 Tax Trouble
The IRS is warning of tax identity theft that left more than 1.9 million returns suspended in the 2024 tax season alone, even as the standard deduction and tax brackets for 2026 change significantly for married couples f…
- Politics
The Kentucky Seat in Peril: Why Elderly Vietnamese Americans Should Pay Attention to Mitch McConnell's Health
The silence surrounding Mitch McConnell's medical condition is not merely a private matter — it exposes a transparency gap that could upend an already narrowly divided Senate, directly affecting trade and immigration pol…
- US
USCIS Tightens Handwritten Signature Requirements for Immigration Applications Starting July 10, Amid Soaring Fee Increases
A new DHS regulation requires all signatures on immigration applications to be handwritten in real ink, taking effect just days before the public comment deadline closes — while naturalization fees are also being propose…
- Business
Vietnam's GDP accelerates: Growth rate surges 45.68% from previous period
According to World Bank data, Vietnam's GDP growth rate has increased 45.68% from the previous period, bringing 2025's growth rate to 8.02% — higher than 2024's 7.04% and approaching the 8.54% peak recorded in 2022.
- Digest
News Digest 07/07: Middle East Conflict, NATO Tensions, Markets in Turmoil
From Iran's supreme leader's funeral to NATO's conference in Ankara and a shock in global chip markets — a packed day of international news that overseas Vietnamese communities should follow through reliable sources.
- World
Gas tanker fire at Hormuz: First test of a transit fee mechanism amid a power vacuum in Tehran
The gas tanker fire at Hormuz is not random violence but a test of unresolved contradictions over transit toll authority, occurring precisely when Tehran lacks a clearly defined military command structure.
- Business
Alibaba escapes lobbying ban — but risks still loom for Vietnamese-origin importers
A federal court order temporarily suspending the lobbying ban against Alibaba might sound like good news for the Chinese technology company, but for import businesses and Vietnamese-origin investors, it is merely a brief…
- SoCal
Federal government buys out immigrant detention facilities, removes California's oversight shield
When the Department of Homeland Security owns the detention facility land itself rather than simply contracting private operators, the medical and legal oversight shield that California once secured faces the risk of los…
- SoCal
Garden Grove Accepts Candidacy Applications Starting 7/13 for Mayor and Council Seats
Garden Grove officially opens its candidacy filing period starting 7/13/2026, with the application deadline just under a month away — candidates must schedule an appointment in advance and meet residency requirements for…
- Politics
How does ICE investigate online critics? What you need to know
An internal ICE division is sending warnings to social media users who criticize immigration employees — even as independent ICE oversight bodies have been nearly completely stripped of their staff.
- Politics
Court Orders Immigration Review: Small Victory, But Backlog Remains
Courts have repeatedly ruled that USCIS's policy of suspending immigration case review is illegal, but most people affected are not plaintiffs in any lawsuit — and for Vietnamese families with relatives from restricted c…
- Business
S&P 500 rises for third straight period, hits 7,537.43 points — highest in data window
The S&P 500 has now risen for three consecutive periods, reaching 7,537.43 points on 06/07/2026 — the highest level in the data window and up 20.99% from the same period last year, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices data…
- Digest
News Digest 06/07: NATO, Gaza, Pacific Typhoon, and U.S. Labor Slowdown
From the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting on the sidelines of NATO to a super typhoon making landfall on U.S. territory in the Pacific, along with signals of a weakening U.S. labor market — these are the stories worth reading tha…
- Health
Black market peptides: gambling with the health of elderly Vietnamese Americans
As the FDA considers relaxing restrictions on peptides promoted by influencers, many elderly Vietnamese Americans are self-injecting unapproved products — believing they are as safe as prescription drugs.
- SoCal
After Santa Monica's water vote: housing price risks and future bills for Vietnamese-origin investors
Santa Monica says its new water plan does not raise rates immediately, but nearly 100 million USD in infrastructure investment and growing reliance on imported water suggest that residents' future bills — including many …
- US
Massachusetts Allows Benefit Recipients to Self-Report Income Without Documentation
A document recently published on Mass.gov shows that Massachusetts continues to maintain a mechanism allowing benefit recipients to self-report their income without submitting documentation — but details about which prog…
- US
Why did the White House say Smithsonian museum leadership is 'not trustworthy'?
On Independence Day, July 4th, the White House Domestic Policy Council publicly released a report, published late in the day, accusing the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution - particularly the National Museum of A…
- Digest
News Digest 05/07/2026: Middle East Heats Up as America Divided During 250th Anniversary Celebrations
From a funeral full of resentment in Tehran to a federal court decision blocking Trump's homeless housing budget cuts, and a 250-year-old America celebrating amid record heat and political divisions—these are the stories…