This post is brought to you by Andrew Lam of New America Media (NAM), the largest national collaboration and advocate of 2000 ethnic news organizations. NAM Senior Editor Andrew Lam is the author of “Perfume Dreams: Reflections on the Vietnamese Diaspora” and “East Eats West: Writing in Two Hemispheres,” By ANDREW LAM - New America Media Nguyen Qui Duc, a Vietnamese refugee … [Read more...] about 35 Years After War’s End, Vietnamese Diaspora Finds Its Way Home
Nike Factory in Vietnam: Source of Jobs or Evil Sweat Shop?
In April 2010, thousands of Vietnamese Nike factory workers went on strike due to poor working conditions and low wages. A few workers stated that the 4000 Dong ($.21) meals were not sufficient or healthy enough to sustain productive work. Even after a 5% increase in wages, workers were still unhappy. During these tough economic conditions, strikes like these seem to be a … [Read more...] about Nike Factory in Vietnam: Source of Jobs or Evil Sweat Shop?
“Hoc Nuoc Ngoai”: A Hotbed for Sex, Alcohol, and Mischief? [Perspective]
It's dream comes true when some Vietnamese young people have a chance to broaden their minds in a foreign country. In minds of various Vietnamese families, getting their children study abroad is something beyond their expectations, which they believe their children will be successful as they would enjoy better education, compared with the current developing educational system … [Read more...] about “Hoc Nuoc Ngoai”: A Hotbed for Sex, Alcohol, and Mischief? [Perspective]
Stress: The Pro’s and Con’s
Summer has finally come to an end, and for most of us that means the start of school. But what happens when school starts? Well school life is full of homework, reading, deadlines, midterms, and finals. So where do we fit in the social life? Anywhere one would like; however, one must be alarm that fitting in time for a little social time may push back some course loads. As time … [Read more...] about Stress: The Pro’s and Con’s
Are Vietnamese Parents Sexist?
The gender spheres of Vietnamese culture greatly differ from those here in the United States but resonance occurs with parenting. In Vietnam most families are quite patriarchal outside the home but within the home I would say that the matriarch has a good amount of power. Regardless, daughters are treated differently than sons. In the United States, there is no clear definition … [Read more...] about Are Vietnamese Parents Sexist?