When the turtle god surfaced with a glowing sword in its beak, would I be ready to take it—to wield my Vietnamese identity like the sword itself and lead my people into a glorious age of prosperity and cultural dominance? There’d be a bánh mì stand on every corner and phở in every pot, and anyone who uttered the words 'Ching chong, ling long' to an Asian person would be swiftly beheaded."

https://slate.com/life/2025/08/vietnam-war-refugee-movies-books-anniversary.html

#aapi#aanhpi#travel #family #vietnam #immigrant #immigration #longread

When the turtle god surfaced with a glowing sword in its beak, would I be ready to take it—to wield my Vietnamese identity like the sword itself and lead my people into a glorious age of prosperity and cultural dominance? There’d be a bánh mì stand on every corner and phở in every pot, and anyone who uttered the words 'Ching chong, ling long' to an Asian person would be swiftly beheaded."

https://slate.com/life/2025/08/vietnam-war-refugee-movies-books-anniversary.html

#aapi#aanhpi#travel #family #vietnam #immigrant #immigration #longread

New Mike Okay video just dropped

:youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mikeokay

#YouTube #MikeOkay #TravelVlog #Vlogger #Vietnam #China

Japanese authorities made their biggest drug bust ever after they found roughly a metric ton of dried cannabis — worth about ¥5.2 billion ($35.2 million) — in a ship from Vietnam that docked at a Tokyo pier in June. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/15/japan/crime-legal/cannabis-smuggling-vietnam/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #drugs #marijuana #vietnam #japanesepolice #smuggling

#vietnam #cuba #socialism

A real estate company in Vietnam and its partners are offering just $3,200 and rice provisions in return for farmers giving up their land to make way for a Trump family-backed golf resort. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/11/asia-pacific/vietnam-farmers-trump-golf-club/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #golf #vietnam #southeastasia

Despite a US-Vietnam trade deal with tariffs, Chinese investment in Vietnam is booming. Chinese manufacturers are relocating to Vietnam to mitigate higher tariffs on goods from China, taking advantage of Vietnam's lower costs and proximity. While this makes Vietnam a key player in global supply chains, it also increases its reliance on Chinese components, complicating the US goal of decoupling nations from China.

https://www.asiafinancial.com/chinese-ai-firms-chipmakers-form-alliance-to-ditch-foreign-tech

#china #vietnam #economy

A 24-year-old Vietnamese man working in Japan as a technical intern has been arrested over the murder of a Japanese language teacher at her home in the city of Imari, Saga Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/28/japan/crime-legal/vietnamese-technical-intern-arrested/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #vietnam #foreigntrainees #saga

China and Vietnam plan to hold their first joint army training exercise this month, a sign of deepening military ties as the two countries grapple with U.S. tariff policies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/21/asia-pacific/politics/china-vietnam-army-us-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #vietnam #us #donaldtrump #tariffs

Women from the fastest-growing immigrant group in Japan are uplifting one another and making new lives as both mothers and working professionals, day by day. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/07/21/issues/vietnamese-women-motherhood-careers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #vietnam #vietnamesecommunity #expats #immigration #mothers #maternityleave #daycare #foreigntrainees

The death toll from a tourist boat accident in Vietnam's Halong Bay climbed to at least 38, with several people still missing, the government said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/20/asia-pacific/vietnam-tourist-ferry-sinking/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #marineaccidents #vietnam

Companies operating in what’s become one of the most vibrant Asian economies are on notice to move up the value chain following a trade deal between Vietnam and the U.S. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/04/economy/us-vietnam-trade-deal-questions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #vietnam #trade #tariffs

Vietnam has stolen a march with a U.S. trade deal, leaving Japan in a tough spot on tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/03/economy/vietnam-japan-tariff/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #shigeruishiba #usjapanrelations #vietnam #michaelfaulkender

@sbb@c.im
Weird, I never had issues to connect to my #xmpp|d from the #Philippines (also worked well from #Vietnam, #Malaysia, #China and #Taiwan) via standard ports. I only had to use other ports or #Tor in some shitty airport wifis.
@raucao@kosmos.social @debacle@framapiaf.org

@sbb@c.im
Weird, I never had issues to connect to my #xmpp|d from the #Philippines (also worked well from #Vietnam, #Malaysia, #China and #Taiwan) via standard ports. I only had to use other ports or #Tor in some shitty airport wifis.
@raucao@kosmos.social @debacle@framapiaf.org