Nearly 25 years ago, Roberto Torres moved from the Mexican state of Guerrero to Orange County, landing a job as a dishwasher at a Vietnamese restaurant. Torres was part of a tide of immigration from ...

There will be a health fair April 26 from 10 a.m. to noon outside the Springfield Vietnamese Civic Association, 433 Belmont Ave. Participants will include a new collaborative called Project CANVAS, ...

Like a number of spectacular musicals, “Miss Saigon” premiered in London, went through several modifications before it landed on Broadway, then changed again for a touring production. In the 1990s, ...

Kim Vorasai, a 41-year-old Portlander who emigrated from Vietnam at age five, never learned to write or read in her native language. Back then, Vorasai said, Portland Public Schools’ educational ...

What would parents do in order to ensure their children receive a good education? For the parents of Phong Chan and his four brothers, it meant leaving a comfortable life and learning everything all ...

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Pho, the famed beef noodle soup from Vietnam, is deeply satisfying yet still light and restorative. Simmer up a pot and fill your home with a heady, mouthwatering aroma — and your bowl with a most ...

Many Vietnamese students struggle to speak English clearly, pronounce words correctly, or understand native speakers, even after over a decade of learning the language. I wrote an earlier article ...