A Vietnam War love affair, a secret baby, and 48 years later, a reunion
Almost a half-century after a short-lived liaison between a US seaman and young Vietnamese woman produced a daughter, they all meet again.
Gucci-loving US billionaire refugee philanthropist pays it forward
Kieu Hoang might be known in his native Vietnam for his flamboyant designer suits and love affairs with lingerie models, but in the US he’s admired for his generosity.
Fighting human trafficking can be fun and games in Vietnam
Quiz games and ring tosses played at factories are a way to warn industrial workers against the lure of traffickers bearing offers to work abroad.
Vietnam wants to move past ‘copy and paste’ tech startups
The government is supporting young tech companies with co-working spaces, technical equipment and low interest rates, in hopes of sparking a homegrown startup craze.
With fundraisers, Vietnamese show love of country, rancor towards China
Funds often go to Vietnamese fishermen, who are seen as humble national heroes on the front line of perceived Chinese bullying.
The fugitive: Vietnam’s ‘most wanted’ is a human rights and environmental activist
VOA speaks with Bach Hong Quyen, who is the subject of a nationwide manhunt after authorities issued an arrest warrant for him in May.
Blogger honored by US first lady, now charged in Vietnam
Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, known as Mother Mushroom, is jailed under a propaganda law critics say is designed to suppress dissent.
Influential environmental activist is a wanted man in Vietnam
The 28-year-old is wanted for organizing a protest against the government’s response to a toxic spill.
Play it again, Vietnam
The Vietnamese government has lifted a days-old ban on a beloved anti-war song that irritated both the South and North for sapping the fighting will out of their soldiers.
Vietnamese blogger misses meeting Melania Trump because she’s in jail
First lady gives out courage awards but social activist Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh couldn’t pick hers up in person.