Vietnam

Vietnam either has to change the way it approaches shrimp farming or face the loss of hundreds of hectares of land.

• By Zoe Osborne

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On the latest episode of Pacific Standard's podcast about how our stories are made, contributing writer Massoud Hayoun discusses an ongoing Vietnamese refugee crisis.

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There are hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese families that immigrated to the United States after the Vietnam War, but Lana and Nam Luu's stands out.

• By Francie Diep

Can the country become the next major player in the global apparel industry without sacrificing its environment? Near Ho Chi Minh City, one factory owner is assembling a greener model ... out of blue jeans.

• By George Black

Nell McShane Wulfhart talks to Noah Davis about the value of being where other writers are not, paying her own expenses, and how Gangnam Style helped launch her career.

• By Noah Davis

Though most didn’t step foot in Vietnam, some 90,000 Navy vets who served offshore may have been exposed to the chemical brew and seek benefits. The battle is playing out in the courts and in Congress. It boils down to a comma.

• By Charles Ornstein

Will a conflict over oil erupt in the South China Sea? Probably not. While hydrocarbon competition can inspire international spats, the real danger in the region will come from territorial disputes.

• By Emily Meierding

Long buried alongside hundreds of unknown U.S. soldiers in the Philippines, Private Arthur “Bud” Kelder is on his way home after a lawsuit by his family.

• By Megan McCloskey

War is more personal, less glorious, and more hellish in modern textbooks than in the past. But there’s still room for improvement.

• By Bettina Chang

The restructuring promises to address many of the problems laid out in a recent ProPublica and NPR investigation.

• By Megan McCloskey

The fancy clothes and charitable works aren't incidental: The dictator’s spouse is an important part of maintaining power.

• By Daniel Luzer

South Africa debates legalization of the rhino-horn trade to stem smuggling.

• By Lauren Kirchner

Many countries are starting to rely less on foreign aid for their HIV prevention and treatment programs. But the transition can be tricky.

• By Marc Herman