Viewfinder: Elephants Race in Vietnam
Mahouts ride their elephants in a river swimming race during the Buon Don elephant festival in Vietnam's Central Highlands in the Dak Lak province on March 12th, 2019.
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Vietnam
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Viewfinder: Riding Through the Rain in Hanoi
A young boy rides his electric scooter in the rain in Hanoi, Vietnam, on January 7th, 2019.
The Environmental Hazards of Intensive Shrimp Farming on the Mekong Delta
Vietnam either has to change the way it approaches shrimp farming or face the loss of hundreds of hectares of land.
The Lede: The Vietnamese Refugee Crisis, Secrets to Enjoying AWP, Polar Bears’ Changing Diet, and More
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The Edit, Episode #8: A Conversation About Immigration in the Trump Era
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.
A Graffiti Campaign in Ho Chi Minh City Aims to Educate Locals About Rhino Conservation
Throughout the month of March, a unique graffiti campaign popped up on the walls of several streets in…
Will Climate Change Sink the Mekong Delta?
No delta region in the world is more threatened by climate change. Will Vietnam act in time to…
Speaking About Vietnam: Documenting the Stories of an Era Before They’re Lost
A high school oral history project teaches students empathy and listening skills. By Anna Maria Gillis The second…
Collateral Damage: Suicide by Harassment
Before killing himself in Houston in 1988, Pham Dang Cuong was targeted by a violent anti-Communist group of…
A War Story, and a Love Story
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.