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‘The Sympathizer’ depicts war from a Vietnamese point of view, but how does the community see it?
8 months ago

‘The Sympathizer’ depicts war from a Vietnamese point of view, but how does the community see it?

LA Times  

Hoa Xuande in the closing scenes of Episode 1 of “The Sympathizer.” The series and how it depicts the Vietnam War have been a topic of discussion in California’s Vietnamese community. Never before has a television series garnered so much excitement, attention and concern among California’s expatriate Vietnamese community, the world’s largest, as “The Sympathizer.” HBO’s seven-part espionage thriller depicting …

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In war saga ‘The Sympathizer,’ Vietnamese voices are no longer stuck in the background
8 months, 1 week ago

In war saga ‘The Sympathizer,’ Vietnamese voices are no longer stuck in the background

Associated Press  

Vietnamese journalist-turned-filmmaker Phanxinê remembers exactly when he decided to make movies in his native country rather than Hollywood. The reason I want to be a filmmaker is because I want to tell the story that I know the story about my people, my country, my culture.” Now, over 15 years later, Phanxinê is doing his first U.S.-side professional acting job …

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In war saga 'The Sympathizer,' Vietnamese voices are no longer stuck in the background
8 months, 1 week ago

In war saga 'The Sympathizer,' Vietnamese voices are no longer stuck in the background

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It was in 2008 but …

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How the creators of HBO’s ‘The Sympathizer’ explore the ‘American War’ through a Vietnamese lens
8 months, 2 weeks ago

How the creators of HBO’s ‘The Sympathizer’ explore the ‘American War’ through a Vietnamese lens

LA Times  

When Park Chan-wook read “The Sympathizer” for the first time, maybe six or seven years ago, he felt like he was watching fireworks explode in the night. Books Viet Thanh Nguyen tackles Vietnam War’s aftermath in ‘The Sympathizer’ Much of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s debut novel, “The Sympathizer”, takes place in the bland stucco flatlands of Los Angeles between the fall …

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Obituary: Henry Kissinger, master manipulator of the political field
1 year ago

Obituary: Henry Kissinger, master manipulator of the political field

The Independent  

Long before he reached Washington, Henry Kissinger was a power in the land. Nixon and Kissinger privately took the view that the war could not be won but that the American people would harshly punish any administration that admitted as much. Kissenger discusses the Vietnam situation with President Nixon and Major General Alexander Haig at Camp David on 13 November …

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Biden will visit Hanoi next month as he seeks to strengthen US-Vietnam relations
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden will visit Hanoi next month as he seeks to strengthen US-Vietnam relations

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is heading to Vietnam next month to meet with General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and other Vietnamese leaders, the White House announced on Monday. He then told donors at a New Mexico reception earlier this month that he would “be going to Vietnam shortly because Vietnam wants to change our relationship and become a partner.” …

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Vietnam then, Afghanistan now: Tense Kabul evacuation rekindles memories of another US retreat
3 years, 4 months ago

Vietnam then, Afghanistan now: Tense Kabul evacuation rekindles memories of another US retreat

Firstpost  

The Vietnam operation, dubbed Operation Frequent Wind, saw more than 7,000 Vietnamese civilians evacuated from Saigon on 29 and 30 April 1975 by helicopter The Taliban’s inexorable advance on Kabul and US efforts to evacuate its embassy staff from the Afghanistan capital have revived memories of the fall of Saigon and America’s hasty withdrawal from Vietnam in 1975. The Vietnam …

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Neil Sheenhan dies: War correspondent obtained Pentagon Papers
3 years, 11 months ago

Neil Sheenhan dies: War correspondent obtained Pentagon Papers

LA Times  

Neil Sheehan, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who obtained the top-secret Pentagon Papers that revealed how the United States for years had deceived the American public about the scope and success of its involvement in Vietnam, has died at his home in Washington. “We felt we would help to do that by reporting the truth.” Later on, Sheehan’s work as the …

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Japan, Vietnam agree to boost defense ties, resume flights
4 years, 2 months ago

Japan, Vietnam agree to boost defense ties, resume flights

Associated Press  

— Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, in his first overseas summit since taking office last month, agreed with his Vietnamese counterpart to step up defense and security cooperation in the face of China’s expanding influence in the region. In talks in Hanoi on Monday, Suga and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc set a basic agreement allowing Japan to export …

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