From the latest political machinations of Asia Pacific leaders to human rights activists launching election campaigns, February in Việt Nam was packed with action. Keeping up with the most important and interesting news can be difficult. Loa’s Lương Văn Thiền is back with our "Things to Know" segment and all the important news stories happening in Việt Nam this month of February.
Beyond the Oscars: A Look Inside ‘Chau, Beyond the Lines’
The glitz and glam of the 88th Academy Awards are just around the corner and one nominee captured our attention: the documentary, Chau, Beyond the Lines. Amid the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, our reporter has a review of the film’s narrative and the on-going issues of documentary's subject: the victims of Agent Orange in Việt Nam.
What’s Mine is Yours: Việt Nam’s Sharing Economy
Political Prisoner Confronted With Difficult Choice
What Not to Wear - And Other No Nos this Lunar New Year
Tết is all about red envelopes (lì xì), sticky rice cakes (bánh chưng and bánh tét, firecrackers, spending time with family, and a whole lot of superstitions! We check in with our culture expert, Professor Nguyễn Hoàng Mai, about some rituals and superstitions that come up every Lunar New Year. Professor Mai has taught Vietnamese language and culture for over three decades. Loa’s Quyên Ngô checked in with her to bring us up to speed on Tết’s many customs and beliefs.