Over one million refugees fled the war-ravaged countries of Vietnam. They were prepared to risk everything. Those who took to the ocean in tiny overcrowded ships were dubbed the “boat people.” ...

In advance of May’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, two events in April will pay tribute to the AAPI ...

Refugees are often dehumanised and reduced to statistics. Just as the term ‘boat people’ was once synonymous with Vietnamese refugees, the current ‘small boats’ references risk ...

In late 1978, huge numbers of refugees began fleeing Vietnam in flimsy boats. Diep Quan was rescued at sea and was among the first of the Vietnamese refugees to arrive in Britain. Show more In ...

Asylum seekers from Vietnam in Thailand, including ethnic minority Christians from Vietnam’s Central Highlands, are hoping ...

Following a tumultuous sea journey escaping from Vietnam, refugee Be Ha made it her life ... the family decided to pay their way onto a small fishing boat to escape Vietnam with 154 others.

Rachel Nguyen tells the story of the Vietnamese Boat People who came to Britain in ... eventually agreed to take in 10,000 Vietnamese refugees. Scattered around the country, thanks to a ...

“I really believe that the Vietnamese refugee story is a significant part of Australian ... While the landmark institution will house incredible stories of the Vietnamese “boat people”, the centre’s ...

"Vietnamese boat people risked everything for freedom," she said. "For five decades, the Vietnamese community has not only survived, but thrived … we have gone from refugees to leaders." ...