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.” ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

The Vietnamese government has branded a US-based refugee aid group as a terrorist organisation. Vietnam's ministry of public security added Boat People SOS to its list of terrorist groups and ...

"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." ...