September 2nd is Vietnamese National Day, commemorating when President Hồ Chí Minh read the Declarations of Independence of Vietnam at Ba Đình Square in Hà Nội in 1945. This moment signifies the success of the August Revolution, led by the Viet Minh, which declared Vietnam to be a free and…

Disability Justice (DJ) is key to ever realizing communism since DJ accounts for people’s different capabilities and needs as they change. DJ explains how hierarchies are all built on “ability" to perform profitable labor; and shows us how to accurately struggle against racial, gendered, imperialist capitalism as it works to…

Bánh mì is one of Việt Nam’s most recognizable dishes. It can be considered a cultural commodity symbol. For instance, nationwide voters selected bánh mì as the theme for Việt Nam’s national costume at Miss Universe 2018. Although bánh mì is enjoyed today as the preeminent Vietnamese sandwich, its history…

The largest group of overseas Vietnamese lives in North America, Australia, and the European Union. But did you know the second largest group lives in the former socialist states of the Eastern European Bloc? REBUILDING A NATION Việt Nam gained independence from France after the August Revolution of 1945.

Chúng tôi phỏng vấn giáo sư Eisen về biến thể Omicron và những yếu tố làm nó khác với những biến thể trước đó, ngoài ra, ông cũng chia sẻ thêm về những biện pháp bản thân đang áp dụng để phòng tránh lây nhiễm. Thưa giáo sư, chúng ta…

With Omicron surging, is it still safe to fly, dine out or attend large indoor events? UC Davis virus expert Dr. Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics weighs in on this "horribly contagious" new variant and how to navigate the next couple of months in the December 30th 2021 article in @sactownmagazine. This…

Our response to CDC's "Everyone's going to get COVID"  On the heels of CDC's decision to cut down isolation time to 5 days, as we watch government after government openly embrace the “everyone’s going to get Covid”, and as the west hoards vaccines and blocks patents, Cầu Kiều would like…

DID YOU KNOW? Catholics make up approximately 30% of the Vietnamese population in the United States, while they only make up 7% of the population in Vietnam. The disproportionately high percentage of Catholics in overseas Vietnamese communities is an extension of the colonial history that brought this religion to Vietnam.…

TW: Mass Covid Death, Eugenics, Ableism, Racism, Western Imperialism and War Crimes, Agent Orange The 19th of November was the Vietnamese National Mourning Day for the victims of the pandemic. Over 23,000 people across Vietnam have lost their lives, when a lot of them could have been saved. Cầu Kiều…

It’s important to recognize that colonialism is not always manifested as overt violence. It can also be enforced subtlety through the very design of our cities. In Vietnam, we can see how French colonialist urban planners transformed the built environments of cities like Hanoi and HCMC/Saigon to support their colonization…

Right now Vietnam is experiencing a surge in COVID Delta outbreaks. As western countries hoard vaccines and resources, Vietnamese people are struggling and the government faces their own challenges of resource distribution. Vietnamese people desperately need your assistance and support. Please donate to Vietnam, every dollar counts. ➡️ Official Covid-19…

Cầu Kiều Collective would like to extend our sincerest support to those impacted the ongoing situation in Afghanistan. In recent weeks, we have seen an outpouring of support and analysis from the Vietnamese community all over the world, and understand that it has invoked strong emotions given our own history…

Gần đây, Cầu Kiều Collective có biết đến bài đăng từ @Vietsforchange về Cuba, trong đó có sử dụng những thông tin sai lệch và hiểu lầm dể nói về tình hình đang xảy ra nơi đây Những thông tin này được dùng để định hướng người đọc chống lại…

“Vietnam always remembers the solidarity and precious support Cuba gave to Vietnam in the past at our most difficult times. Vietnam will always be there to support and help the Cuban people in our capacity." - Statement from the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam Le…

Did you know a lot of Vietnam's beauty standards are a result from French colonialism and American imperialism?

Anti-China sentiment amongst Vietnamese communities aids and abets Western propaganda and demonization of China.

New York Times recently published an article on a strain of COVID being detected in Vietnam, triggering a spike of cases and a potential new outbreak. This article, that states that “[Vietnam’s] luck may be running out,” is racist, condescending, and fails to mention the West’s role in needlessly spreading...

Cultural commodification is a capitalist process in which cultural forms and practices are given economic value so that they may be bought and sold in a market. For Asian cultures in the West, this process traces back to colonialism and imperialism which formed the basis for the "othering" of racialized…

It is imperative that we stand up for Palestine and keep standing up for Palestinians' right to their homeland. The violent imperialist ideologies that destroyed our homeland and killed and displaced millions of Vietnamese people is the same violence that the Palestinian people have faced and continue to face.

Boba liberalism is a phrase that has been increasingly gaining more traction in mainstream Asian diaspora discourse. However, a lot of the time this phrase has been misunderstood and misused.

Over the years, it is evident that there has been an increase of minority, specifically Asian, representation in mainstream media. However, we must come to learn that representation is simply not enough nor it is reflective of reality.

It’s important to recognize that colonialism is not always manifested as overt violence. It can also be enforced subtlety through the very design of our cities. In Vietnam, we can see how French colonialist urban planners transformed the built environments of cities like Hanoi and HCMC/Saigon to support their colonization…