This day marks General Vo Nguyen Giap’s 110th birthday. To celebrate, we at Cầu Kiều Collective hope to encourage our readers to learn more about Gen. Giap and his contributions to Vietnam’s resistance against imperialism, and continue to connect it to the ongoing struggle for liberation in the Global South today.
Celebrating General Võ Nguyên Giáp’s Birthday Read More »
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 Cuba, và giảm nhẹ hậu
TW: Colonialism, Brutality, Racism, US Imperialism, Starvation, War On May 8th, 1954, the Vietnamese people declared their independence from France and defeated them at Điện Biên Phủ. It was the second time that a Western empire had been defeated in a war, inspiring other colonies to rise up. (The Haitian Revolution was the first successful
Vietnamese peasants under French colonialism Read More »
“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 Thi Thu Hang
The protests in Cuba have been front and center of the western news cycle this week. Understanding what is happening in Cuba is important and runs parallel to Vietnam’s historical struggle against US Imperialism.
Cầu Kiều Collective Statement On Cuba Read More »
On July 5th, we celebrate Algeria’s independence from France after eight years of fighting. We remember the revolutionary struggle and spirit of the Algerian people. The Vietnamese and Algerian anti-colonial movements worked in tandem, as they were both resisting French domination.
Remembering the Algerian War for Independence and Solidarity with Vietnam Read More »
Did you know a lot of Vietnam’s beauty standards are a result from French colonialism and American imperialism?
Timeline of Vietnam Beauty Standards:
From Pre-Colonial Times to Present-Day Read More »
Anti-China sentiment amongst Vietnamese communities aids and abets Western propaganda and demonization of China.
Understanding and Combatting:
Anti-China Sentiment in Vietnamese Communities Read More »
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…
Our response to New York Times’ framing of the COVID outbreak in Vietnam Read More »
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 subjects.
The Commodification of Asian Cultures in the West Read More »
Have you ever wonder why Vietnamese Americans have a cult-like obsession with Hennessy? The answer can be found by studying France’s colonization of Vietnam.
French Colonialism & Vietnam’s Obsession with Hennessy Read More »
