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The Hmong diaspora to Minnesota started nearly 50 years ago with one man: Leng Wong. He fled his home of Laos, arriving at ...
In honor of 50 years of Hmong refugee resettlement and immigration to Minnesota, MPR News will feature Hmong Minnesotans in a ...
At museums in the Twin Cities, where Hmong families settled after a Vietnam proxy war in Laos, story cloths and other ...
The Hmong Institute’s “Hmong Diaspora in Tapestry” exhibition at the Overture Center offers attendees a raw look at Hmong ...
Unlike many Hmong families who sought refuge in the United States after the Vietnam War, Marc Heu’s family located to French ...
Minnesota is on its way to officially recognizing the service of Hmong and Lao veterans who fought alongside the U.S. during ...
Not only is Minnesota home to the largest concentration of Hmong people in the U.S., it's also home to the largest Hmong-serving organization in the nation: The Hmong American Partnership (HAP), which ...
Minnesota has a rich history of welcoming refugees to the state, and were among the top 10 across the country to do so ...
The Pan Asian Center at Maplewood Mall is expected to fully open by 2027, with a ribbon cutting being held on May 3.
Heritage Month is annually celebrated in May, and 2025 is special, the 50th anniversary of Hmong refugees coming to the ...
The Minnesota Senate voted Wednesday to pass a bill that would grant some veterans benefits to Hmong and Lao veterans who ...
ST PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota lawmakers passed a bill that would recognize Hmong and Lao veterans for fighting communism during ...