By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/vietnamese-americans Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter 35 Years After Vietnam War: The Path Back Home World Apr 27, 2010 3:27 PM EDT NewsHour special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro recently reported from Vietnam on the stories of several Vietnamese-Americans, who returned to their country of birth, and what they found once they got there: Software entrepreneur Victor Luu was welcomed with tax breaks to move his California-based business to Vietnam; Nguyen Qui Duc, a journalist, encountered suspicion from authorities upon his return. He later opened a bar in Hanoi, which serves as a venue for music and book readings; And Diep Vuong started a foundation to educate women to make them less vulnerable to the sex trade in Southeast Asia. Lazaro describes more of the profiles in his report — airing Tuesday on the NewsHour — in this conversation with Hari Sreenivasan: Update: You can watch Lazaro’s full report from Vietnam here. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko produced multimedia web features and broadcast reports with a focus on foreign affairs for the PBS NewsHour. She has reported in places such as Jordan, Pakistan, Iraq, Haiti, Sudan, Western Sahara, Guantanamo Bay, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Turkey, Germany and Ireland. @NewsHourWorld
NewsHour special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro recently reported from Vietnam on the stories of several Vietnamese-Americans, who returned to their country of birth, and what they found once they got there: Software entrepreneur Victor Luu was welcomed with tax breaks to move his California-based business to Vietnam; Nguyen Qui Duc, a journalist, encountered suspicion from authorities upon his return. He later opened a bar in Hanoi, which serves as a venue for music and book readings; And Diep Vuong started a foundation to educate women to make them less vulnerable to the sex trade in Southeast Asia. Lazaro describes more of the profiles in his report — airing Tuesday on the NewsHour — in this conversation with Hari Sreenivasan: Update: You can watch Lazaro’s full report from Vietnam here. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now