Long Tieng once housed one of the busiest air hubs in the world in the 1960s, but it was closed to the public for decades ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Hmong refugees resettling in the U.S., but what drove many out of Laos? And how have ...

LONG TIENG, LAOS – We met in the Laotian capital of Vientiane, not far from the spot on the Mekong River where the Xiong family fled to Thailand one night in May 1975. At the time of their ...

The Hmong diaspora to Minnesota started nearly 50 years ago with one man: Leng Wong. He fled his home of Laos, arriving at ...

“Our hope is that this is a foundation for the Hmong community and for many years to come.” During the Vietnam War, the CIA recruited the Hmong in Laos to fight in support of the U.S. against the ...

Minnesota is on its way to officially recognizing the service of Hmong and Lao veterans who fought alongside the U.S. during ...

Minnesota has a rich history of welcoming refugees to the state, and were among the top 10 across the country to do so ...