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5 days ago
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- Business Wire
Mauna Kea Technologies Congratulates Stanford Health Care on Completing 100
PARIS & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Mauna Kea Technologies (Euronext Growth: ALMKT), inventor of Cellvizio®, the multidisciplinary probe and needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (p/nCLE) platform, today announces the achievement of a key milestone by the clinical care team at Stanford Health Care, which has surpassed 100 cases for CellTolerance tests using the Cellvizio platform for patients with suspected food intolerance. An estimated 12% of the U.S. population suffers from IBS, and in several clinical studies using pCLE, it has been proven that more than 50% of those patients could suffer from food intolerances that can only be characterized by the real-time visualization of the intestinal barrier with Cellvizio during a food challenge. Linda Nguyen, M.D., Interim Chief, Gastroenterology & Hepatology and Clinical Professor of Medicine, Laura Pace, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Sean Spencer, M.D. Ph.D., Instructor of Medicine, are leading the team of health care providers who are helping IBS patients end the circular loop of trying and repeatedly failing to identify and address the cause of their food-related IBS symptoms. 'With every CellTolerance test, we are using this cutting-edge technology to provide our patients with gut-specific, personalized answers. Reaching our first 100 cases is not just a milestone for our team, but a beacon of hope for all of our patients struggling with food intolerances. This program is a game-changer, and I am incredibly proud of our team for leading the charge in this new era of digestive health," said Dr. Sean Spencer at Stanford Medicine. Sacha Loiseau, Ph.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mauna Kea Technologies, stated:"CellTolerance is bringing answers to the millions of patients seeking resolution of their food-related IBS symptoms, and I extend a huge congratulations to the team at Stanford for their work in implementing CellTolerance on the Cellvizio platform and achieving this fantastic milestone. We are seeing strong growth and adoption of CellTolerance worldwide, underscoring the unique value proposition of the CellTolerance test for physicians and the desire of patients to find a solution that truly addresses their unmet needs." *** About Mauna Kea Technologies Mauna Kea Technologies is a global medical device company that manufactures and sells Cellvizio®, the real-time in vivo cellular imaging platform. This technology uniquely delivers in vivo cellular visualization which enables physicians to monitor the progression of disease over time, assess point-in-time reactions as they happen in real time, classify indeterminate areas of concern, and guide surgical interventions. The Cellvizio® platform is used globally across a wide range of medical specialties and is making a transformative change in the way physicians diagnose and treat patients. For more information, visit Disclaimer This press release contains forward-looking statements about Mauna Kea Technologies and its business. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release, including, but not limited to, statements regarding Mauna Kea Technologies' financial condition, business, strategies, plans and objectives for future operations are forward-looking statements. Mauna Kea Technologies believes that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions. However, no assurance can be given that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements will be achieved. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including those described in Chapter 2 of Mauna Kea Technologies' 2024 Annual Report filed with the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) on April 30, 2025, which is available on the Company's website ( as well as the risks associated with changes in economic conditions, financial markets and the markets in which Mauna Kea Technologies operates. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to risks that are unknown to Mauna Kea Technologies or that Mauna Kea Technologies does not currently consider material. The occurrence of some or all of these risks could cause the actual results, financial condition, performance or achievements of Mauna Kea Technologies to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. This press release and the information contained herein do not constitute an offer to sell or subscribe for, or the solicitation of an order to buy or subscribe for, shares of Mauna Kea Technologies in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The distribution of this press release may be restricted in certain jurisdictions by local law. Persons into whose possession this document comes are required to comply with all local regulations applicable to this document.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
PHOTO ESSAY: For the Vietnamese diaspora, Saigon's fall 50 years ago evokes mixed emotions
WESTMINSTER, Calif. (AP) — When the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese forces 50 years ago this week, it prompted a mass exodus of some 2 million people — hundreds of thousands fleeing perilously on small boats across open water to escape the communist regime. Many ultimately settled in Southern California's Orange County in an area now known as 'Little Saigon,' not far from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, where the first refugees were airlifted upon reaching the U.S. The diaspora now also has significant populations in Virginia, Texas and Washington state, as well as in countries including France and Australia. Still, the community in Southern California comprises the largest and most well-established Vietnamese population anywhere outside Vietnam. Memories of Wednesday's anniversary of the fall of Saigon — the South Vietnamese city renamed Ho Chi Minh City by the communists — has conjured up mixed feelings from grief and resentment to honor and pride in the diaspora here. For those who lived through the war, the 50th anniversary marks a time of mourning as they remember what they lost — their homeland, their past lives, even their identity. Five decades later, the pain is still raw. One man still can't bring himself to say much about the family he had to leave behind. Others were barely toddlers when they arrived in a foreign land. The day Saigon fell — April 30, 1975 — is referred to by the older generation as 'Black April' or 'National Day of Resentment.' But for their children and grandchildren, many with scant knowledge of the war, the anniversary is a time to honor the resiliency of an immigrant community and to celebrate the accomplishments of a population that started as refugees and now has become an influential part of California and U.S. society. 'I don't really think about it in a negative light,' said Linda Nguyen, a local business leader whose parents were refugees. 'For my generation, it's about honoring what happened, but also celebrating our future and our current successes.' Little Saigon in Orange County has evolved from a commercial district contained within a few city blocks in Westminster in the late 1980s to a sprawling region spanning several cities. It's also now considered the cultural capital for the Vietnamese diaspora around the world. 'We were looking for a freedom to prosper,' said Trí Trần, a University of California, Irvine professor who left Vietnam by sea on a boat in 1986. Today, thousands of restaurants, shops and offices bear Vietnamese names. Little Saigon is not only home to Asian Garden Mall, the largest Vietnamese shopping mall in the U.S., but it also hosts the world's largest international Vietnamese film festival. The population has become a powerful voting bloc in Orange County, elevating some of the first Vietnamese-Americans to elected office. For the first time last year, Orange County elected a Vietnamese-American to Congress. Derek Tran, a Democrat whose parents were refugees, triumphed in a district historically favorable to Republicans. 'We're very much a young community in this country,' Tran said. 'We're finding our place, but we're also figuring out how to consolidate our voice and our culture and our history.' 'Black April' Marking the anniversary that ultimately led to the war's end, many Little Saigon businesses and storefronts are adorned with South Vietnam flags. Even the Asian Garden Mall has a prominent 1975 sign, bearing both the U.S. and the South Vietnam flags. Hưng Vũ, a member of the South Vietnamese military who arrived in 1975, plans to reunite with old friends and share stories at a community event Wednesday about how daily life was reshaped by life in the U.S. 'This is no festive occasion,' said Vũ, who owns a uniform store that specializes in recreating the South Vietnamese military's uniforms, ribbons and medals. 'It's a day of mourning.' He recalled feeling overwhelmed in a new country where he couldn't speak the language and didn't understand social norms. He didn't even know how to get around or make a living. 'The knowledge gap was tremendous,' Vũ said in Vietnamese. 'But we were hungry, so we went out and found a way to feed ourselves.' Many, including former members of wealthy South Vietnamese families, were forced to take on low-paid jobs in their new country, such as cleaning houses and working at nail salons, to survive. Some worked multiple jobs while going to school to send money back to relatives in Vietnam. They included teenagers who arrived in the U.S. alone, said Tram Le, who studied the experience of the first generation of Vietnamese Americans after the war. 'They lost their childhood,' she said. 'Their whole lives, they're just sacrificing.' Shifting attitudes today among young Vietnamese Americans Those born and raised in the U.S. often were shielded by their parents from learning about the horrors of the war and the divisions in their homeland that erupted into civil conflict between North and South Vietnam. The younger generations no longer carry the fervor of anti-communist sentiment that was once a big part of life in Little Saigon, where a portrait of the late North Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh in 1999 prompted a 53-day protest. 'The political theme that was once significant to our parents did not carry on to us,' Linda Nguyen said. 'To us, Vietnam is Vietnam.' The focus for the younger generations is on today and what lies ahead. Young Vietnamese American entrepreneurs no longer shun Vietnam and are working directly with businesses in Vietnam with much success, said Tim Nguyễn, the head of the Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce. They are also talking about their mental health needs, a topic once taboo among Vietnamese. Traditional names, food and áo dài dresses — once considered embarrassing — are now points of pride, while artists and filmmakers are exploring ways to expand the Vietnamese-American narrative beyond the war, said Tram Le. Tâm Nguyễn, the former head of the chamber of commerce, is among a growing number of Vietnamese-Americans who are choosing to return to Little Saigon to preserve their families' business legacies. He took over his parents' cosmetology school in Little Saigon, which has trained more than 50,000 students over four decades. 'We're the cultural bridges between generations,' he said. 'We're very proud to be Vietnamese, while we're also proud that we're contributing greatly to the American society.' ___ This is a documentary photo story curated by AP photo editors. For more coverage of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War's end, visit
Hamilton Spectator
30-04-2025
- General
- Hamilton Spectator
PHOTO ESSAY: For the Vietnamese diaspora, Saigon's fall 50 years ago evokes mixed emotions
WESTMINSTER, Calif. (AP) — When the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese forces 50 years ago this week, it prompted a mass exodus of some 2 million people — hundreds of thousands fleeing perilously on small boats across open water to escape the communist regime. Many ultimately settled in Southern California's Orange County in an area now known as 'Little Saigon,' not far from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, where the first refugees were airlifted upon reaching the U.S. The diaspora now also has significant populations in Virginia, Texas and Washington state, as well as in countries including France and Australia. Still, the community in Southern California comprises the largest and most well-established Vietnamese population anywhere outside Vietnam. Memories of Wednesday's anniversary of the fall of Saigon — the South Vietnamese city renamed Ho Chi Minh City by the communists — has conjured up mixed feelings from grief and resentment to honor and pride in the diaspora here. For those who lived through the war, the 50th anniversary marks a time of mourning as they remember what they lost — their homeland, their past lives, even their identity. Five decades later, the pain is still raw. One man still can't bring himself to say much about the family he had to leave behind. Others were barely toddlers when they arrived in a foreign land. The day Saigon fell — April 30, 1975 — is referred to by the older generation as 'Black April' or 'National Day of Resentment.' But for their children and grandchildren, many with scant knowledge of the war, the anniversary is a time to honor the resiliency of an immigrant community and to celebrate the accomplishments of a population that started as refugees and now has become an influential part of California and U.S. society. 'I don't really think about it in a negative light,' said Linda Nguyen, a local business leader whose parents were refugees. 'For my generation, it's about honoring what happened, but also celebrating our future and our current successes.' Little Saigon in Orange County has evolved from a commercial district contained within a few city blocks in Westminster in the late 1980s to a sprawling region spanning several cities. It's also now considered the cultural capital for the Vietnamese diaspora around the world. 'We were looking for a freedom to prosper,' said Trí Trần, a University of California, Irvine professor who left Vietnam by sea on a boat in 1986. Today, thousands of restaurants, shops and offices bear Vietnamese names. Little Saigon is not only home to Asian Garden Mall, the largest Vietnamese shopping mall in the U.S., but it also hosts the world's largest international Vietnamese film festival. The population has become a powerful voting bloc in Orange County, elevating some of the first Vietnamese-Americans to elected office. For the first time last year, Orange County elected a Vietnamese-American to Congress. Derek Tran, a Democrat whose parents were refugees, triumphed in a district historically favorable to Republicans. 'We're very much a young community in this country,' Tran said. 'We're finding our place, but we're also figuring out how to consolidate our voice and our culture and our history.' 'Black April' Marking the anniversary that ultimately led to the war's end, many Little Saigon businesses and storefronts are adorned with South Vietnam flags. Even the Asian Garden Mall has a prominent 1975 sign, bearing both the U.S. and the South Vietnam flags. Hưng Vũ, a member of the South Vietnamese military who arrived in 1975, plans to reunite with old friends and share stories at a community event Wednesday about how daily life was reshaped by life in the U.S. 'This is no festive occasion,' said Vũ, who owns a uniform store that specializes in recreating the South Vietnamese military's uniforms, ribbons and medals. 'It's a day of mourning.' He recalled feeling overwhelmed in a new country where he couldn't speak the language and didn't understand social norms. He didn't even know how to get around or make a living. 'The knowledge gap was tremendous,' Vũ said in Vietnamese. 'But we were hungry, so we went out and found a way to feed ourselves.' Many, including former members of wealthy South Vietnamese families, were forced to take on low-paid jobs in their new country, such as cleaning houses and working at nail salons, to survive. Some worked multiple jobs while going to school to send money back to relatives in Vietnam. They included teenagers who arrived in the U.S. alone, said Tram Le, who studied the experience of the first generation of Vietnamese Americans after the war. 'They lost their childhood,' she said. 'Their whole lives, they're just sacrificing.' Shifting attitudes today among young Vietnamese Americans Those born and raised in the U.S. often were shielded by their parents from learning about the horrors of the war and the divisions in their homeland that erupted into civil conflict between North and South Vietnam. The younger generations no longer carry the fervor of anti-communist sentiment that was once a big part of life in Little Saigon, where a portrait of the late North Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh in 1999 prompted a 53-day protest. 'The political theme that was once significant to our parents did not carry on to us,' Linda Nguyen said. 'To us, Vietnam is Vietnam.' The focus for the younger generations is on today and what lies ahead. Young Vietnamese American entrepreneurs no longer shun Vietnam and are working directly with businesses in Vietnam with much success, said Tim Nguyễn, the head of the Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce. They are also talking about their mental health needs, a topic once taboo among Vietnamese. Traditional names, food and áo dài dresses — once considered embarrassing — are now points of pride, while artists and filmmakers are exploring ways to expand the Vietnamese-American narrative beyond the war, said Tram Le. Tâm Nguyễn, the former head of the chamber of commerce, is among a growing number of Vietnamese-Americans who are choosing to return to Little Saigon to preserve their families' business legacies. He took over his parents' cosmetology school in Little Saigon, which has trained more than 50,000 students over four decades. 'We're the cultural bridges between generations,' he said. 'We're very proud to be Vietnamese, while we're also proud that we're contributing greatly to the American society.' ___ This is a documentary photo story curated by AP photo editors. For more coverage of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War's end, visit .
Associated Press
30-04-2025
- General
- Associated Press
PHOTO ESSAY: For the Vietnamese diaspora, Saigon's fall 50 years ago evokes mixed emotions
WESTMINSTER, Calif. (AP) — When the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese forces 50 years ago this week, it prompted a mass exodus of some 2 million people — hundreds of thousands fleeing perilously on small boats across open water to escape the communist regime. Many ultimately settled in Southern California's Orange County in an area now known as 'Little Saigon,' not far from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, where the first refugees were airlifted upon reaching the U.S. The diaspora now also has significant populations in Virginia, Texas and Washington state, as well as in countries including France and Australia. Still, the community in Southern California comprises the largest and most well-established Vietnamese population anywhere outside Vietnam. Memories of Wednesday's anniversary of the fall of Saigon — the South Vietnamese city renamed Ho Chi Minh City by the communists — has conjured up mixed feelings from grief and resentment to honor and pride in the diaspora here. For those who lived through the war, the 50th anniversary marks a time of mourning as they remember what they lost — their homeland, their past lives, even their identity. Five decades later, the pain is still raw. One man still can't bring himself to say much about the family he had to leave behind. Others were barely toddlers when they arrived in a foreign land. The day Saigon fell — April 30, 1975 — is referred to by the older generation as 'Black April' or 'National Day of Resentment.' But for their children and grandchildren, many with scant knowledge of the war, the anniversary is a time to honor the resiliency of an immigrant community and to celebrate the accomplishments of a population that started as refugees and now has become an influential part of California and U.S. society. 'I don't really think about it in a negative light,' said Linda Nguyen, a local business leader whose parents were refugees. 'For my generation, it's about honoring what happened, but also celebrating our future and our current successes.' Little Saigon in Orange County has evolved from a commercial district contained within a few city blocks in Westminster in the late 1980s to a sprawling region spanning several cities. It's also now considered the cultural capital for the Vietnamese diaspora around the world. 'We were looking for a freedom to prosper,' said Trí Trần, a University of California, Irvine professor who left Vietnam by sea on a boat in 1986. Today, thousands of restaurants, shops and offices bear Vietnamese names. Little Saigon is not only home to Asian Garden Mall, the largest Vietnamese shopping mall in the U.S., but it also hosts the world's largest international Vietnamese film festival. The population has become a powerful voting bloc in Orange County, elevating some of the first Vietnamese-Americans to elected office. For the first time last year, Orange County elected a Vietnamese-American to Congress. Derek Tran, a Democrat whose parents were refugees, triumphed in a district historically favorable to Republicans. 'We're very much a young community in this country,' Tran said. 'We're finding our place, but we're also figuring out how to consolidate our voice and our culture and our history.' 'Black April' Marking the anniversary that ultimately led to the war's end, many Little Saigon businesses and storefronts are adorned with South Vietnam flags. Even the Asian Garden Mall has a prominent 1975 sign, bearing both the U.S. and the South Vietnam flags. Hưng Vũ, a member of the South Vietnamese military who arrived in 1975, plans to reunite with old friends and share stories at a community event Wednesday about how daily life was reshaped by life in the U.S. 'This is no festive occasion,' said Vũ, who owns a uniform store that specializes in recreating the South Vietnamese military's uniforms, ribbons and medals. 'It's a day of mourning.' He recalled feeling overwhelmed in a new country where he couldn't speak the language and didn't understand social norms. He didn't even know how to get around or make a living. 'The knowledge gap was tremendous,' Vũ said in Vietnamese. 'But we were hungry, so we went out and found a way to feed ourselves.' Many, including former members of wealthy South Vietnamese families, were forced to take on low-paid jobs in their new country, such as cleaning houses and working at nail salons, to survive. Some worked multiple jobs while going to school to send money back to relatives in Vietnam. They included teenagers who arrived in the U.S. alone, said Tram Le, who studied the experience of the first generation of Vietnamese Americans after the war. 'They lost their childhood,' she said. 'Their whole lives, they're just sacrificing.' Shifting attitudes today among young Vietnamese Americans Those born and raised in the U.S. often were shielded by their parents from learning about the horrors of the war and the divisions in their homeland that erupted into civil conflict between North and South Vietnam. The younger generations no longer carry the fervor of anti-communist sentiment that was once a big part of life in Little Saigon, where a portrait of the late North Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh in 1999 prompted a 53-day protest. 'The political theme that was once significant to our parents did not carry on to us,' Linda Nguyen said. 'To us, Vietnam is Vietnam.' The focus for the younger generations is on today and what lies ahead. Young Vietnamese American entrepreneurs no longer shun Vietnam and are working directly with businesses in Vietnam with much success, said Tim Nguyễn, the head of the Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce. They are also talking about their mental health needs, a topic once taboo among Vietnamese. Traditional names, food and áo dài dresses — once considered embarrassing — are now points of pride, while artists and filmmakers are exploring ways to expand the Vietnamese-American narrative beyond the war, said Tram Le. Tâm Nguyễn, the former head of the chamber of commerce, is among a growing number of Vietnamese-Americans who are choosing to return to Little Saigon to preserve their families' business legacies. He took over his parents' cosmetology school in Little Saigon, which has trained more than 50,000 students over four decades. 'We're the cultural bridges between generations,' he said. 'We're very proud to be Vietnamese, while we're also proud that we're contributing greatly to the American society.' ___ This is a documentary photo story curated by AP photo editors. For more coverage of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War's end, visit
The Independent
30-04-2025
- General
- The Independent
PHOTO ESSAY: For the Vietnamese diaspora, Saigon's fall 50 years ago evokes mixed emotions
When the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese forces 50 years ago this week, it prompted a mass exodus of some 2 million people — hundreds of thousands fleeing perilously on small boats across open water to escape the communist regime. Many ultimately settled in Southern California's Orange County in an area now known as 'Little Saigon,' not far from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, where the first refugees were airlifted upon reaching the U.S. The diaspora now also has significant populations in Virginia, Texas and Washington state, as well as in countries including France and Australia. Still, the community in Southern California comprises the largest and most well-established Vietnamese population anywhere outside Vietnam. Memories of Wednesday's anniversary of the fall of Saigon — the South Vietnamese city renamed Ho Chi Minh City by the communists — has conjured up mixed feelings from grief and resentment to honor and pride in the diaspora here. For those who lived through the war, the 50th anniversary marks a time of mourning as they remember what they lost — their homeland, their past lives, even their identity. Five decades later, the pain is still raw. One man still can't bring himself to say much about the family he had to leave behind. Others were barely toddlers when they arrived in a foreign land. The day Saigon fell — April 30, 1975 — is referred to by the older generation as 'Black April' or 'National Day of Resentment.' But for their children and grandchildren, many with scant knowledge of the war, the anniversary is a time to honor the resiliency of an immigrant community and to celebrate the accomplishments of a population that started as refugees and now has become an influential part of California and U.S. society. 'I don't really think about it in a negative light,' said Linda Nguyen, a local business leader whose parents were refugees. 'For my generation, it's about honoring what happened, but also celebrating our future and our current successes.' Little Saigon in Orange County has evolved from a commercial district contained within a few city blocks in Westminster in the late 1980s to a sprawling region spanning several cities. It's also now considered the cultural capital for the Vietnamese diaspora around the world. 'We were looking for a freedom to prosper,' said Trí Trần, a University of California, Irvine professor who left Vietnam by sea on a boat in 1986. Today, thousands of restaurants, shops and offices bear Vietnamese names. Little Saigon is not only home to Asian Garden Mall, the largest Vietnamese shopping mall in the U.S., but it also hosts the world's largest international Vietnamese film festival. The population has become a powerful voting bloc in Orange County, elevating some of the first Vietnamese-Americans to elected office. For the first time last year, Orange County elected a Vietnamese-American to Congress. Derek Tran, a Democrat whose parents were refugees, triumphed in a district historically favorable to Republicans. 'We're very much a young community in this country,' Tran said. 'We're finding our place, but we're also figuring out how to consolidate our voice and our culture and our history.' 'Black April' Marking the anniversary that ultimately led to the war's end, many Little Saigon businesses and storefronts are adorned with South Vietnam flags. Even the Asian Garden Mall has a prominent 1975 sign, bearing both the U.S. and the South Vietnam flags. Hưng Vũ, a member of the South Vietnamese military who arrived in 1975, plans to reunite with old friends and share stories at a community event Wednesday about how daily life was reshaped by life in the U.S. 'This is no festive occasion,' said Vũ, who owns a uniform store that specializes in recreating the South Vietnamese military's uniforms, ribbons and medals. 'It's a day of mourning.' He recalled feeling overwhelmed in a new country where he couldn't speak the language and didn't understand social norms. He didn't even know how to get around or make a living. 'The knowledge gap was tremendous,' Vũ said in Vietnamese. 'But we were hungry, so we went out and found a way to feed ourselves.' Many, including former members of wealthy South Vietnamese families, were forced to take on low-paid jobs in their new country, such as cleaning houses and working at nail salons, to survive. Some worked multiple jobs while going to school to send money back to relatives in Vietnam. They included teenagers who arrived in the U.S. alone, said Tram Le, who studied the experience of the first generation of Vietnamese Americans after the war. 'They lost their childhood,' she said. 'Their whole lives, they're just sacrificing.' Shifting attitudes today among young Vietnamese Americans Those born and raised in the U.S. often were shielded by their parents from learning about the horrors of the war and the divisions in their homeland that erupted into civil conflict between North and South Vietnam. The younger generations no longer carry the fervor of anti-communist sentiment that was once a big part of life in Little Saigon, where a portrait of the late North Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh in 1999 prompted a 53-day protest. 'The political theme that was once significant to our parents did not carry on to us,' Linda Nguyen said. 'To us, Vietnam is Vietnam.' The focus for the younger generations is on today and what lies ahead. Young Vietnamese American entrepreneurs no longer shun Vietnam and are working directly with businesses in Vietnam with much success, said Tim Nguyễn, the head of the Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce. They are also talking about their mental health needs, a topic once taboo among Vietnamese. Traditional names, food and áo dài dresses — once considered embarrassing — are now points of pride, while artists and filmmakers are exploring ways to expand the Vietnamese-American narrative beyond the war, said Tram Le. Tâm Nguyễn, the former head of the chamber of commerce, is among a growing number of Vietnamese-Americans who are choosing to return to Little Saigon to preserve their families' business legacies. He took over his parents' cosmetology school in Little Saigon, which has trained more than 50,000 students over four decades. 'We're the cultural bridges between generations,' he said. 'We're very proud to be Vietnamese, while we're also proud that we're contributing greatly to the American society.' ___ This is a documentary photo story curated by AP photo editors. For more coverage of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War's end, visit
