The 43rd annual Hmong New Year festival returns to St. Paul RiverCentre on Nov. 25 and 26. At its center is the Miss Hmong Minnesota pageant, which is rooted in pageants from the Vietnam War in Laos.

Mikayla Her is one of four Sacramento young women who will travel to Laos later this year as part of Hmong Youth Beyond ...

Hmong Language and Culture Middle Schools opens in St. Paul MINNEAPOLIS -- Payengxa Lor made history Saturday by becoming the first Hmong woman to be named Miss Universe Laos. Lor, 21, beat out 19 ...

Miss Laos Payengxa Lor traveled 48 hours to compete at Miss Universe. Lor's voyage to the competition, which is in New Orleans this year, included five layovers.

During the broadcast, it was revealed that Miss Laos, Payengxa Lor, made the longest journey to Miss Universe, which took place in New Orleans this year. Lor's 48-hour voyage included five layovers.

Some Hmong Minnesotans say they suspect many of the decades-old arrests that led to the deportations were a result of Hmong culture encouraging girls as young as 14 to date and even marry older ...

Alesia Lor tries on traditional Hmong New Year headwear with family members at a stall in the Hmong Village covered market in St. Paul, Minn., on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.

Now, 16 Hmong and Laotian immigrants are facing deportation after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained ...

"We miss Laos, of course, and I have a brother who says it is pleasant to live in Omaha," said Ly May Ha, 50, Ly Dao Ly's wife. Together they bake croissants and baguettes for sale in Cacao as the ...