D.C.’s first Vietnamese American art exhibit subverts what it means to be Vietnamese

"50 Years of Hope and HA-HAs" is the first Vietnamese American art exhibit to open in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia region, according to the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

April 2025 marks 50 years since the end of the Vietnam war. Washington, D.C.’s first Vietnamese American art exhibit examines what it means to be Vietnamese and looks forward with hope.

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April 2025 marks 50 years since the end of the Vietnam war. Washington, D.C.’s first Vietnamese American art exhibit examines what it means to be Vietnamese and looks forward with hope.