Strength in numbers: Asians attending a Stop Asian Hate rally at Times Square in New York City. — Reuters
VIETNAMESE nationals living in the United States say although they are concerned about the increase in attacks on Asians, they are doing their best to maintain normality.
On Wednesday, politicians in America voted on a plan to advance legislation to strengthen federal efforts to address hate crimes directed at Asian-Americans.
It would create a new position at the Justice Department to speed up the review of hate crimes that are deemed related to the coronavirus pandemic.
On the same day, President Joe Biden named a liaison from his administration to the Asian-American Pacific Islander community.