A courtroom battle over an alleged ‘Godfather.’ A City Hall protest against one San Jose mayoral staffer. A fight for control of a Vietnamese cultural garden. The takedown of a renowned charity organization. A common thread connected all these stories in 2024: unhealed wounds over the Vietnam War. The Vietnamese community is more dynamic and complex than an ideological conflict during the 1970s. But labeling someone a communist for doing business overseas was enough to stir local defamation lawsuits, public protests and even scrutiny over San Jose’s multi-million-dollar recycling contract. But there were also major victories and milestones, including the…
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