HANOI -- Two years ago, former Google engineer Minh Hoang told his wife he was considering moving back to Vietnam, where both were born, after 10 years living in the U.S. She burst into tears.

A group of overseas Vietnamese -- people born in the country, or with Vietnamese ethnicity, who were previously living outside the country -- share tales of their journey to Vietnam, often inspired by a sense of mission or cultural homecoming, on June 27. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
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