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Vietnamese veteran welcomes change to ‘offensive’ war-themed bar – SBS News
A war veteran, and a prominent member of the Vietnamese community, told The Feed why the Vietnam War theme of Rickshaw Bar was so “disrespectful”.
A war veteran has welcomed the rebranding of a Vietnam War-themed bar after its owners apologised for offending the community.
Rickshaw Bar in Victoria came under fire for uploading images on Instagram of the Vietnam War, military dog tags and a photo of beer with bullets in the bottom of a glass.
Some social media users claimed the bars orange theme hinted at Agent Orange – a toxic herbicide that the US used in the Vietnam War. The Feed was unable to verify this claim.
The bar is based in Richmond,…
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