southeast asia

The BYU Ballroom Dance Company is preparing for it's international tour coming up in April that will make stops in Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand.

President Russell M. Nelson and his wife, Sister Wendy Nelson, will visit four Southeast Asian countries next month, along with Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Katherine Christofferson.

Three generations of Cambodians pose for a photo: interviewee Him Hen with his daughter, Him Sophea and his grandchild. The family is part of the Cambodian Oral History Project. (Matt Boyd)

His Excellency Awang Adek Hussin addresses students at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday. Hussin discussed Malaysia's growing economy and the goals of the ASEAN economic community. (Maddi Dayton)

While most BYU students spend their last semester filling out graduate school applications and interviewing for full-time jobs, Christie and Daniel Jacinto study maps, write packing lists and create a detailed budget. The Jacintos won’t step into the “real world” some students describe as being the next destination after graduation. Instead, they will step into a hot, humid world filled with jungles, mountains, clear blue seas and endless islands.