Links:

Vietnamese

RISE: Rochester In Support of Everyone: A brief overview of Vietnamese in Minnesota.

Vietnamese refugees: a summary

World Factbook. Information and statistics on population, history, economy, ethnic groups, religions, government, military, communication, transportation, and more in Vietnam.

Archived radio and television clips on Vietnamese refugees.

Tieng Magazine, a Vietnamese American magazine.

National Congress of Vietnamese Americans

Adopt Vietnam: Vietnamese culture, holidays, language, cooking, music, and more.

Vietnamese art, literature, coins, stamps, and more

Portal to all things Vietnamese on the web

Health issues among Vietnamese refugees

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Recommended Reading

Where the orange blooms, Thomas Taylor. Ben Cai Lam served as an interpreter with the US military, then as an infantry officer in the South Vietnamese army, the ARVN, until the Communist takeover. After five years in reeducation camps, he escaped and existed "like a wild dog'' while seeking ways to flee the country with his family. Repeatedly double-crossed by escape organizers, he eventually made his way to Malaysia and freedom in an epic 1984 sea voyage. Cai eventually came to "the destination of dreams'' and settled in Montana. A breathtaking personal account of combat, family tragedy and extraordinary adventure. In awkward but eloquent English, Cai's narrative is rich in cultural detail. Available at Rochester Public Library.

Hearts of sorrow: Vietnamese-American lives, James Freeman. Fourteen Vietnamese refugees--a former ARVN officer, a Buddhist nun, fisherman, auto mechanic, etc.--speak about their struggles to survive under the Hanoi and Saigon governments, their flights from Communist oppression and their difficulties adjusting to life in the U.S. They discuss such matters as anti-Vietnamese bigotry and the deterioration of Vietnamese family values. Freeman suggests that never in our history has such a large block of disadvantaged immigrants succeeded in "turning around their lives to become economically self-sufficient contributors to the community.'' The statements of the participants are nonetheless heavy with longing and regret, and bewilderment over American ways. Available at Rochester Public Library.

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