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Jessica Tran
Proud to be Vietnamese-American
For
my research topic, I would like to learn about Vietnamese Americans. I chose
this topic because although I am Vietnamese myself, I do not know much about my
background and would like to get “in touch” with the side. Growing up, I had
always wanted to be like my “white” friends and be more “American”. Because of
this, I did away and separated myself from being associated with other Asians.
However, now that I am older, I have become more accepting to my “Vietnamese”
side and is starting to explore and learn more about the Vietnamese culture and
tradition. I am also wanting to
know how they made the transition to coming to America and if they were able to
assimilate or did they show a lot of resistance.
According to Asian Nation, there were five major events of Vietnamese
immigrating to the United States. One of the events was taken place in April
1975 “when over 100,000 sought a way to escape as South Vietnam was taken over
by the Communists from the North”. Another important event came during the 1978
"boat people" phenomenon. “Thousands of Vietnamese fled to neighboring
countries, most of them in rickety, overcrowded boats. The result was one of the
most massive relief efforts in United Nations history”.
However, unlike regular immigrants trying to adjust to a new environment,
“forced immigrants like the Vietnamese are usually less-prepared for the new
society; many had little English language skills to begin their new life”. They
needed a number of services set up jointly by government agencies and non-profit
groups. Programs ranging from English language training to employment
development were established to assist these new immigrants during their initial
resettlement.
Restaurants, and small businesses such as nail salons, food stores, and
import-export shops, are niches where many Vietnamese are finding economic
success. In 1997, “Vietnamese owned 97,764 businesses employing 79,035 people
with $9.3 billion in sales. About 16 percent of the businesses were retail
shops, which reaped nearly $3 billion in sales”.
Work
Cite
Immigration News: From Refugees To Americans: Thirty Years Of Vietnamese
Immigration To The United States." ILW.COM - Immigration News: From Refugees
To Americans: Thirty Years Of Vietnamese Immigration To The United States.
Web.
"From
Refugees to Resettlement." Vietnamese Americans : Asian-Nation. Web.
