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A Vietnamese American is a resident of the United States who is of Vietnamese descent. They make up the bulk of overseas Vietnamese (Viet Kieu) and are also one group of Asian Americans.
According to the 2000 Census, there are 1,122,528 people who identify themselves as Vietnamese alone or 1,223,736 in combination with other ethnicities. Of those, 447,032 (39.8%) live in California and 134,961 (12.0%) in Texas. The largest concentration of Vietnamese found outside of Vietnam is found in Orange County, California—totalling 135,548. Vietnamese American businesses are ubiquitous in Little Saigon, located in Westminster and Garden Grove, where they constitute 30.7 and 21.4 percent of the population, respectively. States such as Pennsylvania, Illinois, Washington, and Virginia have a fast growing Vietnamese populations.
History
The history of Vietnamese Americans is a fairly recent one. Prior to 1975, most Vietnamese residing in the United States were wives and children of American servicemen in Vietnam or academia, and their number was insignificant. The Fall of Saigon (termed the "Liberation of Saigon" by the communist Government of Vietnam) on April 30, 1975—which ended the Vietnam War—prompted the first large-scale wave of immigration from Vietnam. Many people who had close ties with the Americans feared promised communist reprisals and 125,000 of them left Vietnam during the spring of 1975. This group was generally highly-skilled and educated, and their leaving constituted a severe "brain drain" for Vietnam. They were airlifted by the U.S. government to bases in the Philippines and Guam, and were subsequently transferred to various refugee centers in the United States. More on [ Vietnamese American ]
Iamviet.com - Vietnamese portal with news, forums, recipes, entertainment, and music.
LEAF- VN: Library Education Assistance Foundation for Vietnam - North American based organization working to help the Vietnamese people achieve excellence in education by providing assistance in the development of Vietnam's library system and services.
Meta Description: [ to help the Vietnamese people achieve excellence in education by providing assistance in developments of the country's library systems and services. ]
Little Saigon Net / Vietnam Today - Offering cultural and community activities, information, a directory of local businesses, Vietnamese entertainment and news and links to other Vietnamese web sites.
Meta Description: [ This first, on-line information kiosk, provides the ]
NuSinh.com - Short stories about young Vietnamese girls.
Meta Description: [ NuSinh - The Gioi Con Gai ]
Phapluat - Legal resources in Vietnamese and English serving the Vietnamese community.
Meta Description: [ PhapLuat.com. The First Legal Portal For Vietnamese-Americans On The Net ]
The National Alliance of Vietnamese American Service Agencies - Consists of 34 affiliated community organizations nationwide.
The S.P.I.R.A.L. Foundation - Dedicated to improving educational and training skills of young people in Vietnam.
Viet Haven - Contains Vietnamese cookbook recipes, lyrics and discussion forums.
Meta Description: [ Vietnamese Forums target young audience... ]
Viet Nam, Then and Now - A personal history, travelogue, and photo essay of a Vietnamese American's trip back to Viet Nam.
Meta Description: [ Article and discussion on the historical origins of the land and nation of Viet Nam, from its early legends through the end of its imperial dynasties. Also includes a description on the historical origins and linguistic characteristics of the Vietnamese language. ]
Viet San Diego Online - San Diego, California - Online connection of Vietnamese resources including business, trade, advertisement, entertainment, and travel for U.S. and Vietnam.
VietCali - Personal page with articles and links.
Vietdomain - Collection of Vietnamese mp3 to share.
Meta Description: [ The place to download free Vietnamese Mp3, free Vietnamese midi karaoke, read Vietnam News, listen to Live Vietnamese Radio, to Entertain, gain more knowledge from the Technology section, have more expreriences on your next Real Estate sale or buy ]
Vietfun - Vietnamese site offers chat, news, postcards, forums, and picture galleries of various Vietnamese singers.
VietGATE - Searchable directory.
Meta Description: [ VietGATE, the very first and most
complete GATEWAY to the Vietnamese Online community. Search the WWW for
all current and significant Viet Websites. Find Viet businesses all over
the world with the VietGATE Yellow Pages. And many, many more useful
features... ]
Vietmedia - Vietnamese online community that offers Vietnamese recipes, chat, games, and other learning materials.
Meta Description: [ The best Vietanmese Community Website: Want to meet friends all over the world? Vietnamese Internet Chat Systems, Webchat = WWW IRC and Telnet chat interfaces. Forum and discussion, History and culture to images from Vietnam in landscape section. Youth can read and learn Vietnamese history and b... ]
Vietnam Center - Texas Tech University - Bulletin, calendar, conference information, projects, membership, and publications.
Vietnam Embassy, Washington DC - Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the United States
Vietnamese American.org - Promotes the advancement of education and voter registration among Vietnamese Americans. Has political and community event information online.
Meta Description: [ Vietnamese-American.org is a website which empowers
Vietnamese-Americans through voter registration and education ]
Vietnamese Business Directory - Online directory of information and businesses related to the Vietnamese American community.
Meta Description: [ vietnamese bussiness directory offering information on vietnamese news, music, food, recipes, community, and culture. ]
Vietnamese Business Directory - A directory of Vietnamese business and organizations across Canada and the USA.
Meta Description: [ Vietnamese Yellow pages, Danh bạ thương mại Việt Nam cho toàn nướcc Mỹ và Canada; Nhac, Quang cao, rao vat mien phi, tim ban bon phuong, vietnam thuong mai, thuong mai viet nam. The Vietnamese Business Directory for the entire USA and Canada; Vietnamese Music, Free eCards, Classi... ]
Vietnamese Games Site - Online Vietnamese games include Tien Len, Domino, Xap xam, Tai tia, Xi Lac, Ca ro, Cat Te.
Meta Description: [ Vietnamese games. Play Phỏm, Tứ Sắc, blackjack, xito, tienlen, domino, paigow, Chinese poker, catte, and big2 card game online with other people ]
Vietnamese Professionals Society - Non-profit worldwide membership organization of Vietnamese professionals.
Meta Description: [ Main Web site of the Vietnamese Professional Society ]
Vietnamese Spring - Vietnamese culture based on legends, literature, religion, music, and others.
Vietnamese Studies Internet Resource Center (VSIRC) - Online resource page with downloadable research papers, extensive bibliographies, and links pertaining to Vietnamese related research.
Meta Description: [ Website devoted to Vietnamese Studies. Includes on-line library of research papers, extensive bibliographies, and a list of related links. ]
Vietnameses.com - Offer daily news, email, e-card, chat, forum, auction, and classified.
Meta Description: [ Your gateway to Vietnam and more! ]
VietRoom.com - Online Vietnamese community with instant messaging, forums, chat, and e-mail.
Meta Description: [ VietRoom.com is a social network and a global online Vietnamese community that connects friends and dating. ]
VietScape - Vietnamese landscapes, pageants, new CD releases, Vietnamese singers' biographies.
Meta Description: [ VietScape Homepage, the Vietnamese Entertainment Network from San Jose, California. Vietnam Landscapes, Vietnamese Pageants, Vietnamese new CD releases, Vietnamese Singers Biographies ]
Vietspace - A virtual Vietnamese community created by Kicon, with daily news from Vietnam, live radio web, cultural events, music, and art.
Vietthings.com - Entertainment resource that has voice chat, message board, current news events, and e-mail.
Meta Description: [ shopnbc streamlight online store shopping compare prices shopzilla disneystore.com bidz ]
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