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There is a
Vietnamese American
Vietnamese Americans ( vi, Người Mỹ gốc Việt, lit=Viet-origin American people) are Americans of Vietnamese ancestry. They make up about half of all overseas Vietnamese and are the fourth-largest Asian American ethnic group after Chinese ...
population in
Boston
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. As of 2012 Boston has the largest group of ethnic Vietnamese in the state. Other groups of Vietnamese are in
Braintree,
Chelsea
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Canada
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,
Everett,
Lynn,
Malden,
Medford,
Quincy,
Randolph,
Revere, and
Weymouth. Vietnamese also live in more distant cities in the Boston combined statistical area and the area around Boston:
Attleboro
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Attleboro is ...
,
Brockton,
Fall River
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,
Haverhill,
Methuen,
Lowell and
Worcester
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.
History
After the
Vietnam War
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ended in 1975, refugees from Vietnam settled amongst many states, one of which includes Boston. Many early refugees fled by boat due to fear of political persecution. These people are called
Vietnamese Boat People
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.
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40 Years After Saigon’s Fall, Dorchester’s Vietnamese Community Recalls Loss, Opportunity
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By 1992 some Vietnamese
gangs
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were active in the Boston area.
Demographics
In 2000 there were 1,112 ethnic Vietnamese in
Lynn, an increase by over 91% from the 1990 figures. The same year there were 876 ethnic Vietnamese in
Malden, an increase by 187% from the 1990 figures.
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( ). ''Boston Globe
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''. June 13, 2004. Retrieved on September 10, 2015.
From the years 2015 to 2020, there has been a 6.81% increase in the Vietnamese population living in
Massachusetts
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According to data from the U.S. Census, Dorchester has the largest Vietnamese population in Massachusetts.There were 53,700 Vietnamese living in Boston in 2018.
Geography
The
Fields Corner
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area of
Dorchester has a large concentration of Vietnamese people.
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40 Years After Saigon’s Fall, Dorchester’s Vietnamese Community Recalls Loss, Opportunity
(). ''WBUR
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''. April 30, 2015. Retrieved on September 9, 2015. In May 2021, a section of Fields Corner was designated as the Boston Little Saigon Cultural District.
Boston Little Saigon is a cultural district located in Dorchester that strives to promote recognition towards Vietnamese culture and community amongst local families in Boston through events, arts, and humanities. Boston Little Saigon offers a community program where they support small businesses and non-profit organizations in areas for improvement and marketing services.
Fields Corner, located in Dorchester is home to 75% of the Vietnamese Americans in Boston. Around the area, you can find many Vietnamese owned businesses such as bakeries, restaurants, boba shops, jewelry stores and many more. There is also the Luc Hoa Buddhist Center and Temple.
Institutions & Organizations
Originally founded in 1994 by a group of Vietnamese refugees and immigrants, the organization VietAID provides a wide range of services to Vietnamese people living in the Boston area. A few services include summer camp, a preschool and after school program, and many more. VietAID is located in the heart of Dorchester. More so often, this community center was the first ever such center in the United States to provide bilingual services and opportunities to enrich the lives of Vietnamese people through culture and traditional events.
Founded in 1984 by An Ngo, with the mission statement of “Promoting family self-sufficiency and well being, and to facilitate community empowerment among Boston's Vietnamese population”; VACA (Vietnamese American Civic Association) is an organization located in Dorchester, well known for their extensive community outreach services provided for the Vietnamese Community in Boston. Many free services that the organization offers include translation, English learning courses (ESOL), healthcare applications, legal paperwork and many more. VACA is designated to set aid between ordinary individuals and resources at the top.
= Cultural Events =
Tet in Boston is an inclusive event that aims to celebrate the Lunar New Year, "preserve and promote Vietnamese and Vietnamese-American culture, provide an opportunity for companies and organizations to promote products and services, raise funds to support educational and cultural programs, and provide an opportunity for youth involvement." Many activities include live performances, lion dancing, fashion shows, picture booths, mini games, and many more. The event takes place either a week before or after Lunar New Year's Day.
Tet Trung Thu & Night Market is a Mid-Autumn Moon Festival that is hosted by Nova Boston, an organization that provides resources for Vietnamese Americans and their communities. The event takes place sometime in September and it’s arranged as Town Field Park in Dorchester. Everyone is welcomed to see live performances, play a variety of mini-games and enjoy a wide selection of food hosted by local businesses.
= Occupations =
As of 2017, 26% of Vietnamese males are in the Production & Transportation & Moving Industry.
As of 2017, 33% of Vietnamese females are in the Healthcare Support & Personal Care Industry.
As of 2017, many self-employed Vietnamese businesses fall between the Nail Salons business, Beauty Shops, and Construction.
Many Vietnamese Americans have developed entrepreneurial spirits in Boston.
= Restaurants =
Pho Le is an authentic Vietnamese cuisine that is located in Dorchester. They’re known for their Pho, a popular Vietnamese dish. Pho Le was established in 1988.
Pho Hoa is a restaurant located in Dorchester thats been serving Vietnamese food since 1992. They’re known for their traditional Vietnamese Pho noodle soup.
Banh Mi Ba Le is a traditional Vietnamese restaurant located in Dorchester, known for its Vietnamese sandwiches and desserts.
Saigon One Restaurant, a Vietnamese Cuisine located in Dorchester, is known for their great seafood and hotpot. A popular dish that is served is a salt and pepper ginger scallion lobster.
References
* Lo, Shauna and Thao Tran (both of
University of Massachusetts Boston
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).
Profiles of Asian American Subgroups in Massachusetts: Vietnamese Americans in MassachusettsArchive. Institute for Asian American Studies. August 1, 2012.
Notes
Further reading
* Watanabe, Paul, Michael Liu, and Shauna Lo (all from the
University of Massachusetts Boston
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and the Institute for Asian American Studies).
ASIAN AMERICANS IN METRO BOSTON: Growth, Diversity, and ComplexityArchive. May 2004. Prepared for the Metro Boston Equity Initiative of The Harvard Civil Rights Project.
External links
Vietnamese-American Civic Association, Inc.(VACA)
VietAID BostonVietnamese-American Community of Massachusetts(CỘNG ĐỒNG VIỆT NAM TẠI MASSACHUSETTS)
Vietnamese
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Ethnic groups in Boston
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