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Vietnamese Contributions
DID YOU KNOW?
This article focuses on a few of Vietnamese American’s contributions
to our lifestyle, business, and culture. For example, did you know?
• According to 2014 U.S. Census Bureau, about 31 percent of the total Vietnamese immigrant population in
the United States resides in four counties: Orange County, Santa Clara County, and Los Angeles County in
California; and Harris County (Houston) in Texas. More than half reside in U.S. top ten metropolitan cit-
ies. As of 2014, Vietnamese represented the sixth largest immigrant group in the U.S., followed by Mexico,
India, China, The Philippines, and El Salvador. 72 percent of Vietnamese Americans are naturalized citizens.
(Refer to article at https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/vietnamese-immigrants-united-states)
• Houston, the third largest community of Vietnamese Americans in the United States, has many beloved
Vietnamese businesses, such as Kim Son restaurants, Hong Kong supermarkets selling Asian products, 12
Apple Dentist stores of dentist Mai Thi Hoa. Houston’s Midtown has up to 16 streets with Vietnamese
names.
• Houston’s NASA employs about 200 Vietnamese engineers.
Although this article highlights a few topics, please refer to this site:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamese_Americans
for more information about Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States.
26 iF Magazine | March 2018