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Tran, Tuyet
Tuyet Tran describes the hectic last days before the Fall of Saigon, her escape by airplane to the refugee camp of Guam, and her life adjusting in the United States. She recounts her struggles raising three children in a new country, learning a new…
Tags: Anticommunism, Austin TX (USA), Children in Wartime, Discrimination, Embassy (USA), Fall of Saigon 1975, Families in Wartime, Guam, Language, Medicine or Medical Doctor, Pharmacist, Refugee Camp, Refugee Camp (Guam), Refugees, Refugees (by air), Resettlement, Sponsors or Sponsorship, Traditions or Custom, Universities, University Students
Trinh, Hoi
English language interview with Hoi Trinh. His parents were both teachers in Saigon, but were made to work in agriculture postwar. His family tried to escape several times and were caught. He recall being imprisoned for three months at eight years…
Vo, Hubert
Hubert Vo talks about his experiences as a Texas state representative for district 149. He is currently the first and only Vietnamese American to be elected to the Texas legislature.
This interview is part of the Vietnamese in the Diaspora…
This interview is part of the Vietnamese in the Diaspora…
Tags: 1.5 Generation, Boat People, Families in Wartime, Fort Chaffee AR (USA), Houston TX (USA), Navy (USA), Navy (VNN ), Philippines, Politics or Politician, Refugee Camp, Refugee Camp (Philippines), Refugees, Refugees (by sea), Resettlement, Schooling or Education, Sponsors or Sponsorship, Subic Bay (Philippines), Vietnamese Americans
