Vietnamese-American
Saigon diaspora descendant
Vietnamese-American describes a person of Vietnamese descent living in the United States, or things relating to this community.
The term typically refers to immigrants who arrived after the Vietnam War and their descendants: a Vietnamese-American neighborhood in Orange County, Vietnamese-American cuisine blends traditional flavors with American ingredients.
Like other hyphenated identities, it can emphasize dual heritage or signal a distinct cultural experience.
Informal fake spelling
- bunSoft rounded roll
- vermicelliThread-like pasta strands
- fusionJoining into unity
- SrirachaThai chili condiment brand
crawfish · food-truck · adaptation · lemongrass · basil · lime · hoisin · restaurant
Linked by a dash
- biculturalOf two cultural backgrounds
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
belonging · second-generation · immigrant · transnational · code-switching · integration · ethnic · roots
Person fleeing danger abroad
- 1975A calendar year
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- campsTemporary outdoor lodgings
- resettlementReestablishing in new place
war · displacement · exile · escape · sponsor · adaptation · rebuilding · trauma
London's political center
- HoustonTexas's largest city
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- templeSacred worship structure
church · association · network · elders · youth · generational · neighborhood · sponsorship
Body of written works
- memoirWritten personal recollection
- filmMovie or coating
- musicOrganized auditory art
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
poetry · photography · theater · documentary · narrative · representation · voice · expression
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Informal fake spelling
- bunSoft rounded roll
- vermicelliThread-like pasta strands
- fusionJoining into unity
Sriracha · crawfish · food-truck · adaptation · lemongrass · basil · lime · hoisin · restaurant · home-cooking
hyphenated
Linked by a dash
- biculturalOf two cultural backgrounds
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
assimilation · belonging · second-generation · immigrant · transnational · code-switching · integration · ethnic · roots · ancestral
refugee
Person fleeing danger abroad
- 1975A calendar year
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- campsTemporary outdoor lodgings
resettlement · war · displacement · exile · escape · sponsor · adaptation · rebuilding · trauma · survival
Westminster
London's political center
- HoustonTexas's largest city
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
temple · church · association · network · elders · youth · generational · neighborhood · sponsorship
literature
Body of written works
storytelling · poetry · photography · theater · documentary · narrative · representation · voice · expression · oral-history
- Hyphenated IdentitiesFrench-Canadian, Anglo-Canadian, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Brazilian, Indo-Caribbean
Vietnamese-AmericanEuropean-American
American of continental descent
Native American · Anglo-American · African-American · Mexican-American · Chinese-American
Vietnamese-AmericanNorth Vietnamese
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