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Reasons for Migration
Demographic data
Languages
Areas of residence
Employment
Religion
Media
Contact for more info
DFW Int'l Board Member
Vietnamese Organizations
VIETNAMESE Community
in North Texas

Not only are Vietnamese Americans successful in their careers (medicine, law, beauty, restaurants, manufacturing, business owners, etc.), but they are also successful in raising their children through college and trying to preserve their Vietnamese moral values as well.  Most Vietnamese are polite, hard-working, determined, and have good civil manners in addition to many wonderful cultural benefits that they could bring into the North Texas community.  Vietnamese food is known aournd the world.  However, their most outstanding feature is their culture, which will remain a bring shining light that reminds them of their home.

Reasons for Migration

Seeking democracy, human right, freedom of speech, press & religion and education

Demographic Data

North Texas population according to US Census 2007: 68,144
Average household size: 4-5 persons
Average family income: $48,000 - $93,000
Estimated undocumented: less than 0.2%
American citizens or green card holders: 99.8%

 

2007 Metroplex Vietnamese's Population breakdown estimates by cities:

Arlington .......10,512 Garland...........13,592
Carrollton........3,133 Grand Prairie.....4,613
Dallas..............6,585 Irving.................2,451
Flower Mound.....358 McKinney..............302
Fort Worth.......7,837 Plano.................2,398
Frisco..................723 Richardson.........2,317

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey

Languages
Vietnamese, English
Areas of residence
Dallas County & Tarrant County

Employment
Beauty field, manufacturing, assembly, health care, entrpreneurs, law
Religion

Buddhism, Christianity, Catholicism

Lien Hoa Buddhist Temple
Quang Chieu Zen Monastery
Tu Dam Buddhist Temple
Phap Quang Buddhist Temple
Dao Quang Buddhist Temple
Vietnamese Evangelical Church
Vietnamese Faith Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas
Plano Vietnamese Baptist Church
College Avenue Vietnamese Baptist Church
Vietnamese Baptist Church of Garland
Media

A Chau Thoi Bao Weekly Newspaper
But Viet News
Nguoi Viet Newspaper
Tre Magazine
Kien Thuc Magazine
Saigon Broadcasting Network SBTN-DFW
Saigon Dallas Radio 890AM
Vietnamese American Broadcasting 1600AM

Contact for more information

Thi (Jackie) Nguyen, Vietnamese Culture & Science Association, 214-455-2251
Nancy Da-Thu Dinh, New England Financial, 469-737-1692
Teena H. Le, Capital One Bank, 972-364-6798

DFW International Community Alliance board member

Jennifer Nguyen, Saigon Mall, 214-274-4128

Vietnamese Organizations in North Texas

Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce of North Texas
Vietnamese American Public Affairs Committee
Vietnamese American Community of Greater Dallas
Vietnamese Culture and Science Association
Vietnamese Community Center, the only such center in the U.S. founded in 1999

 

 

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