Title****Wordcounter What does it meant to be an American? That question in and of itself is already a difficult one to answer. Then‚ what does it mean to be a Vietnamese American? Vietnamese American is a term to describe a person with Vietnamese ancestral roots residing in the United States. The influx of Vietnamese Americans can be attested to the “Fall of Saigon” on April 30‚ 1975‚ which initiated hundreds of thousands of Southern Vietnamese to emigrate out of Communist Vietnam either by boat
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paper will discuss Vietnamese Americans and their journey to America. I will talk about how these incredible and resilient people fought to succeed it a world that seemed to hold the odds against them. The culture‚ beliefs‚ and challenges of Vietnamese people are a precise paradigm of their strength and perseverance. Unfortunately‚ Vietnamese Americans make up only a small percent of the total American Population today. There are many stereotypes associated with the Vietnamese‚ but the truth is
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vinh university foreign language department ==== (((==== A CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY OF GIVING COMPLIMENTS and responses IN ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE (nghiên cỨU GIAO THOA VĂN HÓA VỀ CÁCH KHEN VÀ ĐÁP LẠI LỜI KHEN TRONG TIẾNG aNH VÀ TIẾNG VIỆT ) graduation paper fIELD: lINGUISTICS Student: TRUONG THI THANH CANH‚ 47A1 Supervisor: BUI THI THANH MAI (M.A) Vinh - 2010 Acknowledgement I would first like specially to thank Mrs
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Every country has a different culture. I was born in and grew up in Viet Nam‚ and when I came to America‚ I have learnt a lot of things since I have been in this country. There are some differences between two cultures that the American and Vietnamese cultures‚ It can be obviously known as the differences of lifestyle‚ education‚ and Celebrations. the first thing I think there are difference between American and Vietnamese culture is the system of education. In Viet Nam students do not only study
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Exploring Vietnamese Culture Viet Nam War or Pho are the two popular things that people usually think about when the words “Viet Name” are mentioned. However‚ there are many interesting things about Viet Nam and its culture that people need to learn and explore more. Throughout the history‚ Vietnamese’s culture has been shaped and influenced by the Chinese‚ the French‚ the Russians‚ and the Americans. Even though the culture has impacts from all of the outside influences‚ Vietnamese people still
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L1 maintenance and cross-generational shift from L1 to L2 among Vietnamese Americans Social Issues Over the past 3 decades‚ there have been different studies on Vietnamese socialization and adaptation to the United States‚ as well as their language maintenance and shift (Luong‚ 1990; Pham‚ 1990; Bankston & Zhou‚ 1995; Young & Tran‚ 1999; Zhou & Bankston‚ 1994‚ 1998‚ 2000; Chung‚ 2000; McDonald‚ 2000; Nguyen‚ Shin & Krashen‚ 2001). In the field of sociology‚ researchers have used survey and ethnographic
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Killing the Inner Insect Festival in Vietnam Vietnam has a rich culture that has been shaped by many different civilizations throughout history. Through many long struggles‚ the Vietnamese people have created their unique culture. Thanks to these particularities‚ there are many national celebrations in Vietnam such as Vietnamese New Year‚ Mid-Autumn Festival‚ Huong Pagoda Event. Besides Vietnamese New Year‚ Killing the Inner Insect Festival is the second most significant celebration
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Vietnamese Culture and High Blood Pressure High blood pressure is one of the most serious health conditions worldwide. Often times‚ people have high blood pressure for months or even years without knowing it. Knowledge is very important when it comes to health. High blood pressure can lead to other lethal conditions such as‚ “coronary heart disease‚ heart failure‚ stroke‚ kidney failure‚ and other health problems.” ("What is high‚" 2011) There are many ways that you can avoid high blood pressure
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Being raised in a Vietnamese American household I was taught to value respect over everything else. This quote by Chinese philosopher Confucius helps to embody this idea‚ “Without feelings of respect‚ what is there to distinguish men from beasts.” However‚ having to experience this culture of formality firsthand as a child of two refugees‚ I discovered that not only is this completely false but that Confucius was nothing more than an old fool. The idea that a family‚ or society for that matter‚ must
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Culturally Competent Care of Vietnamese Americans Carrington College California Culturally Competent Care of Vietnamese Americans Nurses provide care across many cultures. In this paper we will focus on the culturally competent nursing care for Vietnamese Americans who according to the US Census compose approximately 4.8% of the entire United States population. Successful medical care includes understanding of cultural beliefs and finding the ideal blend with western medicine. In order
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