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Vietnamese refugee opens Chinese American grocery in Oakland
Le Ba Do, once a wealthy wartime entrepreneur in Saigon, became Pittsburgh area’s first Vietnamese refugee business owner. He opened Kim Do's Chinese American grocery in Oakland on Nov 27 1976, stocking imported delicacies and common staples while planning a Vietnamese deli. In December he grossed about $6,000, half of projections.
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