Texas City Sun in Texas City, Texas

Vietnamese Community Reflects on Saigon Fall and New Texan Growth

Garland publisher Arden Tran looks ahead while memories of April 30, 1975 linger. Linguistics professor Phap Dam recalls Saigon’s fall and escape to the United States. In Texas the Vietnamese population has grown to about 70,000 to 80,000 in the Houston area and 9,000 in Dallas County. Sociologist Stephen Klineberg notes progress is real but not yet equal to other Asian groups. The community remains tight knit, values education, and supports newcomers as it builds a prosperous American future.