Ho Chi Minh City For Outsiders

Lan Cao’s carefully-crafted novel, Monkey Bridge, details the struggles of the newly immigrated, namely, their difficulty adapting from a culture that prioritizes communication to one where impersonal interactions are accepted in the interest of efficiency. For example, after a store clerk signals for Mai and her mother to approach with a gesture commonly used for dogs in Vietnam, Mai’s mother “grumble[s]” to her daughter that “even the store clerks look down on us” (Cao 12). Cao’s use of the word “grumbled” evokes a sense of annoyance, but not complete assurance in oneself. Indeed, “grumblers” typically only intend for those in immediate proximity to hear, and they are often doing so to express displeasure in a system without threatening one’s place in it. As such, Mai’s mother is attempting to gauge a proper response

Continuing with the views of Nguyen and his parents, Nguyen’s split identity of being Vietnamese and American is fueled by the way he interacts with his family. The aforementioned disagreement between Nguyen and his parents on fighting the

This classic was all about the life of a young teenager, named Mai. She is Vietnamese and was brought to America in the late 1900’s along with her Mother,Thanh, several years after Mai. Her Grandfather’s friend, Uncle Michael, helped them get out of Saigon during the War in Vietnam. Her Grandfather, who was named Baba Quan, was supposed to come along with Thanh but never showed up to go to America. After Mai and her Mother were brought to America, they lived in Arlington Virginia in a small community called Little Saigon. While living here Thanh becomes sick and had to go to the hospital. Her only wish was to see her Father and so Mai sought to make that happen for her. Mai searched and searched for ways to get him to America, but she

Tan’s grandfather encouraged her mother to understand and help others, and urged her to consider the possibility of escape from Vietnam. Aged sixteen, Mai married a wealthy pharmacist eighteen years her senior. By 1981 she was preparing to escape Vietnam by boat. In early morning darkness, she left with her daughters Tan and Min, her mother, sister and brother, and 161 fellow passengers on a boat disguised as a fishing vessel. At the time, Tan Le was aged 4, her sister aged 3 and her mother, Mai Ho aged 18.

The streets of Ho Chi Minh City are beautiful around the summer time, but my favorite city was Huế, the city of cheap eats. My siblings and I have never been to Vietnam before, so it was an experience for all of us. As we were sitting down in a restaurant, looking at the menu, an old lady came up to us to take our order. My mother used to order for my brothers, so she ordered for them. When the lady looked at me, waiting for me to give her my order, all I could do was point at the picture on the menu and give her a smile. The look on her face was clear displeased. “She was born in America. She doesn’t know Vietnamese,” my father quickly told her, apologizing for my lack of knowledge. I felt embarrassed, lowering my head whenever she came near us. It was not my fault that I did not know my native language, but it was not my fault entirely for being able to learn it all these

waiting to enter into an unknown world. As we boarded the bus the female bus driver told us all to; “hurry up, sit down, and put our head between our legs. I

For this paper I will examine Vietnamese culture according to the five essential questions all cultures must answer (according to Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck). I will then take those answers and compare then to out culture here in America. I realize that some might argue that using North American culture as a starting point is an attempt to simplify this writing, but I believe that any initial examination of something new is most effectively done in comparison to what one already knows.

Ha’s mother is grieving the disappearance of her husband and the fall of Vietnam to Communism. The fallout of the Vietnam War causes separation for Ha and her family. Once in America, Ha finds that many in the small township move to ignore her culture and her heritage. Vietnamese culture and

This is the story of a Hmong family, it goes into a very interesting narrative about their history, culture, and traditions. Delving into the Hmong healing rituals and forms of keeping away the spirits that they believed caused illness. The story continued to tell the story of the Lee family’s life and their journey

Vietnamerica A Family's Journey is a graphic memoir written and illustrated by GB Tran. GB Tran is a Vietnamese American that grew up distant and indifferent to his family’s history. This story talks about many tragic history of this family and homeland they left behind. One important topic emphasised through the illustrations and words was the Vietnam War and its effect on their family.

People only focuses on where they are but forgets where they came from. In “The Trip Back”, Robert Olen Butler criticizes self and family importance on cultural perspective through the story of Khánh, a Vietnamese man living in Louisiana, who is on a way back of picking up his wife’s grandfather. Butler sets cultural difference viewpoint as the crucial aspect of the story through Khánh’s behavior.

The disregard for capitalist ideals by 20th century Vietnam however has been constructed by the author throughout the novel. The effect on the peasantry had been constructed by Duong in relation to the character Que. Within the book, the close paternal relationship of Que and Hang had deteriorated since the beginning of her relationship with Aunt Tam. “Because Aunt Tam had taken me under her protection…a kind of indifference had slipped into our relationship.” (Hang, page 136). The author has inserted tragic tone of voice used to express the strain in Hang and Que’s as Hang’s relationship

As soon as the door opened, the heat hit me. It was like putting a hot iron in front of my face. But it felt even worse as there was a slight wind which pushed the heat towards me. My body was surrounded in a blanket of heat and I even started to sweat slightly. My uncle told me to wait by the lift as he went to collect the car so I wouldn’t have to walk as far and drag my suitcase along. While I waited, I took time to look around at the surroundings. I could see mountains which stretched towards the clouds and the airport behind me. There were a vast number of people walking around from their flight looking drowsy and with no energy. The frequent red double-decker bus also came and a few planes flew above my head. I didn’t even have to look, but I could hear the planes departing and arriving. The planes all looked the same in the sky, big and white with some sort of logo. During the wait, I took a few steps to take away the cramp. Although I had trainers on, I could feel and see that the floor was new. The concrete looked

The author is a travel expert in Southeast Asia. Her book “Vietnam” is about the useful experiences for every tourists when they plan to visit Vietnam. Janet focus on Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Nha Trang, and few central cities. The book has 2 episodes and included 30 chapters. It gives readers a background knowledge of culture, history, and local lifestyles. Each chapters takes readers on an introductory tour with stops at museums, historic sites, and local attractions. It provides the useful information for places to stay, eat, and get around. Detailed maps features and tourism contacts are also provided. This book is an adventure guide to Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh made trails with the Vietnam Army so they can secretly carry war supplies to the South. The trail was about 16,000-kilometer (9,940-mile). The trail was a network of roads built from North Vietnam to South Vietnam. The countries that helped them get information was Laos and Cambodia during the Vietnam War.