The fall of Saigon in April 1975 is considered to be the most unforgettable period for the Vietnamese people. The lost of properties, families, and, most importantly, the feelings of hopelessness and not having enough freedom are the reasons that compelled many Vietnamese to seek for new opportunity in another foreign country, which is to immigrate to the United States. Many might have felt that they had betrayed their country by immigrating to another foreign country, but for the hope of the next generations, they had to put their dreams of reestablishing the Vietnamese society and move on.
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South Vietnamese refugees walk across a U.S. Navy ...
English: Vietnamese refugees rest as crewmen aboar...It is quite amazing that the Vietnamese community nowadays contains the largest population of Southeast Asian refugees who have settled in America, or can be known as Vietnamese refugees. Though, no matter how many obstacles attempted by the Vietnamese refugees, such as escaping their communist country through small boats or daring attempt to cross the borders of Cambodia and Laos, yet the scars or experiences left by the war in Vietnam are the same to all Vietnamese people. The painful memories of losing their homes, families, and hope for the country are engraved deeply into the souls of Vietnamese people.
In a sense, it is plausible to claim that the experiences of the Vietnamese refugees share a resemblance to the experiences of people who tried to escape war from their country by immigrating to a free country. For example, Vietnamese refuge Francis Win fled by boat during the fall of Saigon with a purpose of finding freedom and hope in another country. Likewise, the Chinese immigrants also seek for the same purpose, which is freedom, during the conflict of their country. Their experiences of the war and the oppression of the communists are similar because the Vietnamese Refugees and...