Vietnamese Community (1995)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1995-01-27
Duration: 00:08:58
Subjects: Vietnamese Americans | Refugees
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Chapa, Arcie Reporter
- Luong, Dominic Interviewee
Description
This segment from the January 27, 1995, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Arcie Chapa’s report on the Vietnamese community in New Orleans. Her report touches on the threat facing their Vietnamese culture due to the cultural assimilation of the younger generation of Vietnamese Americans. She interviews Vietnamese refugees, including the Bang family, who discuss their experiences in Vietnam and the United States. She also interviews Monsignor Dominic Luong of Associated Catholic Charities. Host: Robert Collins