The second group of refuges was given a titled that distinguished them from the first wave of Vietnamese immigrants that entered the United Stated. The second wave of immigrants fled …show more content…
259). Language is important to the Vietnamese culture. One of the main purposes of language in Vietnamese-American culture is to allow intergenerational communication with family members (Tran, 2008). In this culture maintaining close connections with immediate and as well as extended family is emphasized (Chu & Leasure, 2010). Speaking a common language allow Vietnamese-Americans to continue a core belief of their culture. Communicating in their native Vietnamese tongue provides an opportunity for Vietnamese-American to remain connected with older family members that do not speak English and with family members that live in Vietnam (Chu & Leasure,