The necessity of a Medical Vietnamese Class to teach second generation Vietnamese youths is more prominent than ever. As the 1.5 and 2nd generation grow up in America, the Vietnamese language is slowly being diluted. However, the number of immigrants coming from Vietnam is still rising. Additionally, as the older generation age, they require physicians to care for them in a … [Read more...] about Medical Vietnamese on YouTube!
What is Your Favorite Kind of Rice?
I love rice. I can straight up eat a bowl of rice and be happy. There’s just something about it that’s so magical. Here are a few common types of rice. WHITE RICE When people think of rice, they probably picture a bowl of white, long grain rice. This is rice that has been milled to remove the husk, bran, and germ. In other words, the outer shell, ovary, and embryo have been … [Read more...] about What is Your Favorite Kind of Rice?
My Native Tongue
Vietnamese is my second language. I was raised as an American with my grandfather’s culture sparsely scattered upon my childhood. I was fed Vietnamese food, mainly by my paternal grandmother, ba noi, who had a natural talent for cooking but mostly everything else was either completely American or a mixture of Vietnamese and American and so the term “Vietnamese-American” really … [Read more...] about My Native Tongue
The Hyphenated-Generation
Vietnamese people have a rich and varied immigration history, but migrant stories rarely end there. Generational gaps between immigrant families and their descendants are prevalent and often inevitable in America. Every immigration experience differs from the next, but each migration constitutes a journey riddled with emotions and designates a call for the preservation of a … [Read more...] about The Hyphenated-Generation
Moi Anh Mot Dieu!
By guest writer: Nga Vu - Second year candidate for Master of Science in Energy System Engineering program at University of Michigan. ***** The title of this article means "Please have a cigarette!" but it is directing to the male group of the Vietnamese society. Read on to find out why it is not "Moi Chi Mot Dieu!", which directs to the female counterpart. Smoking … [Read more...] about Moi Anh Mot Dieu!