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According to Australia Census [http://www.abs.gov.au] there are nearly 174000 people in Australia who have Vietnamese ancestry. Vietnamese is the 7th commonest language used at home in Australia.
Since 1975 when Sino-Russian-backed Communist North Vietnam invaded American-backed South Vietnam, thousands of refugees fled to the sea - the well documented "boatpeople crisis", many settled in Australia. The need to gather and support each other became obvious for these refugees.
In the state of New South Wales, Vietnamese refugees gradually "homed" into several "communities" like in the suburbs of Cabramatta and Bankstown. Likewise, Richmond and Springvale in Victoria are meeting places for the Vietnamese Australia.
The Vietnamese Community in Australia (the VCA) was formed in 1977. It is a non-profit, democratically elected, umbrella organisation representing all Australians of Vietnamese origin. Each mainland State has a Chapter, whose representatives are elected in open elections every 2 years.
Apart from supporting local Vietnamese communities in Australia - mainly in social and health issues, the VCA also works hard in promoting international awareness of the problems in their homeland Vietnam, where they believe the communist government are continuing to oppress media and religious freedom and worsening human right abuse.
Website: http://www.ausviet.net
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Who fought Australia in Vietnam?
vietnamese
Why did Veitnamese migrate to Australia?
because Australia and its Alys had been waging war in Vietnam for many years. when they lost the war to the north Vietnamese. as situation developed where many people that cooperated with the south Vietnamese government were no longer safe in their own country so they sought asylum in Australia.
Who specifically fought with Vietnam?
France, Australia, US, North Vietnamese (Vietcong), South Vietnamese.
When did the vietnamese settle in Australia?
They started to settle in Australia after the Vietnam war in 1975
Was Australia supporting the north or south vietnamese?
The south.
Are there any famous vietnamese people in Australia?
yes
How namy vietnamese refugees in Australia?
two and a bit
How do you say potato in vietnamese?
Use a Vietnamese/English dictionary...but in Australia they call French Fries potato chips.
Why were the north and south Vietnamese Australia's enemy?
Australia was the south's ally. Along with the US, etc.
When and why vietnamese people migrate to Australia?
because of world war
What year did the vietnamese arrive in Australia?
i think they came in 1982.
How many vietnamese people live in Australia?
300,000 thousand of them
