hey the vietnamese came to Australia to escape the new communist government as the us lost the war. as an air flight was not valid they turned to small vessels and Australia is one of the closest non communist land masses.
Actually, the USA did not lose the war. The South Vietnamese did.
Australia and America are both continents with plenty of space (and anyone who doesn't believe that, should try driving across country some time, either country...Australia or the US). The second reason is both Australia and America were primary allies (combatants) of the South Vietnamese during the war.
The word "purge" probably doesn't mean too much to many people (especially today), but during the cold war days, a purge was killing a lot of people in a short period of time. The communists had a reputation for conducting a "purge." The South Vietnamese left South Vietnam as it was being conquered by the northern armies, and if there was to be a "purge" (a bloodbath) they were hoping to "not be part of it."
During the Vietnam War and in years after, many people in Vietnam wished to escape from the communism of their homeland. Australia was their destination as it was close by and Australia allowed these Vietnamese people to settle there.
Many Vietnamese have come to the United States in pursuit of the same dreams and hopes that have motivated numerous others to come to the United States.
However, a significant percentage of Vietnamese immigrants to the United States were those who were loyal to the South Vietnam government or to US Soldiers in the Vietnam War. Especially if they were ethnic minorities (like the Hmong), they faced the serious possibility from the victorious North Vietnam government. The United States graciously owned up to the fiasco it had created in Vietnam and resettled hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese who had chosen to support the US in the US, where their descendants remain today.
There are also US programs that help to reunite families that were created when US Soldiers had dalliances with Vietnamese locals and fathered half-American half-Vietnamese children.
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Most Vietnamese are not refugees and most refugees are not Vietnamese. Those Vietnamese that became refugees in the 1940s-1980s fled the violence of the Indochina Wars, which destroyed Vietnam and made life difficult for many Vietnamese.
Name: Teenage Refugees From Vietnam Speak Out Author: Kenneth Wapner Is a excellent book with stories from Vietnamese refugees.
Mainly in Sydney and Melbourne, but there are also smaller populations in Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and elsewhere.After the fall of Saigon, South Vietnam, in 1975, there was a migration of Vietnamese refugees to Australia. They settled mostly in Sydney and Melbourne.In Sydney they live mostly in the suburbs of Bankstown and Cabramatta.In Melbourne they live mostly in the suburbs of Springvale and Sunshine.
Australia is regarded as a very safe and wealthy country. Refugees come from places where they are suppressed or persecuted for their religion or political views, or where they suffer extreme hardship and poverty.
Primarily the US, Canada, and Australia.
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Most Vietnamese are not refugees and most refugees are not Vietnamese. Those Vietnamese that became refugees in the 1940s-1980s fled the violence of the Indochina Wars, which destroyed Vietnam and made life difficult for many Vietnamese.
Natalie Tran's parents were Vietnamese refugees who moved to Australia in 1981. Natalie was born in Sydney, Australia on July 26th, 1986. Therefore she is of Vietnamese parentage and her nationality is Australian.
Vietnamese refugees
Primarily to nations that were supporting the RVN; such as Australia, New Zealand, US, or sympathetic to the cause, such as Canada.
Australian-born Vietnamese are highly represented in Australian Universities and professions. Many are information technology workers, engineers, doctors and pharmacists. Vietnam has been the fifth-largest source of immigration to Australia.
Karen Duke has written: 'Vietnamese refugees since 1982' -- subject(s): Refugees, Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975
Nancy Viviani has written: 'The long journey' -- subject(s): Emigration and immigration, Immigrants, Vietnamese, History 'Nauru' 'Australian government policy on the entry of Vietnamese refugees 1975 to 1982' -- subject(s): Refugees, Government policy, Foreign relations 'The Indochinese in Australia, 1975-1995' -- subject(s): Emigration and immigration, Politics and government, Indochinese, Ethnic relations, History 'Australian government policy on the entry of Vietnamese refugees in 1975' -- subject(s): Refugees, Foreign relations
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
Australia's refugees mainly come from countries such as Iraq and Afghanistan.
refugees pay about 200000to get smuggeld to australia