These Washington-area residents are pushing to redefine Vietnam’s place in American culture.
For folks like Tien and Steinhauer, the key to survival in postwar America was assimilation. Hau became Kevin. Phuong became Erin. And they worked, largely isolated from the vibrant communities where Vietnamese Americans congregated in California and Texas to excel in their fields. To be smart, successful, and American. And to be“As I’m older now, I’ve been trying to learn more about my culture and my heritage,” Tien said.
The first refugees of the war landed in the D.C. region after Saigon fell in 1975 — largely an intellectual class escaping persecution. They created a vibrant enclave in Clarendon that was called “Little Saigon.” When a Metro station arrived and real estate prices went up, the hub relocated to Falls Church, which is now home to Eden Center, the largest Vietnamese American strip mall on the East Coast.
Steinhauer marvels at the enduring impact of the more than 3,000 cherry trees gifted to D.C. by Japan in 1912, whose annual celebration helped ease postwar tensions. “Sakura. Zen. Anime. They close down blocks of D.C. near the Capitol every spring, and the festival is packed,” she said.“When we see Asia in this country, we only see China, Japan, India and Korea. Those are really great cultures, but Vietnam is just as great.”
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