"Little Saigon" Debate Resolved

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March 2, San Jose Mercury News: 'Saigon' protests split San Jose's Vietnamese community by AAJA member L.A. Chung

March 14, 2008

The much heated debate in San Jose, California over the name of the Vietnamese American community has been resolved. The part of town in question will be called "Little Saigon." Read full coverage, including editorials, in the San Jose Mercury News.

(earlier) March 3, 2008

San Jose, California Vietnamese American residents are largely dismayed in the renaming of its business district. Most residents are pushing for the name "Little Saigon," but the city council, including a Vietnamese American member, voted for something different.

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