Saigon, U.S.A.

Saigon, U.S.A.
Directed byLindsey Jang
Directed by
Lindsey Jang
Since the fall of Saigon in 1975, Vietnamese refugees have built the largest Vietnamese community outside of Vietnam, in Orange County, California. In 1999, "Little Saigon" burst onto the national stage when a store owner displayed a poster of Ho Chi Minh, triggering protests by Vietnamese Americans struggling to reconcile their past demons with their present lives. Saigon, U.S.A. uses this moment to examine this community's changing identity and growing empowerment.
urban life
vietnamese
cultural conflict
vietnamese refugees
asian american
Last Updated: November 21, 2025