· Westminster, California

Little Saigon Designated in Westminster

history

Governor Deukmejian unveiled freeway signs designating Westminster's 'Little Saigon,' recognizing the Orange County enclave that had become the largest Vietnamese community outside Vietnam. (A city resolution had designated the district on Feb 10, 1988.)

Communities
  • Vietnamese American
Topics
  • refugees
  • community
Event type
  • founding

Sources

  • apiahip.org apiahip.org/everyday/day-361-little-saigon-orange-county-california
  • newsantaana.com newsantaana.com/orange-county-secures-little-saigons-future-as-an-iconic-global-destination