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Do Vietnamese Americans hate Northern Vietnamese?

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The perspectives of Vietnamese people in America on this topic can vary widely depending on personal experiences, upbringing, and exposure to different narratives. Here's an attempt to explore five diverse viewpoints from the perspective of Vietnamese individuals living in America:

1. Historical Perspective:
"As someone whose family fled Vietnam after the war, I can understand why older generations might harbor resentment. The war caused deep divisions, and the pain of losing loved ones or being displaced still lingers. However, I believe it’s important to move past these divisions and focus on unity as a Vietnamese community, regardless of our origins."

2. Second-Generation Vietnamese-American View:
"I was born in the U.S., and honestly, I’ve never felt that division personally. My friends and I are just proud to be Vietnamese. I think the idea of hating North Vietnamese people is more tied to the older generation's experiences, but for us younger folks, it’s more about embracing our culture as a whole."

3. Community Integration Perspective:
"I think the perception of division is often exaggerated. Many Vietnamese-Americans work together, celebrate the same traditions, and help each other out in the community. While there might be lingering prejudices among some, I see more instances of solidarity than hate."

4. Awareness of Cultural Sensitivity:
"It’s sad to hear that such sentiments still exist in some corners of our community. I think it stems from misunderstandings or lack of communication between people who experienced the war differently. If we focus on educating ourselves about each other's stories, we can bridge that gap."

5. Optimistic View for the Future:
"I believe the younger generations, both in America and Vietnam, are less interested in old conflicts and more focused on building a positive future. We have so much to be proud of as Vietnamese people—our resilience, our cuisine, and our culture. Holding onto hate only divides us further when we could be stronger together."

Ultimately, while the topic may evoke strong emotions for some, the Vietnamese diaspora in America is diverse, and many are striving to foster understanding and unity within their communities.

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The older generation, YES. It seems the older they are (grandparents, great grandparents), the more they hate the North.

The younger ones, meh who cares. We just don’t like the whole suppression of free speech, authoritarian gov, atrocities against human rights (America has its own problems too).

I feel the worse for my parents generation. She was in middle school when our family began to plot their escape. She never got the chance to finish school & achieve her dreams. Instead, being the eldest daughter, she had to immediately work upon her arrival in America (14 years old in factory).

She has no hatred or animosity or anger towards the North because all she’s known is work, work & more work. I can’t tell if this is worse than say, her younger sisters who were able to attend American university, became professional & have disdain for the North. idk

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I can only speak for Millennial or younger aged Vietnamese Americans. I’m sure there is still some animosity on the part of the 1st Generation of Vietnamese Immigrants but speaking on the younger generations, No, we do not hate Northern Vietnamese. We don’t hate the Vietnamese Government. We do not hate communism. I do disagree with some of the other posts that we are all one Vietnamese People though. For the most part, we are American. Although we share the same cultural traditions (albeit a little different now), same taste of food, and sometimes the same language (use is dwindling), we are different. We’re not better or worst, just different peoples. We’ve established a new identity and a new culture of our own. In the eyes of other Vietnamese, we’re not fully Vietnamese, in the eyes of other Americans, we’re not fully American. Instead, we’ve established an identity all our own and that’s ok.

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