~60,000
refugees
1979-1980
~110,000
ongoing arrivals
by 1985
~139,000
total arrivals
by 1997
~300,000
Vietnamese in
Canada today
A Resilient and Growing Community
We are involved
We actively contribute our time, skills, and voices to help build a stronger Canada.
We care about community harmony
We believe in mutual respect, inclusion, and unity across our diverse communities.
Our community is growing
Our growing population brings new talent, ideas, and opportunities to Canada’s future.
We are resilient
We have overcome challenges, adapted, and persevered while building better lives for future generations.
Vietnamese Canadians’ role in building a strong Canada
Canada’s way forward must be “principled and pragmatic.”
Our diaspora communities, including Vietnamese Canadians, are part of Canada’s strength. The challenge is to recognize that strength and put it to work for Canada.
There is clearly more potential to export to Vietnam, creating jobs for Canadians and strengthening our economy.
And business often starts with relationships. That is where Canada’s Vietnamese diaspora can play a much greater role.
OUR APPROACH
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