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have you tried to learn Vietnamese !? it is really different.. also, someone told me that in South East Asia, like many places, there is a lot of difference be

have you tried to learn Vietnamese !? it is really different.. also, someone told me that in South East Asia, like many places, there is a lot of difference between educated people there and uneducated people there.. an illiterate in their own language, has to learn English or else be "rude" ?

magnio 3y ago
> someone told me that in South East Asia, like many places, there is a lot of difference between educated people there and uneducated people there Such as their education level? Is that specific to South East Asia somehow? The vast majority of Vietnamese American came to the US not really as immigrants seeking newfound opportunities, but as refugees who have lost their home. I imagine such a sudden uprooting has made them somewhat insular, as they bound together in a foreign environment for which they were not prepared.
- mistrial9 3y ago
  yeah - I am not sure why I get the downvote and suspicious reply, since I explicitly said "like many other places" yes East San Jose is a hotspot for displaced Vietnamese, who took the American side in the extended, ugly and deeply damaging conflict there. A war that almost all of the people in this area of California vigorously and without fail, opposed.
- linhvn 3y ago
  That is true for the older generation (immigrating to US pre 1990-ish). The newer generation immigrating to US has a very different mindset now, and they embrace American values as much as the native born here.
andsoitis 3y ago
If I lived in another country for 50 years I would absolutely learn the local vernacular. In fact, I’ve done so with much fewer than 50 years under my belt.
mrweasel 3y ago
> have you tried to learn Vietnamese No, but I also haven't moved to Vietnam permanently. I can't imagine navigating another country with a low English or Danish proficiency and not wanting to learn the local language, if I planed to stay there permanently. It seems like you would be making life extremely difficult for no good reason.

magnio 3y ago

> someone told me that in South East Asia, like many places, there is a lot of difference between educated people there and uneducated people there Such as their education level? Is that specific to South East Asia somehow? The vast majority of Vietnamese American came to the US not really as immigrants seeking newfound opportunities, but as refugees who have lost their home. I imagine such a sudden uprooting has made them somewhat insular, as they bound together in a foreign environment for which they were not prepared.

mistrial9 3y ago
yeah - I am not sure why I get the downvote and suspicious reply, since I explicitly said "like many other places" yes East San Jose is a hotspot for displaced Vietnamese, who took the American side in the extended, ugly and deeply damaging conflict there. A war that almost all of the people in this area of California vigorously and without fail, opposed.
linhvn 3y ago
That is true for the older generation (immigrating to US pre 1990-ish). The newer generation immigrating to US has a very different mindset now, and they embrace American values as much as the native born here.

andsoitis 3y ago

If I lived in another country for 50 years I would absolutely learn the local vernacular. In fact, I’ve done so with much fewer than 50 years under my belt.

mrweasel 3y ago

> have you tried to learn Vietnamese No, but I also haven't moved to Vietnam permanently. I can't imagine navigating another country with a low English or Danish proficiency and not wanting to learn the local language, if I planed to stay there permanently. It seems like you would be making life extremely difficult for no good reason.