Vietnamese Family Health

Culture

In this section, you will learn more about:

  • Health beliefs common among Vietnamese Americans
  • Traditional healing techniques used by Vietnamese Americans
  • Immigration patterns of Vietnamese Americans
  • Traditional events celebrated by Vietnamese Americans
Health Beliefs

Health Beliefs and Healing Practices

The causes of illness are understood through three different, although overlapping, models.

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Migration

Vietnamese Migration To The United States 

1st wave: 1975 to 1979

2nd wave: 1980 to 1988

3rd wave: 1990’s to present

Acculturation and Assimilation

Acculturation And Assimilation

The Vietnamese remain newcomers; nearly half are immigrants who arrived after 1980 and only 18.6 percent of Vietnamese living in the United States was born here. Read more

Celebrations

Celebrations

Ngày Đầy Tháng/ A Celebration Of The Baby’s First Month

Tết Nguyên Đán/ Vietnamese New Year

Tết Trung Thu/ Moon Festival

Lễ Hai Bà Trưng / Ha Ba Trung Anniversary