Vietnamese people in Singapore
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| About 15,000 | |
| Languages | |
Mahayana Buddhism | |
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| Overseas Vietnamese |
Vietnamese people in Singapore are about 0.3% of the country's population, with about 15,000 residents at least in presence. The Vietnamese community of Singapore largely includes food and restaurant servicepeople, and school/university students. Initial waves of Vietnamese immigrants and migrants were mainly refugees from
Demographics
Many of them work in the hotel, retail, and food and beverage industry. Some are also students said the Singaporean-Vietnamese embassy's deputy chief of mission.[1]
Refugee migration
During the
Prior to significant waves of immigration or refugee migration in the late 1970s, there was an attempt of singular mass migration via plane holding
Religion and services
Vietnamese in Singapore largely include those of Buddhist religions, as well as that of Christian faiths. The Emmanuel Christian Church of Singapore includes a Vietnamese-language worship.
Notable people
- Tila Tequila (born Nguyễn Thị Thiên Thanh, or Tila Nguyễn), actress/model, born in Singaporean and grew up in Texas
- Youyi, an actress
See also
References
- Channel News Asia. 2021.
- ^ "Refugee camp in Singapore: Local volunteers, Viet refugees yearn to reconnect". sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Vietnamese say Singapore's refugee camp was 'Heaven on Earth'". South China Morning Post. 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ Straits Times. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Refugee Camps". refugeecamps.net. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ "In 1978, S'pore's Vietnamese Refugee Camp in Sembawang was one of the more humane camps in the region". Mothership. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- New York Times. April 5, 1975.
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