Cam Vuong oral history interview, September 28, 2018
Scope and Contents
Interviewed by Brandon Perulero. In this interview, Vuong describes his harrowing journey from Vietnam, the horrors he witnessed both during the war and as a refugee, and the difficulty of coming to the United States. He describes his first job experience, his decision to study English, and his academic career at Georgia State University. Finally, he explains his journey from a dishwasher to restaurant owner, and expresses his thanks to the university for the opportunity to earn his education.
Dates
- Creation: September 28, 2018
Creator
- From the Collection: We Love BuHi, Inc. (Organization)
- From the Collection: Liou, Marian (Interviewer) (Interviewer, Person)
- From the Collection: Vega, Muriel (Interviewer, Person)
- From the Collection: Donastorg, Mirtha (Interviewer) (Interviewer, Person)
Restrictions on Access
Oral history available for research.
Biographical Note
Cam Vuong was born into the Chinese minority of Vietnam right before the Vietnam War. During the war, he escaped Vietnam as a refugee, and spent months in a Malaysian refugee camp awaiting his visa to the United States. Once here, he traveled to Atlanta, where he had family, got a job at a Chinese restaurant, and began learning English at Dekalb College. He went on to receive his bachelor's degree in mathematics and computer science from Georgia State University. He worked as a programmer for Management Science America before opening his own business, a Chinese restaurant called Canton House on Buford Highway.
Extent
1 item(s) (audio (2:03:22 duration))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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