Houston has a Vietnamese population of 150,000. Fitting into American society is difficult. Differences in language and culture can lead to misunderstanding and discrimination. Sometimes they don't feel welcome, even in church. Dr. Nguyen said.
Cultural differences can result in misunderstandings.
For example, in the U.S., pointing with the middle finger is an obscene gesture, but when Vietnamese point with their middle finger, there is no negative meaning. The office or recreation center microwave oven may lead to a different kind of conflict. The cheese that Americans enjoy is offensive to some Vietnamese. The fish sauce that the Vietnamese enjoy is offensive to some Americans. Vietnamese people consider it rude to look directly into people's eyes when greeting them.