Tag: Vietnamese
Footscray Saigon Welcome Arch recognises Vietnamese
The completion of Footscray’s Saigon Welcome Arch marks the end of a journey more than 20 years long.
The $1 million arch, at the southern...
Footscray bilingual program spared the axe
The west’s only bilingual school program has been saved after a heartfelt campaign by parents.
The Vietnamese language immersion learning program at Footscray Primary School...
Dismay as Footscray school axes bilingual study
Victoria’s only Vietnamese bilingual school program is set to be axed after Footscray Primary School decided to dump it from its curriculum.
But a campaign...
Council flag decision stirs Vietnamese tensions
Maribyrnong council has rejected claims its decision to fly the yellow Co Vang flag of the former South Vietnam risks starting a “second Vietnam...
Shining a light on 40 years of Vietnamese culture
Maribyrnong mayor Nam Quach (second from left) and the Vietnamese community will celebrate the Children’s Lantern Festival in Footscray on September 12.
The festival will...
“SaiGon Welcome Arch” to begin construction
A 20-year journey to build Footscray’s SaiGon Welcome Arch is nearing an end with the archway’s final design completed.
A pair of giant cranes at...
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Give better this Christmas
It’s OK to veto Valentine’s Day and pay little heed to Halloween, but when it comes to Christmas most of us aren’t willing to...
