The Vietnamese Canadian Centre

Founded in 1987 with support from the Ministry of Citizenship of Ontario and contributions from members of the Vietnamese community across Canada, the Vietnamese Canadian Centre, located at 249 Rochester Street, Ottawa, was established for the following purposes:

1. to provide a focal point for activities of the Vietnamese community in the National Capital Region;
2. to serve as a resource centre on Vietnamese culture and on issues related to the resettlement and integration of Vietnamese refugees and immigrants in Canada;
3. to provide a national office for the Vietnamese Canadian Federation, an umbrella organization of the Vietnamese community in this country.

Since April 1, 1991, the operation of the Centre has been coordinated by a Management Committee consisting of members of the Vietnamese community in the National Capital Region.  The Centre is currently carrying out a variety of activities, including the following classes: citizenship, music, flower arrangement, Vietnamese cooking.-  The Centre also maintains a reading room with Vietnamese and Canadian magazines, books, etc.; provides facilities for meetings, receptions, and ceremonies by organizations within the Vietnamese community and outside groups; provides information on Canadian life and society to Vietnamese refugees and immigrants; sponsoring workshops and talks on issues of common interest in the community; disseminating public information such as Census, employment, elections, income tax returns, etc.; and organizing fund-raising events.

Management

The Centre is currently managed by a Board of Directors consisting of the following persons:

• Dr. Vinh Q. Tang (nuclear scientist), President
• Mr. Tri Q. Le (technologist), General Manager
• Mr. Tri M. Truong (Ph.D. candidate), Treasurer
• Dr. John Luong (high-technology manager), Member
• Mr. Phu Dang (software specialist), Assistant Treasurer