July 29, 2008
Councilmember Chu to Fund 1 of 18 Little Saigon Banners
(San José, CA) – An agreement
was recently reached by the City of San José and representatives
of the Little Saigon Foundation to place a total of eighteen
banners in the San José retail area along Story Road.
In celebration of community unity, Councilmember Chu announced
today that he will be funding one of these banners and helping
to facilitate dialog for the installation of a permanent gateway
sign in the future.
“As a longtime supporter of Little Saigon, I am extremely
pleased the Vietnamese Community can now move forward to display
the banners,” said Councilmember Kansen Chu. “The
Vietnamese Community had fought long and hard for the remembrance
of their homeland in the City of San José through the
name ‘Little Saigon.’ The installation of the
Little Saigon banners not only is a celebration of a vibrant
retail area but also will be a visible testament to the identity
and solidarity of the Vietnamese-American community in San
Jose.”
San José has the largest Vietnamese-American population
in any city in the world. The Little Saigon Banner Agreement
will be one step closer in properly acknowledging and recognizing
their contributions to the greater San José community.
“I believe funding a Little Saigon banner is an important
first step in celebrating Vietnamese-American residents and
their contributions in San José,” added Councilmember
Chu. “I look forward to facilitating the positive dialogue
that will take place in the near future regarding a permanent
gateway sign across Story Road.”
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