To mark of the 50th anniversary of Vietnamese migrants arriving in Australia, Yarra has commemorated 13 notable sites in Yarra’s Vietnamese heart, Victoria Street. Council has installed commemorative plaques at each site to recognise how Vietnamese entrepreneurship and culture has shaped the history of our city.
The first generation of Vietnamese refugees began arriving in Australia in the mid-1970s as a result of the Vietnam War. Victoria Street has since become one of the primary centres for Vietnamese culture, business and community in Victoria.
The commemorative plaques that have been installed around the city recognise the enormous contributions the Vietnamese community has made to Australia culturally, economically and to our communities over the last five decades.
The 13 sites that have been recognised include:
- 240 Victoria Street, Richmond - The Chợ Bến Thành Clock Tower
- 120 Victoria Street, Richmond - Victoria Street’s first Vietnamese restaurant
- 80 Victoria Street, Richmond - Victoria Street’s first Vietnamese newspaper
- 377 Victoria Street, Abbotsford - Victoria Street’s first Vietnamese dental clinic
- 136-138 Victoria Street, Richmond - Victoria Street’s first Vietnamese pharmacy
- 323 Victoria Street, Abbotsford - Victoria Street’s first Vietnamese law office
- 3-7 Shelley Street, Richmond - Victoria Street’s first Vietnamese furniture store
- 94 Victoria Street, Richmond - Victoria Street’s first Vietnamese jewellery store
- 379 Victoria Street, Abbotsford - Victoria Street’s first Vietnamese video rental store
- 68 Victoria Street, Richmond - Victoria Street’s first Vietnamese hairdresser
- 269 Victoria Street, Abbotsford - Victoria Street’s first Vietnamese accounting firm
- 90 Victoria Street, Richmond - Victoria Street’s first Vietnamese thread and sewing machine accessory store
- 299 Victoria Street, Abbotsford Victoria Street’s first Vietnamese Bridal Wedding Dress
Visit our Vietnamese Migration 50th Anniversary page to keep up with how Council is commemorating this milestone.