Little Saigon Westminster Southern California

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Little Saigon Westminster was born on June 17, 1988, when California Governor, George Deukmejian, officially dedicated the name "Little Saigon" to the area bordered by Westminster Boulevard, Bolsa Avenue, Magnolia Street, and Euclid Street. The three square mile area has hundreds of Vietnamese restaurants and shops to explore. Little Saigon has the largest concentration of Vietnamese shopping in the world outside Vietnam. Park your car and take a walking tour of Little Saigon. This is the only way to discover all the wonders of this unique Southern California community. Most people are more than happy to answer your questions and offer suggestions to their favorite restaurants or store. Arrive early on the on the week ends, by 10:000 the streets are crowded with shoppers. Start your visit to Little Saigon by visiting the Asian Garden Mall on Bolsa Avenue. Inside the mall you will find a food court, with long row of grills, cafes, bakeries, snack shops and pho restaurants. Asian Garden Mall is the largest jewelry center in Orange County featuring manufacturing, wholesale, and retail outlets. Over 200,000 tourists visit the Asian Garden Mall in each year.

Little Saigon has the most Vietnamese people outside of Vietnam.Over 3,500 Vietnamese-owned businesses. On weekends, busloads of tourists unload to sample the food and shop for bargains. The Vietnamese Gate was featured in the 2001 movie "The Fast & the Furious". Little Saigon has Vietnamese-language television stations, radio stations, and newspapers. Most of the shopping district is along Bolsa Avenue. Stores and restaurants are located in the many small shopping malls that line the street. It really pays to get out of the car and walk through some of these shopping centers. You will see roast ducks, pho restaurants, souvenir stores, food stores and bakeries. Little Saigon is definitely one of the more interesting places to visit in Southern California. Plan on spending at least a half a day visiting Little Saigon. Most stores are reasonably priced and there is a restaurant to fit every budget.

Points of Interest Little Saigon Westminster:
Vietnam Pagoda 12292 Magnolia Street Garden Grove. Buddhist temple. Worshipers can ask to share a vegetarian meal with the monks on Sunday afternoons.
Vietnam War Memorial in Westminster Sid Goldstein Freedom Park 14180 All American Way Westminster. Two soldiers cast in bronze, an American and a South Vietnamese, represent cooperation between the servicemen who fought in the Vietnam War.
Asian Garden Mall 9200 Bolsa Avenue Westminster This landmark shopping center is the most visited Little Saigon attraction and the starting point for walking tours of Little Saigon.
Asian Village 9211 Bolsa Avenue Westminster Collection of shops from perfume to silk fabric. Freshly roasted duck and herbal tonics are just some of the products sold at the village.

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