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Saigon Restaurant, started in 1976, was likely the first Vietnamese restaurant in Houston. Courtesy of Bela Ugrin and the. Image available on the Internet and included in accordance with. Before 1975 the few Vietnamese living in Texas were primarily military personnel sent for training, students, and 'war brides.' With the collapse of the Saigon regime in April 1975 the first major influx of refugees arrived, some coming directly from Vietnam and others through resettlement camps. Despite the fact that these new residents were mostly well-educated members of the old elite who had been forced to flee from the new communist regime, Texans did not welcome them. Public sentiment as expressed in letters to congressional representatives ran more than ten to one against accepting the refugees. The next large immigration took place in the late 1970s as a result of the arrival of the refugees who escaped the communist regime by boat, the so-called 'boat people.'

These were more varied in their background and included a high percentage of individuals with a heritage. Since that time many Vietnamese have relocated to Texas from other cities in the United States. The major reasons for moving to Texas were economic opportunities, the nearness of resettlement camps, the climate and geographic similarity of places like Rockport to Vietnam, and, eventually the growth of Vietnamese communities, including support groups, media, and stores catering to their needs. Free Drivers Ed Book there. Vietnamese generally moved to urban centers such as Houston, Dallas, and Austin and to seacoast areas. In 1981 Texas had the second largest number of Vietnamese of any state, 40,000, and Houston had more than any American city outside of California.