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Saigon

This city is the capital of Vietnam, currently known as Ho Chi Minh City, and is where Andrew Pham grew up.

San Jose

This city is where the Pham family moved after immigrating to America.

Phan Thiet

This town, nicknamed the fish sauce capital, is where Andrew was born and lived in early boyhood.

Tokyo

This is the city where Andrew landed for a 45-day layover on his flight to Vietnam.

Minh Luong Prison

This is where Andrew's father lived during the Vietnam War, and where he searched through minefields.

Rach Gia

This is the town where Andrew narrowly avoided a dangerous fight with two men selling a cure-all potion.

Hue

This is the imperial city where Andrew took tours and reflected on how contemporary Vietnam had prostituted itself to capitalism and the influence of America through the war in Vietnam.

Shreveport

This is the town in...

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