Vietnamese Migration to the Czech Republic and the Appearance of Vietnamese Criminal Networks

Nožina, Miroslav; Kraus, Filip

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-43613-1_3

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“…They started to gain attention in 2008 when there was a massive fire at Sapa—the largest Vietnamese trade and cultural center in Czechia, located on the outskirts of Prague (Freidingerová and Svobodová, 2015). The incident suddenly triggered research on their adaptation and residential patterns (Kušniráková et al, 2013; Sýkora et al, 2015), involvement in criminal activities (Nožina and Kraus, 2009), and labor exploitation (Krebs, 2009) in the country.…”

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Civic engagement and self-empowerment of second-generation Vietnamese in Czechia

Freidingerová

Nováková

2021

Asian and Pacific Migration Journal

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The first cohort of Czech second-generation Vietnamese has only recently reached adulthood. Raised by Czech nannies, they received early socialization into Czech society, while Vietnamese culture remained unfamiliar. With this childhood experience, the generation grew into young adulthood questioning their identity/identities. Caught between social and normative pressures from both the Vietnamese community and Czech society, the formation of associations by second-generation Vietnamese can be a means to respond to their disadvantaged position. Based on in-depth interviews with leaders of these associations and participant observation of their activities, the article examines the goals and activities of second-generation associations (SGAs) and compares them with first-generation immigrant organizations. SGAs are shown to fill the gap of parents as key role models of socialization in Czech society and as platforms to enhance the self-confidence and sense of social responsibility of second-generation Vietnamese in Czechia.

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confidence: 99%