50 years ago, the first Vietnamese refugee family arrived in Rochester: Here is where they are today

50 years ago, the first Vietnamese refugee family arrived in Rochester: Here is where they are today

ROCHESTER — Fifty years ago, Rochester became home to its first Vietnamese refugee family. It proved to be a turning point not just for the family but for Rochester as well, though it would take longer for Rochester to realize it. In July 1975, Huong Bui was a woman in her early 30s when she landed in Rochester with four children in tow from a refugee camp in Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. The oldest was 8, the youngest a toddler. They were missi…