Wednesday, January 28, 2015

meaning - Does "Vietnamese-born Australian" include child born in Australia by Vietnamese immigrants?


Ok, I often hear people in Australia say "Vietnamese-born Australian", but I am not sure that term refers to:




  • A child was born in Vietnam by Vietnamese parents then the child and his / her parents moved to Australia




  • A child was born in Australia by Vietnamese parents who moved to Australia from Vietnam





Also, are there any difference between "Vietnamese-born Australian" & "Vietnamese Australian"?



Answer



I don't agree entirely with the current answer, so I'll try my hand at answering.



  • Vietnamese-born Australian refers to someone who was born in Vietnam, but has since become an Australian citizen.

  • Vietnamese Australian would refer to an Australian citizen with Vietnamese ancestry, no matter where he was born, or where he lives, for that matter.


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