Hoa Le, left, and Hung Nguyen, who arrived as immigrants from Vietnam on Oct. 7, pray at Chua Hoi Duc Buddhist temple in South Portland.
Quang Nguyen, left, prays with his mother, Hoa Le, and father, Hung Nguyen, at Chua Hoi Duc temple in South Portland. “We are very proud of him for creating a cultural gathering place for the Vietnamese community here,” Hung Nguyen said through his son.
Hung Nguyen, left, and Hoa Le, who arrived as immigrants from Vietnam on Oct. 7 , pray at Chua Hoi Duc temple in South Portland. Their son, Quang Nguyen, has lived in the United States for a decade and was instrumental in establishing the Buddhist temple.
Quang Nguyen takes a photo of his parents Hoa Le, left, and Hung Nguyen, in front of Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth. Quang Nguyen, who owns several businesses, intends to employ his parents in an aquaculture operation or another fishing-related business that he plans to start in the coming months.
Quang Nguyen, right, takes his mother, Hoa Le, and father, Hung Nguyen on a tour of Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth. The sight of Casco Bay reminded his mother of the home, family members and friends they have left behind in the seaside city of Cam Ranh.
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