Montgomery Community Media

Than Nguyen is the owner of Pho Nom Nom, a popular Vietnamese restaurant in Rockville. Nguyen left Vietnam at the age of 19. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, she shares her story of finding a new home, family and success in the United States:

Than Nguyen was 19-years old when she moved to the U.S. from Vietnam. It was April of 1975. She says she still remembers that day. “We left in a hurry,” she said. It was a turbulent time in her country, she explains adding she saw “horrible” things during the Vietnam War. “I saw people dying. […]