The epicenter of the Vietnamese-American community of San Jose is on Story Road, the home of Grand Century Mall and Vietnam Town, is officially designated by the San Jose City Council as "Little Saigon".

[1] In 2007, the Little Saigon district was officially created and recognized by the City of San José.

[7] Non-Vietnamese businesses and residents, as well as the San Jose Hispanic Chamber of Commerce have also opposed the name "Little Saigon".

In November 2007, the San Jose City Council voted 8–3 to choose the compromise name "Saigon Business District", resulting in ongoing protest, debate, and an effort to recall city council member Madison Nguyen, who proposed the name "Saigon Business District".

[9] An intercity bus service named Xe Đò Hoàng connects the Little Saigon in San Jose to the one in Orange County and various other cities in California and Arizona with high concentration of Vietnamese Americans.