The Vietnamese American community in the Seattle, Washington area is home to a large Vietnamese population of more than 55,000 residents,[1] which is about 1.5% of the metropolitan area's population.
[citation needed] A significant, prosperous Vietnamese American business district centered at 12th Avenue and Jackson Street, immediately east of the city's considerably older Chinatown district.
This Vietnamese area has not been officially designated a "Little Saigon", although a few street signs with this name have been erected.
The predominantly Chinese and predominantly Vietnamese areas are separated from one another by an Interstate 5 viaduct, but there is easy pedestrian and car access between the two.
[2] Vietnamese restaurants include Ba Bar, Hello Em, Monsoon, Huong Binh Vietnamese Cuisine, Phin, Phở Bắc, Phởcific Standard Time, Saigon Deli, Saigon Vietnam Deli, Stateside, and Tamarind Tree.