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Learn more about the rich cultures in the International District Houston.

Arts & Culture

Little Saigon & the Walk of Honor

The International District wears its heritage in the open. Bilingual street signs marked with the district logo guide you through the heart of Houston’s Little Saigon — home to thousands of families who resettled here after the Vietnam War. The Vietnamese Walk of Honor commemorates nine South Vietnamese generals who served alongside U.S. forces. And on the medians of Bellaire, Bissonnet, and Beechnut, 22 mini-globes celebrate the nations our residents call home — the international spirit that gives the District its name.

  • Bilingual, district-branded street signs along Bellaire & Beechnut
  • The Vietnamese Walk of Honor — nine generals remembered
  • 22 mini-globes representing residents’ home nations

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Honoring Service

The Vietnam War Memorial

Two bronze figures — an American and a South Vietnamese soldier — stand together at the heart of the District. Built by Houston’s Vietnamese community, the memorial honors their own brave soldiers and thanks the American servicemen who fought alongside them.

“To the eternal memory of the freedom-loving people of South Vietnam, our valiant servicemen, political cadres and civilian employees who fought relentlessly against the communist aggressors, and our courageous American comrades-in-arms who sacrificed themselves for freedom and democracy.”

— Inscription on the memorial plaque