Vietnam Restaurant

The first Vietnamese Restaurant was opened in 1977 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Guong Minh Tran and his wife, Xuan Lieu Thi Nguyen to share their culture and cuisine with the community. The original restaurant was located on 742 Christian Street Philadelphia, PA 19147 before expanding to next door at 901 South Eighth Street Philadelphia, PA 19147. The restaurant was family operated for 4 years with his 10 children before they closed it to start their next venture of opening the second Vietnamese Market and gift shop across the street called Chợ Vietnam (Vietnam Market) in 1982.