How we're using the Vietnamese ethnic savings scheme 'Hụi' to buy back our cultural heritage
- Written by: James Nguyen, Lecturer in Fine Arts, Monash University
Hụi is a constant but often hidden feature of life for many Vietnamese-Australians.
This clandestine loan-savings scheme was a way for low-income Vietnamese refugees to buy their first family car, start a small business or make a home deposit. In Vietnam, Hụi is also called Họ, Phường or Biêu.
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