SR 2020 — Commending the Eden Center.

+ 2026 SPECIAL SESSION I + + + INTRODUCED+ ENROLLED + + 26200093D+ + SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

2020 IE Offered+ April 27, 2026 N Commending+ommending the Eden Center.

T+ —————R Patron—Salim+ R+ —————Agreed to by the Senate, June 22, 2026 O L WHEREAS, for more than 40 years, the Eden Center in Falls Church has played a unique role as the heart L of the vibrant Vietnamese American community in Northern Virginia;

and DE WHEREAS, the Eden Center traces its deepest roots to the growth of the Vietnamese community in the U Commonwealth after the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, an event that marked the end of the Republic of CD Vietnam and the conclusion of the Vietnam War;

and WHEREAS, after what became known as “Black April,” thousands of Vietnamese refugees settled in E Northern Virginia, leading to the creation of community hubs, such as Little Saigon in Clarendon;

and WHEREAS, in 1984, the Eden Center was established in Falls Church and quickly became the cultural D heart of the Vietnamese American community, allowing local residents and visitors to find traditional Vietnamese cuisine, clothing, art, jewelry, and other items;

and S R WHEREAS, the Eden Center hosts numerous community events, including celebrations for the 2 Vietnamese Lunar New Year, Tet, as well as commemorations of Black April and the Fall of Saigon;

and 0 WHEREAS, April 30, 2026, marks the 51st anniversary of Black April and the Fall of Saigon, providing E R an opportunity to reflect on the important role the Vietnamese American community has played in the growth R of the Commonwealth;

now, therefore, be it 2 RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That the Eden Center hereby be commended for its legacy of 0 service to the vibrant Vietnamese American community in Northern Virginia;

and, be it 0 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Eden Center as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for the Vietnamese American community's decades of contributions to the Commonwealth.