In this paper, the author employs testimonio to highlight the historical event of the Vietnam War, its impact on Vietnamese refugees and immigrants, and her personal and educational experiences in the United States. As the population of Asians and Asian Americans is increasing in the United States, the misperceptions of this group still exist due to the model minority myth, a dangerous misconception that creates division between Asians and Asian Americans and communities of color. Further, she grounds her testimonio in Asian Critical Race Theory (AsianCrit) in order to emphasize the need to include Asian American narratives within the Black and white binary paradigm. Through her reconnection with her Vietnamese identity, she addresses testimonio as her methodology and empowerment tool to dismantle the model minority myth.

Keywords: Vietnamese Americans, model minority, testimonio, immigration