DescriptionThis interview consists of one video recording. The Lam Family was interviewed in June 2019 at Studio 2166 in the Whitlam Library, Cabramatta by Susan Dredge. Interview SummaryThe first Asian business in Cabramatta opened in 1983. A successful family business, trading for over 30 years Saigon express now Saigon Fabrics as established by Kim and Betty Lam to supply newly-arrived refugees with fabrics they could send back to family and friends in Vietnam.
Today, Saigon Fabrics run by daughters Jenny Lam and Susi Lee supplies opulent fabrics from their base in Sydney's business districtDateJune 2019IntervieweeLam, KimLam, BettyInterviewerSusan DredgeDuration00:31:55Transcripts availableNoRightsFairfield City CouncilAccess conditionsAccess open for research, written permission required for personal copies and public use
The Lam Family Oral History (June 2019). Fairfield City Heritage Collection, accessed 15/01/2026, https://heritagecollection.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/341
