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Ruth Bonneville / Free Press LOCAL - Saigon Centre Photo of Vietnamese Association of Manitoba spokes person, Quanta Tonthat, (right) with Vietnamese community members and residents of Saigon Centre in the multi-purpose room that they use regularly. SAIGON CENTRE: The Saigon Centre, a housing project built for Vietnamese refugees, has been bought by Manitoba Housing after it went up for sale last year. The Vietnamese Association of Manitoba, which has operated a community centre in the space for over 40 years, says it now has concerns that they will lose their space after Manitoba Housing takes over. MALAK story June 19, 2026