Orange County Vietnamese Interpreting Academy

An academy that trains professional Vietnamese-English interpreters, located near Little Saigon.

The school opened January, 2007, and is the first known school of its kind in the nation.

The school offers a program for court interpreters, as well as courses for accent reduction, and Vietnamese language and culture programs, which will include trips to Vietnam.

The 10-week programs cost between $2,000 and $3,000.

Founder/director is Ann Luong Spiratos.