Immigrants leaving Vietnam through the Orderly Departure Program in Bangkok, Thailand, experience stress and difficulties very different from those endured by refugees fleeing by land or boat. The cultural orientation program addresses their needs to assimilate their loss, gain equilibrium, and get resettlement guidance and information. These refugees fall into two groups: those who will go directly to the United States and those who go to the Philippines for a 5-month refugee training program. The first group receives 9-12 hours of preparation, in which participants discuss their hopes and feelings, examine their expectations of Americans, look at cultural differences, study the cost of living and employment in the United States, prepare for new experiences such as the airplane flight and being new in school, discuss family and community life, learn where the United States is, and talk about culture shock. The second group participates in a 2- to 4-hour orientation session regarding the trip to and life in the Philippines center and on resettlement issues. Separate classes are provided for unaccompanied Amerasian minors, focusing on feelings and the experiences ahead. Staffing issues include resolution of intercultural stresses as well as working closely together to help anxious participants cope with stressful situations. (MSE)