Overseas Vietnamese

Virevent ice cream shop, owned by a Vietnamese origin woman, has been voted by listeners of Radio-Canada as the best in the city of Montreal, Canada.

The Death Anniversary of the Hung Kings was organized by Phu Tho fellow countrymen association under the auspices of the Vietnamese Embassy, Overseas Vietnamese Association and 16 fellow-countrymen associations on April 17th at the Sapa Trade Centre in Prague, the Czech Republic.

Overseas Vietnamese in Switzerland and the Switzerland-Vietnam Friendship Association held an exhibition and a forum on Vietnam’s sovereignty in the East Sea in Geneva on April 16th.

The Vietnamese Embassy and the Overseas Vietnamese Association in Belarus on April 11th organized a meeting of the Vietnamese Community.

Overseas Vietnamese in Germany marched 3km and distributed thousands of leaflets to protest against the illegal actions by China escalating tensions in the East Sea.

The University of Lodz, overseas Vietnamese association branch and Vietnamese Student Association in Lodz, Poland organized a photo exhibition titled “Vietnam: Nation of the sea and islands” running April 8th - 18th.

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained 23 Vietnamese fishermen on April 8th on the charge of illegally fishing in the waters off Terengganu and Pahang states.

An exhibition on the Vietnamese press opened in Laos’ capital city of Vientiane on April 8th, gathering hundreds of visitors.

The Asia-Pacific Ladies Friendship Society (ALFS) on April 6th organized the 40th charity bazaar in Tokyo, Japan.

(CPV) - An exhibition titled “Vietnamese people in France = A corner view” including 130 photos by Le Tan Xuan, is taking place at Ho Chi Minh city’s Book Street on Nguyen Van Binh street, District 1.

The first Congress of the Vietnamese Youth Association in Romania was organized at the headquarters of the Vietnamese Embassy in the country on April 2nd.

A delegation of Vietnamese Consul Generals to Hong Kong - Macau, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Kunming and Nanning (China), led by Vietnamese Ambassador to China Dang Minh Khoi, visited and worked with the overseas Vietnamese community in Macau on April 4th.

In order to enhance the image, people and culture of Vietnam, especially the Vietnamese culinary culture, the Vietnamese Embassy in Mexico organized "Vietnamese Pho Day" on April 3rd.

The Japan Anniversary Association has officially taken April 4th as the annual “Day of Pho” in Japan to honour the delicious dish representing the culture of Vietnam.

(CPV) - Following the protest by the Vietnamese community in Seoul on March 27th, another peaceful protest was held in Busan Station, Busan city, by the Association of Vietnamese communities on April 3rd.

A music night, in memory of musicians Trinh Cong Son and Thanh Tung, was organized by Prague-based Son Huong Music Club and Brno-based Trinh Music Club in Sapa Trade Centre in Prague on March 30th.

More than 2,000 Vietnamese from localities throughout the Czech Republic welcomed Easter with an art program including the performance of famous singers on March 27th in Prague.

The latest statistics from the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Korea (RoK) show that the number of overseas students in RoK by the end of February was 105,193 people, of which, Vietnamese students made up 8,293, accounting for 7.8% and only behind China with 62,318 students, accounting for 59.2%.

On the occasion of the 85th anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26th), the Vietnamese Embassy in Ukraine and organizations held an exchange with Vietnamese youths and students throughout Ukraine.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand is taking measures to ensure Vietnamese fishermen being detained in the country are treated in line with local and international laws, Ambassador Nguyen Tat Thanh said on March 28th.

The second annual international language and cultural festival in Cambodia on March 23rd has drawn the participation of students from 32 countries who are studying at Zaman International School in Cambodia.

(CPV) - The community of Vietnamese in the Republic of Korea on March 27th lodged a formal protest in central Seoul against China's militarization in East Sea.

No Vietnamese citizens were among victims at the recent bomb attacks in Brussels, Belgium, the Foreign Ministry announced on March 25th.

Overseas Vietnamese in many countries have organized requiem ceremonies for revolutionary martyrs who sacrificed while protecting the sovereignty over the sea and islands of the nation.

Overseas Vietnamese in Cambodia offered incense to soldiers who dedicated their lives to the war against genocide, during a requiem in Battambang province on March 12th.

More than 150 delegates from major parties and socio-economic organisations from France and European countries attended an international conference on the 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) held by Gabriel Peri Foundation in Paris on March 11th.

With the entry of the typical “Pho bo” (beef noodle soup) of Vietnam at the Food Truck Face Off, the Saigon Corner team has won the first prize of the culinary contest in New Zealand.

"Miss Spring 2016", the 5th beauty and talent contest for female Vietnamese students studying in France, took place at Espace Reuilly Theatre in Paris on March 5th.

On the occasion of the International Women’s Day, overseas Vietnamese Associations around the world organized meetings to honour the virtues of Vietnamese women.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Germany on March 5th marked the International Women’s Day and established the Association of Spouses and Female Staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany