Overseas Vietnamese

The government of Japan is offering taxi and bus driving license tests in more languages, including Vietnamese, English, Chinese and Nepali.

A painting contest themed "Vietnam today through children’s eyes" was organized by the Vietnamese Women's Association in Hungary under the sponsorship of the Vietnamese Embassy in Hungary in order to promote the country, culture and people of Vietnam to international friends and Hungarian people, especially the younger generation.

More than 200 overseas Vietnamese and French friends gathered with various organisations at the Place de la République in Paris on May 4 to express their support for Vietnamese-French Tran To Nga and Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims of Vietnam in a lawsuit against chemical companies that supplied herbicides to the US military during the war in Vietnam.

The overseas Vietnamese community at Sadovod Shopping Centre in Moscow, Russia, kicked off the Sadovod Football League 2024 on May 2.

The Vietnamese international student football tournament at Monash University (MVISC Cup 2024) ended successfully at Monash University in Victoria, Australia with the participation of eight football teams and fans from universities across the state of Victoria.

A delegation of the Vietnam-Korea Businessmen & Investment Association (VKBIA) recently visited and worked with leaders of Siheung City Council and Mayor of Anyang city of Republic of Korea (RoK).

A Vietnamese space was launched by the Vietnamese Embassy in Argentina, the Acercando Ediciones Publishing House and the Argentinean Book Association at the Buenos Aires International Book Fair 2024 on April 30.

A delegation including nearly 70 overseas Vietnamese from 22 countries returned to the homeland and visited the Truong Sa and DKI platform, as part of a trip co-organized by the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs and the High Command of the Vietnam People's Navy from April 24 to 30.

Mori Pharmacy and Mori Healthcare Company on May 1 opened its second pharmacy in Tokyo, Japan. It is the first two clinic-pharmacy operators allowed to provide online medical examination services for Vietnamese people in Japan.

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau (China) in coordination with the Vietnamese People Association in the Macau Special Administrative Region held a musical exchange on April 28 to mark the 49th anniversary of the liberation of the South and the national reunification (April 30).

Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in coordination with the Consulate General of Vietnam in Houston organized a discussion "Promoting exports and green, sustainable development between Vietnamese localities and US partners" on April 24.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Slovakia Nguyen Tuan met and discussed with Mr. Marian Kery, Chairman of the Slovak National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee, to promote delegation exchange activities in the future at the headquarters of the National Assembly of Slovakia on April 24.

Mr. Ly Xuong Can, Ambassador of Vietnam Tourism in the Republic of Korea (RoK), recommended establishing a Vietnam Cultural Centre in the country at the meeting with Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho An Phong in Hanoi on April 24.

The Court of Appeal of Paris will open a hearing in early May regarding a lawsuit filed by Vietnamese-French Tran Thi To Nga against US chemical corporations that supplied Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin for the US army during the war in Vietnam.

A symposium was held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Israel on April 23 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - May 7, 2024).

A delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in Angola led by Ambassador Duong Chinh Chuc on April 18-20 paid a working visit to Malanje province, Angola and worked with provincial leaders, visited the province's nursing center, and met with the Vietnamese community in Malanje province.

The Vietnamese Embassy along with the Embassies of ASEAN countries in Greece including Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and the Friend of Childs (FOC) organization have recently organized the ASEAN Bazaar in Athens, Greece.

The Vietnamese Women's Forum in Europe (VWFE) has recently presented 12 breeding cows to 12 poor households in Pa Khoang and Thanh Yen communes in Dien Bien district under a program to support people in Dien Bien province of the Vietnam Red Cross Society.

A seminar was held by the Sai Gon Giai Phong (SGGP) Newspaper to attract overseas remittances into infrastructures in HCMC on April 23.

A football tournament has been held the Union of Vietnamese Students in France (UEVF) in Paris, France, attracting the participation of more than 500 students in France and Belgium, divided into 16 teams.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Russia organised a seminar on April 19 on prospects for Vietnam-Russia digital economic cooperation, attracting over 100 delegates representing ministries, sectors, research institutes, and business associations of the two countries.

The Vietnamese Women Forum in Europe (VWFE) and the Hanoi Association for Women Entrepreneurs (HNEW) signed a cooperation agreement in Hanoi on April 18 to enhance the role, position and contributions of Vietnamese women in socio-economic fields.

A photo exhibition on Vietnam’s seas and islands themed “Fatherland by the waves” was jointly organized by the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA), the Vietnam Cultural Centre in Laos and the National Institute of Fine Arts (NIFA) of Laos in the Lao capital city of Vientiane on April 18.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Belarus in coordination with the Association of International Friendship and Cultural Exchange of Belarus and the Belarus - Vietnam Friendship Association on April 15 organized Vietnam Day in Minsk, Belarus.

The Vietnamese Students’ Association in New Zealand (VSANZ) held its second Congress for the 2024 - 2026 term in the capital Wellington on April 15.

A ceremony was held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Canada on April 14 to mark the commemorative anniversary of the Hung Kings, the legendary nation founders.

A ceremony was held in Paris on April 13 by the Vietnamese Embassy in France to mark the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory.

The networks of Vietnamese intellectuals and experts in the Czech Republic (NVIEC) recently held a discussion on regulations of the host country related to financial and tax activities.

More than 250 delegates representing Vietnamese women's unions from 11 European countries on April 14 gathered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to attend an event held by the Vietnamese Women's Union in Europe.

The Overseas Vietnamese Association in India held its congress for the 2024-2027 term at the headquarters of the Vietnamese Embassy in New Delhi on April 14 in both online and direct formats.