Overseas Vietnamese

A ceremony has been held by overseas Vietnamese in Washington D.C in the US to offer incense to Hung Kings - the legendary founders of the nation, and President Ho Chi Minh on the occasion of the Hung Kings Commemoration Day.

A ceremony was held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia and the Malaysia-Vietnam Friendship Association on April 13 to commemorate the Hung Kings, which is a national holiday taking place annually on the 10th day of the third lunar month, which falls on April 18 this year.

The Phu Tho Fellow-Countrymen Association in the Czech Republic on April 13 solemnly held a ceremony to mark the Hung Kings Commemoration Day and express their gratitude to the Hung Kings.

A ceremony was organized by the Consulate General of Vietnam in Fukuoka to launch the day for honouring the Vietnamese language and a contest to seek ambassadors of the language on April 13.

An event was organized St. Petersburg University in Saint Petersburg, Russia on April 13 to mark the Hung Kings Commemoration Day with the participation of over 200 overseas Vietnamese people and Russian friends.

Vietnamese citizens in the Middle East have been safe amidst the complicated and escalating tension between Israel and Iran, the Vietnamese Embassies in Israel and Iran said on April 14.

The amended Land Law, which was passed by the Vietnamese National Assembly in January 2024, will help protect the legitimate rights and interests of investors and owners who are overseas Vietnamese (OVs), thus making the real estate market more transparent and stable, according to Nguyen Minh Duc, Vice President of the Vietnamese Community Association in the UK (VAUK).

Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung paid a working visit to Sicily from April 11-12 to boost comprehensive collaboration between Vietnamese localities and the southern Italian region as part of the Vietnam-Sicily Bridge programme.

Vice Mayor of Rio de Janeiro Nilton Caldeira has proposed a football exchange with Vietnam as part of celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of Vietnam-Brazil diplomatic ties.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel on April 12 recommended Vietnamese nationals residing, studying, and working in the Middle East country to proactively take security measures amid the escalating tension between Israel and Iran.

The Executive Board of the Vietnamese Association in the Czech Republic on April 11 convened the 10th congress to review its performance in the past year and set forth orientations for their operation in the time to come.

A delegation from Vietnamese embassy in Russia led by Ambassador Dang Minh Khoi recently visited the Lao Embassy to extend greetings on Laos's traditional New Year festival, the Bunpimay.

The Vietnam Women’s Union in Hungary recently organized a meeting in Budapest in early spring with the attendance of Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary Nguyen Thi Bich Thao.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Mongolia Doan Khanh Tam and representatives of the Executive Committee of the Overseas Vietnamese Association in Mongolia on April 11 presented 15,500,000 MNT (about 4,570 USD) to the National Emergency Management Agency to support Mongolian people to overcome consequences of natural disasters.

A ceremony has been held in Moscow to open the phase 3 of the Fun Vietnamese Language program, directly taught by Vietnamese students living and studying in the Russian Federation.

An Online Book Fair and Exhibition will be held on the vietnam.vn website on April 15-30 for domestic and foreign readers, especially overseas Vietnamese.

A meeting between Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary Nguyen Thi Bich Thao and overseas Vietnamese and members of Truong Sa Club in Hungary was held at the headquarters of the embassy before two representatives of the community join a trip to Truong Sa and marine platforms of Vietnam in 2024.

A delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in Australia led by Ambassador Pham Hung Tam visited the Lao Embassy in Canberra on April 9 to offer greetings on the traditional Lao New Year festival of Bun Pi May.

The Vietnam Football Association in the Republic of Korea (VFAK) recently held its second congress to elect a new executive committee for the 2024-2026 term.

Representatives of Youth Union and young overseas Vietnamese in Russia, led by Mr. Le Huynh Duc, President of the Vietnamese Students’ Association in Russia, offered flowers and commemorated late General Secretary Le Duan at Le Duan Square in Moscow, on the occasion of his 117th birthday (April 7, 1907 - April 7, 2024).

The Vietnam-Japan International Exchange Organization (FAVIJA) on April 7 organized the final round of the Vietnamese football tournament 'FAVIJA KANTO CUP 2024', under the sponsorship of the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan.

A ceremony was held on April 6 in Tokyo to launch the Day for Honouring Vietnamese Language 2024 to foster Vietnamese teaching and learning among the Vietnamese community in the host country.

A charity fair was held by the Union of Vietnam Students in France (UEVF) at the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Paris on April 6 to raise fund for residents and soldiers on Vietnam’s Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes.

On the occasion of the traditional Chol Chnam Thmay Festival in 2024, a delegation of Kon Tum province has presented a gift of 2 billion VND to support disadvantaged people in two provinces of Stung Treng and Ratanakiri, Cambodia.

As many as 15 doctors from big hospitals of Vietnam and Cambodia on April 7 provided free medical check-ups and medicines to 600 Cambodians and those of Vietnamese origin in Kampong Chhnang province, Cambodia.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue visited the Vietnamese Embassy and met representatives of the Vietnamese community in China right after he arrived in Beijing for an official visit to the country on April 7 afternoon.

A delegation of Dong Thap province, led by Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Huynh Minh Tuan, has recently visited and delivered good wishes to the authorities of two provinces of Prey Veng and Pursat of Cambodia on the traditional Chol Chnam Thmay Festival 2024.

The Consulate General of Vietnam in Guangzhou recently attended a ceremony to reopen the Vietnamese Revolutionary Youth League relic site and the exhibition "Comrade Ho Chi Minh in Guangzhou" on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Uncle Ho's arrival in Guangzhou.

There has not been any information on casualties related to Vietnamese people in strong earthquakes and aftershocks that hit Taiwan (China) on April 3, according to the Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei.

The Van Lang Sports Competition 2024, the largest annual sports festival of the Vietnamese community in Singapore, has been co-organized by the Liaison Board of the Vietnamese community and the Vietnamese Student Association in Singapore.