Overseas Vietnamese

As many as 21 students from Russian universities took part in the 3rd Vietnamese interpretation contest held on March 30 at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) under Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

With the sponsorship of the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK, a Vietnamese language class for children of multi-cultural families was kicked off by the Vietnamese association in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on March 31.

(CPV) - In recent years, economic diplomacy has performed a good role in supporting and accompanying ministries, branches, localities and businesses in implementing foreign economic activities and promoting international economic integration.

A delegation of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) high-ranking delegates led by Standing Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai has recently paid a visit to the Vietnamese Embassy in the capital of Caracas, Venezuela.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on March 28 organized a conference with the participation of Vietnamese Information Technology (IT) enterprises in the East Asian country, providing an opportunity for them to exchange ideas, seek collaboration opportunities and discuss measures to further develop their community.

A program was held by overseas Vietnamese students and the Khmer-Vietnam Association, philanthropists and enterprises in Cambodia to present gifts and scholarships to Vietnamese original students in Cambodia on March 27.

The Women’s Association of the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan joined a charity fair held by the Asia-Pacific Ladies Friendship Society (ALFS) in Tokyo on March 26 to raise funds to support women and children in ALFS member countries.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi has recently met Professor and Academician A.V. Torkunov, Rector of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), at the headquarters of the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia.

Venerable Thich Thien Ngoc, head of Dai Phuoc (Mahapunnavihara) Pagoda in Myanmar, has been honoured with “Saddhamma Jotikadhaja”, a noble title from the Myanmar Government.

A meeting has been held by the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Vietnamese Embassy in Sweden to meet Vietnamese experts, scientists and postgraduates in Sweden.

On the occasion of the 93rd anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931 - March 26, 2024), the Youth Union in Cuba organized a meeting with many activities.

A delegation from the Vietnamese Embassy in the Czech Republic led by Ambassador Duong Hoai Nam met representatives of the Vietnamese community and enterprises in Moravian-Silesian Region as part of his working visit to the country's easternmost area on March 22-23.

The Vietnamese Students' Association in Belgium (SIVIBI) held its 5th congress at the headquarters of the Vietnamese Embassy in the host country on March 23.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia on March 23 organized a program to provide free health check-ups, medicines and 500 gifts in both cash and kind to Cambodian citizens and those of Vietnamese origin living in difficulties in Kratie province, the northeastern Cambodian.

A workshop was organized by the Vietnamese Student Association in the US and Career Pass Institute USA (CPI) at the office of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN) in New York on March 23 to give job orientation consultation and connect Vietnamese students in the US.

There has not been any information on casualties related to Vietnamese people in the terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall in Moscow on March 22 evening (local time), said Counselor Vu Son Viet, head of the Consular Department and deputy head of the Community Affairs Board of the Vietnam Embassy in Russia.

An event was co-organized by the Vietnamese Embassy in Denmark and the Denmark-Vietnam Friendship Organisation (DAVIFO) on March 20 to introduce the country of Vietnam and Vietnam-Denmark relations to teachers and students of Slotshaven High School in Holbaek.

Vietnam Pho restaurant in Colombo capital of Sri Lanka has introduced Vietnamese-style bread to a large number of people in the Vietnamese community and local people in Sri Lanka.

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU)’s chapter in the National University of Laos kicked off a football tournament in Vientiane on March 20 on the occasion of the 93rd anniversary of the HCYU (March 26, 1931 - March 26, 2024).

The Vietnam Global Leaders Forum 2024 (VGLF 2024) will take place in Paris on March 30-31 with the participation of about 100 prominent Vietnamese and Vietnamese-origin individuals with global influence in all fields from over 20 countries and territories worldwide.

The Opening Ceremony and qualifying matches of the Vietnamese Football Congress 2024 in Kanto region has been organized at Redsland Stadium in Saitama Province, Japan.

A workshop was held by the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Hanoi on March 19, highlighting efforts of Vietnam and Japan to promote labour mobility between the two nations.

Over the past two weeks, the first four online seminars in the Moving Forward Career Conference series have been held for overseas Vietnamese students in the US.

An event was organized by the association of female businesswomen in France Association (Entraide Femmes Entrepreneurs Vietnamiennes en France) (AEEV) on March 17 to honour Vietnamese women in France for their contributions to society in general and to the AEEV’s activities in particular as well as celebrate International Women's Day (March 8).

The Consulate General of Vietnam in Vancouver, Canada on March 15 held a meeting with overseas Vietnamese, representatives of Vietnamese organizations and associations in Vancouver and neighboring cities of Canada in early Spring 2024.

The General Association of Vietnamese People in Laos, the highest representative agency of the Vietnamese community in Laos, recently organized a ceremony to mark its 15th anniversary in Vientiane.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Vietnamese citizens not to travel to places where conflicts are taking place, its spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang said at the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on March 14.

An event named "The discussion with Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Nguyen Quoc Dung at Boston Seafood Expo 2024" was co-organized by the Vietnamese Businessmen Association in the US (VENUSA), the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), and the Vietnamese Agricultural Counselor in the US, in the framework of the North American Seafood Expo held in Boston, US from March 10-12.

The protection of Vietnamese citizens and legal entities abroad has been carried out effectively and obtained many important results, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Qatar has coordinated with the Vietnam-Middle East Business Club to organize “Vietnam Day at International Expo Doha 2023” in Doha, Qatar, under the direction of the Prime Minister and leaders of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on economic diplomacy.