Overseas Vietnamese

The golf tournament Vietnam Ambassador's Cup 2023 has been recently held by by the Vietnamese Embassy in Belgium and Chris Geykens, a representative of the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA Hoi An) in Belgium in Belgium’s Genappe town to raise funds for Agent Orange (AO) victims in the central province of Quang Nam’s Hoi An city.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met representatives of Vietnam’s representative offices and the Vietnamese community in China on June 25 afternoon, within the framework of his official visit to China and his attendance at the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum (WEF).

The Vietnamese Youth Alliance in Singapore (VNYA) will introduce a series named “Across the Island – Vietnamese people on the island nation”, recording the idyllic but interesting life journeys of the Vietnamese community in Singapore.

The first Vietnam welcome gate in Thailand was inaugurated in Nong Khai province of Thailand on June 24.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Iran Luong Quoc Huy recently attended the Iran International Food and Agriculture Exhibition 2023 (Agofood) taking place from June 16-19 and visited the exhibition booth of the National Iranian Date Association.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade, in collaboration with the Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Jakarta (Kadin Jakarta), on June 21 organized a Vietnam-Indonesia Business Trade Conference to promote trade cooperation and connect business communities of the two countries.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the Kingdom of Cambodia has held a meeting and congratulated Vietnamese journalists working in the host country on the occasion of the 98th anniversary of the Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925-21, June 23, 2023).

The People's Committee of Tri Ton Town in An Giang province’s Tri Ton district on June 20 cooperated with VK Group to start the construction of the VK 281 friendship bridge (Kenh Ranh 16 Bridge).

The Vietnamese community in Russia has launched a football tournament at Kapotnhia Arena Stadium in Moscow on June 20 to mark the 100th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's arrival in Peterograd (now St-Peterburg) (June 30, 1923 - June 30, 2023).

The Malaysia-Vietnam Friendship Association (MVFA) on June 18 organized a men’s futsal tournament in the state of Selangor to boost solidarity among the overseas Vietnamese community in Malaysia.

Health workers from the Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Charity Association, donors, and authorities in Koh Khsach Tonlea commune, Sa'Ang district, Cambodia’s Kandal province provided free medical check-ups and medicines for about 800 local people on June 17.

The Vietnamese delegation in Geneva and 25 other delegations from Asian countries participated in the Asian Wedding Festival, with a variety of programs including wedding costumes, art performances, handicraft displays and introduction of unique culinary cultures of each country.

Prof. Tran Dang Xuan, a Vietnamese professor at Japan’s Hiroshima University, has been listed among the world’s top scientists by Research.com, a reputable scientist ranking website.

A Vietnamese street food festival themed “Ici Vietnam Festival” was held by the Vietnamese Association in France (UGVF) and the Vietnam Youth Association in France (UJVF) at Monge Square in District 5, Paris on June 17.

Waste management at the Sapa commercial centre in Prague, the Czech Republic, was the main topic of a workshop held at the centre on June 15.

Young overseas Vietnamese aged 12 to 22 from across the world will join in the 16th summer camp which is organised by the HCMC Committee for overseas Vietnamese and the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Binh Thuan province from July 11 - 15.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Germany joins in the AsiaBerlin Summit 2023, themed “Innovating now for a positive future” taking place in Germany’s Berlin to share innovative ideas on technological solutions and products for energy saving and environment protection.

The conference themed "Smart Port and Logistics in Vietnam" was organized by the Vietnamese Embassy and Vietnam Trade Office in Belgium in coordination with the Belgian-Vietnamese Alliance (BVA), the Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) and The Beacon Group in Anvers city of Belgium on June 12.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the Czech Republic participated in the Embassy's Food and Culture Festival 2023 organized by the Prague 6 District administration and the Farmers' Market at Victory Square, Prague on June 11.

A meeting was held by Changwon centre for supporting foreign workers and the labour management office under the RoK’s Employment Permit System (EPS) on June 11 to update local legal regulations for Vietnamese workers in the city of Gyeongsangnam province in the Republic of Korea (RoK).

The football team of the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic won the champion at the annual friendly football tournament held by the Czech Senate for ethnic communities at the Dukla Stadium in Prague on June 10.

The Vietnam Festival 2023 in Osaka was organized by the Consulate General of Vietnam in Osaka and the Japan’s festival organization committee on June 10 and 11 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan.

A trade forum was held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia in coordination with the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)'s Asia–Africa Market Department in Phnom Penh on June 7 with the participation of more than 100 businesses of the two countries.

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune highly appreciated Vietnam’s role and position globally as well as its achievements in national development and international integration while receiving Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Tran Quoc Khanh on June 6.

The Nghe Tinh Fellow Countrymen Association in the Czech Republic held the 3rd congress for the 2023-2027 term in Prague, the Czech Republic, on June 4.

Vietnam attended the 2023 International Bazaar held by the Spouses of Delegates of Member States at the United Nations headquarters on June 6.

A ceremony was held at the headquarters of the Vietnamese Embassy in Vientiane on June 7 to present the Friendship Order to the Kaysone Phomvihane museum for its vigorous activities to honour President Ho Chi Minh.

A first forum of overseas Vietnamese women was held in the Chamber of the Upper House, in the Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest, Hungary, on June 3 with the participation of nearly 250 delegates from 21 countries.

A workshop highlighting the importance of teaching the Vietnamese language and culture to Vietnamese children in Kyushu, the third largest island of the Northeast Asian country was held by the Consulate General of Vietnam in Fukuoka on June 3.

The Vietnam Festival 2023 with the theme of "Hope" opened at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo on June 3.