Overseas Vietnamese

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has instructed its Consular Department to contact the Philippine Embassy in Vietnam and ask for support in assisting the Vietnamese citizens among the over 1,000 forced labourers recently rescued in Pampanga province of the archipelago nation.

A liaison board for the Vietnamese community in South Africa made its debut at a ceremony held at the headquarters of the Vietnamese Embassy in Pretoria on May 9.

In the context that Vietnamese people doing business in Russia are facing many difficulties due to the country's economic stagnation, a delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia led by Ambassador Dang Minh Khoi visited overseas Vietnamese doing business at Teply Stan Market in the southwest of Moscow.

The land, people and traditional culture of Vietnam have been introduced to international friends by the Vietnamese Embassy in India at the Spotlight International Art 2023 in Ulaanbaatar

The Vietnamese Embassy in Hungary in coordination with the Zalaegerszeg City Government and Vietnamese associations in Hungary have organized the Vietnam Cultural Day, which attracted the participation of nearly 3,000 local leaders and people and hundreds of overseas Vietnamese.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Hungary along with representatives of the Association, Union and hundreds of overseas Vietnamese in the country on May 6 offered flowers to President Ho Chi Minh on the occasion of his 133rd birthday (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2023).

Spouse of Vietnamese Ambassador to the Netherlands Le Thi Hien Anh recently participated in an event to introduce textile products of the ASEAN Ladies Circle (ALC) in The Hague.

The Free Job Fair will be held by the Vietnamese Youth Association in Japan (VYSA) in Kanto region, Japan, on May 27.

“I struggled to go around all parts of Italy to build movements of learning and preserving Vietnamese in the Vietnamese community, and to encourage Italian students who love Vietnam to learn Vietnamese. Finally, after nearly a decade, I have also done a little to contribute to the development of the Vietnamese language learning movement, preserving the soul of Vietnamese culture in Italy,” Le Thi Bich Huong, a lecturer from Ca' Foscari University shared.

The leader of Isfahan province expressed his desire and willingness to promote cooperation with localities of Vietnam in many fields.

RMIT University, the Victoria State Office of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the Asian Institute for Social Studies in Australia, and the Vietnam - Australia Policy Institute has organised a special event in Melbourne to look back on the past 50 years of Vietnam-Australia relations and seek opportunities and development trends for their relationship in the way ahead.

The Consulate General of Vietnam in Hong Kong and Macau (China), in collaboration with the Association of Vietnamese in Macau, held a gathering in the Macau Special Administrative Region on April 30 to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the southern liberation and national reunification (April 30) and International May Day (May 1).

The Vietnamese Veterans’ Association in Russia held a ceremony in Moscow on April 30 marking the 48th anniversary of southern liberation and national reunification and the 137th anniversary of International May Day (May 1).

A ceremony commemorating the death anniversary of Hung Kings, the legendary founders of Vietnam, was held on April 29 by the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva.

The Vietnamese Embassy in France on April 27 organized a ceremony to offer incenses to commemorate Hung Kings and President Ho Chi Minh.

Vietnamese-origin artists in the United Kingdom (UK) are organizing an exhibition titled “No place like home” at the Museum of the Home in Hackney district in East London to share their memories and experiences about the homeland.

A program was recently held at the Aston University in Birmingham to introduce Vietnamese culture, which is one of activities of Vietnam Days in the UK from March 28 to April 27 to mark the 50th anniversary of Vietnam – UK diplomatic ties.

A delegation of 100 outstanding overseas Vietnamese from more than 20 countries around the world led by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese Pham Quang Hieu on April 25 offered incense to commemorate the Hung Kings, on the occasion of the Hung Kings’ Death Anniversary - Hung Temple Festival in 2023.

A ceremony was organized by the Vietnamese Embassy in Canada on April 23 to commemorate the death anniversary of Hung Kings, which contributed to maintaining the cultural identity and educating the young Vietnamese people about the national tradition.

Vietnamese labourers working in the city and surrounding areas were updated on the law of the Republic of Korea (RoK) by the Vietnam EPS (Employment Permit System) Labour Management Office and the Support Centre for Foreign Workers in Uijeongbu city of Gyeonggi province on April 23.

“Van nghe thang Muoi” (October Art) club on April 23 held its seventh congress to review its activities over the past time and map out its operational program in the coming time.

A delegation including 47 overseas Vietnamese from 22 countries around the world and 200 domestic delegates concluded a program to visit people and soldiers in Truong Sa island district and DK1 platform on April 23.

In the framework of the Vietnam Week in Russia, a seminar was held on April 23 to create an opportunity for Vietnamese students to share their experience in studying the Russian language and mastering knowledge during their study there.

The Vietnamese Students’ Association in the Republic of Korea (VSAK) held its ninth congress in Seoul on April 23 to review its operation from 2021-2023 and worked out a plan for the next tenure.

Dr. Nguyen Thi Hoang Duong is the first Vietnamese scientist to be awarded the Colworth Medal in 2024. This is a prestigious annual award for outstanding researchers in the field of biochemistry, conducting research in the UK or the Republic of Ireland.

A ceremony was held by the Vietnamese Embassy and community in Mozambique in the capital city of Maputo on April 21 to mark the liberation of the south and national reunification (April 30) and International May Day (May 1).

An online conference was held in Toronto, Canada on April 24 by the Canada-Vietnam Friendship Society to discuss the development of the country and people of Vietnam after 48 years of national reunification.

On the occasion of his visit to Cuba, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue symbolically presented a number of books about President Ho Chi Minh to the Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnamese community in Cuba.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on April 19 (Cuba time) met staff members of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives from the Vietnamese community in Cuba, during his official visit to the Caribbean island nation.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the Netherlands Pham Viet Anh recently have a meeting with representatives of Vietnamese community in the Netherlands, who will join a delegation of overseas Vietnamese to visit soldiers and residents on the Truong Sa island district and DK1 platforms of Vietnam.