Overseas Vietnamese

A music program entitled "Homeland's Melody" was co-organized in Prague on March 26 by the Vietnamese Embassy and the Overseas Vietnamese Association in the Czech Republic, attracting a large number of overseas Vietnamese in the country.

A ceremony was organized to set up a twinning relationship between delegations of Vietnamese students studying at Cambodia’s National Defense University and Royal University of Phnom Penh in the Cambodian capital city on March 26.

A ceremony was held by the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA) on March 25 in Moscow to celebrate the 92nd anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCM CYU), the 48th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day, and the 73rd anniversary of Vietnam-Russia diplomatic relations.

Viettel Global JSC presented 300 gift packages to needy Cambodian people of Vietnamese origin in Siem Reap, Cambodia on March 24.

A workshop themed “Overseas Vietnamese intellectuals participate in national construction and development” was held by the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) in Hanoi on March 23.

Vietnamese peacekeepers of the Level-2 field Hospital No. 4 in South Sudan have been honored with UN Peacekeeping medals in recognition of their outstanding contributions during the year-long mission in South Sudan.

A ceremony was held by the Overseas Vietnamese Association in Oudomxay province (Northern Laos) on the evening of March 23 to commemorate the merits of four Vietnamese martyrs who are Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who sacrificed themselves while carrying out their international missions in Northern Lao provinces.

The exhibition "Dare to live a brilliant life" by journalist-director Nguyen Bong Mai will be introduced in Japan and Taiwan (China) in late April, along with the series of events of the Overseas Vietnamese Liaison Association.

Ambassador Nguyen Huy Dung and Ambassadors of ASEAN countries in Cairo on March 19 collaborated with leaders of the American University in Cairo (AUC) to organize a seminar for students of the university.

The Thai Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation affirmed that he will further promote the cooperation in science, technology, education and training between Vietnam and Thailand, including teaching Vietnamese language in some universities in Thailand.

An event was organized to establish a club named “Love Vietnam’s seas and islands” in Paris on March 19 to gather overseas Vietnamese in France, who had the opportunity to visit the homeland's seas and islands, to promote the image of the country, nature and people of Vietnam, as well as the understanding of overseas Vietnamese and international friends in France, about Vietnam's seas and islands.

A round-table discussion was organized by the Association of Vietnamese Scientists and Experts (AVSE Global) in France on March 18 to review its activities in the recent past and introduce coming projects.

A gala was held by Vietnamese students at the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN) on March 18 to wrap up the Vietnamese culture week here.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia on March 18 coordinated with Cho Ray - Phnom Penh Hospital, Khmer-Vietnamese Association in Cambodia and local authorities to organize a program of free medical examinations, drug distribution and charity gift presentation for Cambodians and Vietnamese people in Borebo district, Kampong Chhnang province, Kingdom of Cambodia.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Argentina, in collaboration with diplomatic missions of Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia, organised an annual ASEAN bazaar in Plaza Barranca Square in Buenos Aires capital on March 18.

A ceremony of was held by local authorities, the Vietnamese Consulate General and the Vietnamese - Thai Association in the province in Thailand’s Khon Kaen province on March 18 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the One Pillar Pagoda, a symbol of the Vietnam-Thailand friendship in the province.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) has a need to recruit more than 12,000 Vietnamese workers in 2023 according to the cooperation program plan between the two countries.

A gathering has been recently held by the Overseas Vietnamese Association and the Vietnamese Women’s Union in the Netherlands to celebrate the International Women’s Day (March 8).

A series of activities to promote Vietnamese culture were organized in France’s Fontainebleau city on March 14 under a program named "Vietnam rendezvous on stage".

A ceremony was held at Phat Tich pagoda in Vientiane on March 14 to commemorate the 64 martyrs who laid down their lives defending Gac Ma (Johnson South) Reef in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) in 1988.

A ceremony was organized on March 14 in Vientiane by the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos in collaboration with the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund and the Board of Directors of the Club "For beloved Hoang Sa - Truong Sa" to award 100 scholarships to students who are children of overseas Vietnamese in Laos.

A ceremony was organized at Khanh An Pagoda by the Overseas Vietnamese Association in Thailand’s Udon Thani province on March 14 to commemorate 64 naval officers and soldiers who laid down their lives while defending Gac Ma Reef in Vietnam's Truong Sa in 1988 as well as heroic martyrs who sacrificed for the Fatherland and those who died of natural disasters and pandemics.

Vietnam and nine other countries representing member countries and observers of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) promoted their cuisines and cultures at the annual Francophonie Month event in Malaysia.

Vietnamese and Myanmar students studying in St. Petersburg city, Russia on March 13 participated in a blood donation, organized by the city's Foreign Affairs Committee and the Health Committee.

The Overseas Vietnamese Association in the Macau Special Administrative Region (China) on March 12 held activities to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8 and the Hai Ba Trung uprising.

Former Vice President Truong My Hoa, President of the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund, on March 13 handed over a decision recognizing the Vietnamese Association in Udon Thani as a club member and membership certificates to 33 overseas Vietnamese living in the locality.

The Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), its ASEAN Centre, the Russia-Vietnam Friendship Association, and the Russia-Vietnam cooperation promotion fund "Traditions and Friendship" organized the 2nd Vietnamese translation contest on March 11.

The Nguyen Du Lao-Vietnamese bilingual school celebrated its 15th founding anniversary in Vientiane on March 11.

A ceremony was held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand on March 8 to mark the International Women’s Day with the participation of the embassy staff and representatives of the Vietnamese community.

A conference was held by the Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs on March 9 to implement the committee’s tasks in 2023.