Overseas Vietnamese

A delegation of the State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOV) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by Ambassador Ngo Huong Nam, Vice Chairman of the SCOV, had a meeting with seven overseas Vietnamese associations in Japan during the visit to the country from October 27-28.

Vietnamese artists from Phuong Nam Art Theatre in Ho Chi Minh City attended the International Circus Festival 'Bravo' which was held in Mongolia from October 21 to October 30 promote co-operation in the field between Mongolia and other countries around the world.

A ceremony was held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria to mark the 60th founding anniversary of the Vietnam - Algeria diplomatic relations (October 28, 1962 - October 28, 2022) in Algiers on October 29.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee has recently received VND 36 million from the Overseas Vietnamese Association in Kansai and the overseas Vietnamese from Nghe Tinh, presented by Ms. Le Thi Thuong, President of the Overseas Vietnamese Association in Japan’s Kansai, to support flood victims in the Central region affected by Typhoon No. 4.

The Argentina-Vietnam Culture Institute (ICAV) marked its 25th anniversary (December 18, 1997-2022) at a ceremony in Buenos Aires on October 28.

The leader of the Tay Ninh Province Border Guard said that the unit was coordinating with the functional forces of Ben Cau district to conduct procedures for hundreds of Vietnamese people working in Cambodia to return home through the Moc Bai international border gate.

A delegation of the State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs led by Ambassador Ngo Huong Nam, Vice Chairman of the commission, paid a working visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) from October 23-26.

Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Truong Thi Ngoc Anh on October 26 received 45.6 million VND from Ms. Tran Thi Thu, President of the Mutual Support Fellow-Countrymen Association in Macau (China), to support people in the Central region affected by Typhoon No. 4.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang on October 25 said the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea (RoK) has worked with RoK agencies to find out more information about a case of about 100 Vietnamese citizens who could not be contacted after their entry into the country as tourists.

Ambassador Nguyen Huy Dung, Chairman of the ASEAN Committee in Cairo (ACC), and Ambassadors of ASEAN countries recently visited and exchanged with the Diplomatic Academy under Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

A workshop to share experience in buying and renovating houses in Japan with the participation of over 100 overseas Vietnamese in the country was held in Tokyo on October 23.

A meeting was organized by the Vietnam EPS Labour Management Office and the Siheung Foreign Workers Support Centre in the Republic of Korea (RoK) to provide legal consultancy for overseas Vietnamese workers in Gyeonggi province and surrounding areas.

The fifth Vovinam (Viet Vo Dao) Ambassador Championship held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria and the Vovinam Federation of Algeria every two years, ended in Algiers, the capital city of Algeria on October 22.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela on October 20 coordinated with the National Experimental University of the Armed Forces (UNEFA) of Venezuela to celebrate Vietnamese Women's Day and exhibit Vietnamese traditional long dress (Ao Dai) at UNEFA.

The Department of Overseas Labour (DOLAB) under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs on October 21 offered recommendations to ensure Vietnamese guest workers work legally, safely and effectively in foreign countries.

Hundreds of Vietnamese citizens tricked into illegal jobs in Cambodia have been rescued over the past several months, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said at the Foreign Ministry’s regular press conference on October 20.

The situation of Vietnamese workers in Africa has been stable and seen certain improvements, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said at a regular press conference of the ministry in Hanoi on October 20.

An art contest was organized by the Vietnamese Embassy in collaboration with the Overseas Vietnamese Association in Vientiane on the evening of October 20 to mark the Vietnam-Laos friendship year and the 92nd founding anniversary of the Vietnam Women's Union (October 20, 1930 - October 20, 2022).

The spouse of the Vietnamese Ambassador, the wives of diplomats and female diplomats of the Vietnamese Embassy in the Netherlands hosted a program to introduce Vietnamese culture and cuisine to ASEAN friends within the framework of activities of the ASEAN Women Group in the Netherlands (ALCTH) on October 18.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has always kept a close watch on the situation in Ukraine and paid attention to the citizen protection work and the protection of Vietnamese people living and working there, spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang affirmed on October 20.

A delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand led by Ambassador Phan Chi Thanh paid a working visit to Phuket province on October 18-20 in order to promote cooperation between Vietnamese and Thai localities.

The Vietnam-Korea Businessmen and Investment Association (VKBIA) desires to be a bridge to introduce and connect businesses in localities of the Republic of Korea (RoK) with Soc Trang province, coordinating to bring workers in Soc Trang province to RoK to work.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Sri Lanka recently held a meeting with the Vietnamese community across Sri Lanka to meet and update the specific situation of citizens on the occasion of the 11th anniversary of the re-establishment of the Vietnamese Embassy (October 15, 2011 - October 15, 2022) and towards Vietnamese Women's Day (October 20).

A delegation of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOV) led by Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu visited New York and San Francisco where there are a large number of Vietnamese.

The Vietnamese community in the United Kingdom (UK) held the Autumn Festival in London on October 16, attracting a large number of Vietnamese families in the UK and local people.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia and the Liaison Department of the Vietnamese Community in Johor state (Malaysia) have jointly organized the Vietnam Ao Dai Charming Contest in Malaysia on the occasion of Vietnamese Women's Day (October 20).

The Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA) in collaboration with the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) and the Vietnamese Embassy in France recently organized an event in Paris to connect trade and promote the pepper and spice products of Vietnam on the European market.

The Vietnam Business Association in the UK (VBUK) has recently held its congress and elected the Executive Committee for the term 2022-2025.

The Germany-Vietnam Friendship Association in Magdeburg city has recently marked its 30th founding anniversary.

The 2nd Congress of the Union of Vietnamese People Associations in Europe was held in Prague, the Czech Republic, on October 15, with the participation of nearly 300 delegates and guests from 23 European countries.