Overseas Vietnamese

From July 1-6, the delegation of the Committee on Overseas Vietnamese in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) led by Ms. Dinh Thi Phuong Thao, Vice Chairwoman of the committee paid a working visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK).

The Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela held the closing ceremony of a basic Vietnamese language course for Venezuelan people.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son asked Jordan to support the Vietnamese Embassy in citizen protection and providing reliefs for Vietnamese survivors of a toxic gas leak at the port of Aqaba while talking to Jordanian Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Al-Safadi on June 29.

A small square in the center of the 16th arrondissement of Paris was named after Do Huu Vi, a Vietnamese national who was one of the first pilots of the French army.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Switzerland Phung The Long on June 28 presented his credentials to Swiss President Ignazio Cassis.

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang, Ambassador and Head of the Vietnamese Mission to UNESCO Le Thi Hong Van on June 28 went to the airport to welcome and hold a meeting with the Vietnamese women's football team to Paris to train and play a friendly match.

The upcoming conference on implement the Politburo’s Conclusion regarding overseas Vietnamese affairs aims to ensure the coherence in awareness and actions among agencies and organizations and enhance their understanding of the significance of the matter to great national unity.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Denmark Luong Thanh Nghi on June 25 and 26 joined in an exchange with a delegation of 20 overseas Vietnamese who participated in trips to Truong Sa archipelago and the DK1 platform in 2019 and previous years.

Vietnam Summer Camp is one of the annual events organized by the State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese to help overseas Vietnamese youth learn about the culture, history, customs, and habits of the nation, and participate in charity activities and exchanges between overseas Vietnamese youth and young people and students in localities of Vietnam.

An annual ASEAN bazaar has been held by the Vietnamese Embassy in collaboration with diplomatic missions of Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia in Argentina to promote cultural exchanges and introduce the nations’ images and people as well as boost their mutual understanding and relations with the host nation.

The Malaysia – Vietnam Friendship Association on June 25 organized free medical examination for overseas Vietnamese in Malaysia.

Former Vice State President Truong My Hoa represented the Club "For the beloved Hoang Sa - Truong Sa" to receive the donation for the "sovereignty boat" from the Vietnamese community in Thailand for the Truong Sa Island district and the DK1 frame house.

The Overseas Vietnamese Association in Okinawa (AVO) was officially established in order to strengthen connectivity and mutual support among overseas Vietnamese in the locality.

A delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela, led by Ambassador Le Viet Duyen, has recently paid a working visit to Monagas state to promote economic, trade and investment cooperation between the two countries.

Ambassador Do Son Hai has acknowledged and highly appreciated the role and cooperation of the Turkish External Economic Council in promoting bilateral economic and trade cooperation over the past time.

During a meeting with representatives from the State Migration Service (SMS) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Ukraine on June 21, Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine Nguyen Hong Thach asked Ukraine agencies to coordinate with the Vietnamese Embassy to seek flexible resolutions to issues facing Vietnamese people fleeing the war.

The project of erecting a statue of President Ho Chi Minh in Saint Petersburg is being actively promoted by Vietnam and Russia, with the goal of inaugurating it in 2023 on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Uncle Ho's first arrival in Russia.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on June 21 met the overseas Vietnamese community in Udon Thani province in the framework of her ongoing visit to Thailand to attend the Global Summit of Women 2022.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed by Vietnam’s Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) and Japan’s International Manpower Development Organization (IM Japan) relating to the technical intern training program for Vietnamese interns in Japan.

A culinary festival as part of Ici Vietnam 2022 recently took place at Place Monge Square in the 5th Arrondissement of Paris to introduce Vietnamese culture to French people.

Vietnamese trade counsellors and heads of trade offices in Europe met in Geneva on June 14 – 15 to discuss ways to beef up trade and investment promotion with countries in the region and other parts of the world.

Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu, Chairman of the State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese (SCOV), sent his best wishes to Professor Nguyen Thi Kim Thanh, an overseas Vietnamese in the UK, on ​​the occasion that she was presented an interdisciplinary award for significant contributions to scientific research and innovation.

The football tournament "Vietnamese Youth in Laos" is a football tournament held annually in the Lao capital Vientiane to enhance sports spirit, aiming to build a healthy sports playground for the Vietnamese community in Laos.

The Overseas Vietnamese Association in Jeonnam-Gwangju of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on June 12 organized a ceremony to mark its 11th anniversary at the Gwangju International Center.

A forum connecting Vietnamese businesses and entrepreneurs in Laos and Thailand was held in Vientiane on June 14 in order to boost the cooperation for the development of Vietnam, Laos and Thailand.

Vietnam attended the 53rd International Fair of Algiers, which kicked off on June 14 at the Safex Exhibition Centre themed “For a strategic partnership.”

The 14th Open Summer Friendship Tennis Tournament - ViTAR Open 2022 Cup was organized by the Vietnam Tennis Association in Russia (ViTAR) and kicked off on June 11.

For the first time, Vietnam attended the Fetes Consulaires in the French city of Lyon on June 11 and 12, impressing visitors with a series of activities promoting the land, people and culture of the country.

Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Huy Dung recently has led a delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt to pay an official visit to Port Said province.

The Polish Embassy in Hanoi will organize a painting exhibition themed "Poland - Miracles" by painter Minh Dam at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum at No. 66 of Nguyen Thai Hoc Street on June 14-18.