Overseas Vietnamese

More than 700 Vietnamese products are being introduced throughout the Vietnamese Lunar New Year Week at Carrefour's supermarket chain in France to help local people further understand about Vietnamese culture and cuisine.

An event was co-organized by held by the Consulate General of Vietnam in Fukuoka, local authorities, and the Overseas Vietnamese Association in the locality from January 15 -21 in Japan’s Fukuoka Prefecture to celebrate the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) of Vietnam.

China now has Business Associations of 19 countries, and the desire of Phan Thi Tra My, a Vietnamese businesswoman, is that the Vietnam Business Association in China will soon be established and developed.

A flight was organized to bring nearly 94 Vietnamese citizens home from Brunei to celebrate the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) in the context of the suspension of commercial international air routes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

An event was held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Italy to welcome the Lunar New Year Festival with the participation of representatives from the Association of Vietnamese Entrepreneurs in Italy (ASSOEVI) to collect suggestions in a bid to strengthen the nations’ trade relations.

A competition to make Chung and Tet cakes, decorate and display them with the theme "Tet Viet” (Lunar New Year Festival of Vietnam) was recently held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore for overseas Vietnamese living, working and studying in the country.

(CPV) - After the first report about the Homeland Spring Program 2022, the State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides more detailed information about the Homeland Spring 2022 for overseas Vietnamese.

The Consulate General of Vietnam in China’s Kunming recently organized the Homeland Spring Program in 2022 in an atmosphere of joy and warmth.

An event was organized by the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia to welcome the Lunar New Year of the Tiger on January 16 with the participation of Vietnamese diplomats, businesses, expatriates and students in the country.

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang received and had discussions with the leadership of the Ai-Lao Overseas Vietnamese Friendship Association in France (AVLF), led by Mr. Thao Ledarath (Le The Hung), President of the association.

The Investment Support Forum for Overseas Vietnamese (Invesfov) was launched at a ceremony in Hanoi on January 14.

International flights have begun to reopen with different prices. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, currently, 7/9 countries and territories have basically agreed on Vietnam's proposed plan to resume regular international passenger flights.

Overseas Vietnamese, who have made great contributions to the relief and fund-raising activities for Lao people suffering from natural disasters and diseases, were honoured at a ceremony held at Phat Tich pagoda in Vientiane on January 12.

Faced with the great needs of Vietnamese citizens who are in extremely difficult circumstances in Thailand, wishing to be supported to return to Vietnam by road, the Consulate General of Vietnam in Khon Kaen city has coordinated with the authorities of the host country and Laos to allow transit vehicles to return to Vietnam.

“Giac mo” (Dream), a painting exhibition by French – Vietnamese painter Vincent Monluc, was opened at Ngo Art Gallery, No 21 Vo Trong Toan, Thao Dien ward, District 2, Ho Chi Minh City, on January 9.

The representatives of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang on January 11 presented 300 million VND to the Consulate General of Vietnam in Preah Sihanouk province to help poor overseas Vietnamese in six border localities in Cambodia welcome the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet).

As many as 45,058 workers were sent to work abroad in 2021, mainly in Taiwan (China) and Japan.

The "Conference on cooperation to promote economic diplomacy with Vietnamese businesses in Southern Laos” was held by the Consulate General of Vietnam in Pakse within the framework of implementing the results of the National Foreign Affairs Conference and the 31st National Diplomatic Conference.

The Vietnamese Student Association in Australia (SVAU) in collaboration with the Vietnamese Student Association in Ho Chi Minh City will organize an event to provide information about studying in Australia, in Ho Chi Minh City from 2pm to 5pm on January 16 at Rex Saigon Hotel, 141 Nguyen Hue, District 1.

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) has issued guidance for foreigners entering the city, in light of the demand to return home to welcome the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) among Vietnamese people living and working in foreign countries amid the COVID-19 pandemic developing complicatedly, said Mr. Nguyen Huu Hung, Deputy Director of HCMC Department of Health.

The Vietnamese Cultural and Art Association in the Czech Republic recently organized a program to welcome the new spring 2022 under the patronage of the Union of Overseas Vietnamese Associations in Europe at SAPA Trade Center in Prague.

The best possible conditions will be created for overseas Vietnamese (OVs) to return to the homeland with safety from the pandemic ensured, especially now that the Lunar New Year festival is just around the corner, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Quang Hieu has said.

Overseas Vietnamese in Europe hope authorities from both sides work together to soon resume international flights, allowing them to return to Vietnam to visit their families.

The Vietnamese Buddhist Cultural Center in the Republic of Korea (RoK) and the Vietnamese Buddhist Association in RoK organized a meeting in Seoul city to welcome the New Year 2022 and celebrate the Lunar New Year of the Tiger to strengthen the Vietnam-RoK friendship.

A contest named "Road to Italy 2021" has just been organized successfully by the Vietnamese Student Association in Italy (ASVI), in collaboration with the Vietnam Student Association Central Committee and the Union of Vietnam Student and Youth Associations in Europe.

A meeting was recently held by the Investment Promotion Business Association between Hokuriku region (including three provinces of Fukui, Ishikawa, and Toyama) and Vietnam to review activities in 2021.

The first passengers from Japan arrived at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi in the morning of January 1, 2022, marking the first international flight of the New Year 2022 to Vietnam.

"One Journey - Millions of Connections", a yearbook was recently debuted in Hanoi by the 6th working delegation in 2016 on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of their visit to Truong Sa Archipelago and DK1 frame house

Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England, has been freshly knighted by the Queen Elizabeth II of the UK for his contributions to the local fight against COVID-19.

The VTNM 9 (Vong tay nuoc My), an event held by the Vietnamese Student Association in the US, has taken place successfully with many breakthroughs, spreading positive values ​​towards the homeland of Vietnam.