Overseas Vietnamese

An award ceremony presented 20 prizes for overseas Vietnamese singing folk songs on the radio.

The overseas Vietnamese community has donated more than 3 billion VND to the National COVID-19 Vaccine Fund and pandemic prevention and control activities at home.

The Overseas Vietnamese Association in Fukuoka (AVF) is urgently making plans for the Lunar New Year (Tet) of the Tiger 2022 for overseas Vietnamese in the Kyushu region after a year of being delayed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) recently organized an event to meet and consult with overseas Vietnamese on ideas to contribute to the development process of the city, including overcoming the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on December 15 visited the Vietnamese Embassy in New Delhi and met the Vietnamese community in India.

The delegation of ASEAN Ambassadors to Turkey recently had a working trip to Gaziantep province to greet the Governor and Mayor, and work with the Provincial Chamber of Commerce and Industry to strengthen the relationship between ASEAN and Turkey's locality, thereby introducing and promoting this province’s trade and investment activities with ASEAN countries.

The Vietnam Festival in Japan was recently organized at Ueno Park in the capital Tokyo with the participation of many high-ranking officials of the Government and National Assembly of Japan.

In 2021, Malaysia underwent many periods of blockages due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, Vietnamese businesses’ activities in Malaysia in general and the Vietnam Malaysia Business Association (VMBIZ) have not been halted.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Saudi Arabia, in collaboration with the Asharqia Chamber of Commerce, held an event in Dammam city to promote Vietnamese export products, including selected products from nearly 120 businesses sent to the Embassy.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Brazil and the Sao Paulo Trade Association in Sao Paulo have recently organized a conference to promote trade cooperation between businesses of the two countries.

Another Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Monument in Svay Rieng province of Cambodia was inaugurated to build on December 9.

From early 2022, foreigners looking for jobs in the Republic of Korea (RoK) under the Employment Permit System (EPS) program will be able to join in a free online Korean course.

The Overseas Vietnamese Association in Fukuoka in collaboration with Kyushu Sangyo University have recently organized the final round of the 2nd Japanese Eloquence Contest for Vietnamese trainees in Kyushu region themed "Japan in me".

Over the past days, Vietnamese groups in Singapore have been preparing to enter Bishan Stadium to cheer for the Vietnamese team at the AFF Cup 2021.

The Organizing Board of “Vong tay nuoc My” (the US’ Arm) in collaboration with the organization “Join hands for Vietnam” have organized an auction of art pictures to raise funds to help Vietnamese orphans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Consulate General of Vietnam in Houston, Texas recently met with Vietnamese businessmen in Texas and many other states in the US to help them connect with each other to promote their strength to develop.

A week of Vietnamese goods was organized by the Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore in collaboration with NTUC FairPrice and Hao Mart, two large supermarket chains of Singapore to promote Vietnamese products and brands during the peak consumption season in the country.

The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Management Board has signed a cooperation agreement with the All-Russian Research Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants.

The National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Development, Office of Project 844 under the Ministry of Science and Technology and the State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, recently organized a workshop on connecting overseas Vietnamese experts with the national innovation ecosystem.

The Republic of Korea's Coast Guard has rescued 17 Vietnamese sailors after their cargo ship sank near the eastern island of Ulleung.

Through four dramatic and challenging rounds with nearly 200 elite projects around the globe, the top 10 teams have excellently entered the final round of Hack4Growth - unlimited 2021, which took place on the online platform.

The World Bank (WB) and the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD) forecast that the amount of remittances to Vietnam in 2021 could reach 18.1 billion USD, continuing to increase compared to 2020.

The Vietnamese Nail Association in the UK (NVAUK) has just organized the final round of the UK Next Top Nail Contest 2021. This is not only a skill contest for nail makers, but also a festival for Vietnamese people there.

September 8 was proposed as the day to honor the Vietnamese language in overseas Vietnamese communities at a workshop held on November 30 by the State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese (SCOV) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Turkey on November 26 opened the Honorary Consulate Office of Vietnam in Turkey Istanbul city.

The South Australia – Vietnam Business Council (SAVBC) was recently established in Australia, creating a new trade connectivity channel for businesses of the two countries.

The Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the National Committee on Youth of Vietnam in collaboration with Russia’s Federation Agency for Youth Affairs organized the online Vietnam-Russia and Russia – Vietnam Youth Forum 2021.

The Vietnam-RoK Business and Investment Association (VKBIA), the representative of Vietnam’s southern region, and Chungbuk Technology Park (Chungbuk Technopark) have signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement on promotion and training in combination with technology transfer, and cooperation for local development.

A seminar was held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Argentina on November 24 to explore development potential for trade between Vietnam and Argentina.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MoPI) said that a Vietnam Innovation Network in Chinese Taipei (VIN Taiwan) has been set up in Taiwan (China), marking a new development step of the Vietnamese intellectual community in the territory.