Overseas Vietnamese

The Businessmen Association of Thai-Vietnam (BAOTV), the Businessmen Association of Thai-Vietnam of Udon Thani province and Udon Thani Royal University on September 22 organized a program to give gifts and scholarships to support Vietnamese and Thai students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting with overseas Vietnamese in the US on September 22 (New York time) to listen to their aspirations as well as their ideas on development issues in the home country.

The Vietnam-Korea Businessmen and Investment Association (VKBIA) has coordinated with many domestic organizations and units to help people in difficult circumstances because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the hope that the disease will soon be controlled and pushed back in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC).

Vietnamese Ambassador to Greece Le Hong Truong recently led a delegation of the embassy to attend Thessaloniki International Fair 2021 (TIF), taking place from September 11 to 19.

A set of Vietnamese language teaching textbooks compiled by Ha Thi Van Anh and a group of teachers, as well as experts from the Institute of Linguistics, was launched at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kiev on September 20.

The State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese (SCOV) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 20 held a ceremony to receive money and goods with a total value of more than 823 million VND from the Vietnamese communities in the Republic of Korea (RoK), Germany and Macau (China), supporting the COVID-19 fight in Vietnam.

The Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnamese Business Association in the Czech Republic on September 19 held a forum promoting trade and investment between the two countries.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Brazil on September 17 held a meeting in the capitol Brasilia to meet a number of local journalists and introduce the book "Ho Chi Minh, the life and career of Vietnamese national liberation" to Brazilian readers.

Hundreds of Vietnamese people and children in North Morava and Ostrava on the evening of September 18 (local time) attended the program "Happy Mid-Autumn Festival" at the Cultural Center of Ostrava city.

Vietnamese businesses in the UK donated over 2 billion VND to support the COVID-19 fight at home at a ceremony held to mark the 15th anniversary of the Vietnam Business Association in the UK (VBUK).

During the fundraising campaign to support the COVID-19 Vaccine Fund launched from August 21 to September 15, the Consulate General of Vietnam in Japan’s Fukuoka city raised more than 7.65 million yen (over 1.58 billion VND). All of this money has been transferred to Vietnam's COVID-19 Vaccine Fund.

The Consulate General of Vietnam in Hong Kong on September 16 held an intimate meeting on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of Vietnam's National Day, in accordance with the local regulations on COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control.

Dak Nong Provincial Military Command on September 16 presented the donations to the Military Sub-Region of Mondulkiri province and overseas Vietnamese in Mondulkiri province, Cambodia, at Bu Prang border gate in Quang Truc commune of Tuy Duc district.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chairman of the State Commision for Overseas Vietnamese (SCOV) Pham Quang Hieu on September 16 sent a letter of thanks to overseas Vietnamese for their contributions, sharing and support to the country in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic over the past time.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore has received the first shipment supported by the Temasek Foundation for Vietnam to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, and will transport the shipment to the country on a repatriation flight conducted by Vietnam Airlines on September 17.

The Committee for Overseas Vietnamese in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) on September 15 handed over financial resources and medical supplies from overseas Vietnamese individuals and organizations to support medical forces and doctors on the front line of the COVID-19 fight in the city.

The Vietnamese Embassy and the High School 251, named after President Ho Chi Minh, in Kiev on September 15 organized a ceremony to open a Vietnamese class under the cooperation program signed between the Embassy and the school.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the Netherlands on September 12 held a ceremony to open the Vietnamese language class in 2021 for overseas Vietnamese children and Dutch grooms.

With support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese (SCOV) and Vietnamese representative agencies in Europe, a congress was recently organized online and directly to set up the Vietnamese Students’ Association in Europe.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Ukraine has recently signed a cooperation agreement with the Kiev-based High School 251, named after President Ho Chi Minh in the 2021-2026 period.

The “Colourful Planet Festival 2021” was organized by the Council of Ústecký region, the Ethnic Minority Council and the Centre for Integration to enhance mutual understanding and solidarity among communities living in the Czech Republic.

The Vietnamese Student Association in the Republic of Korea (RoK) (VSAK) on September 12 in Seoul held the 8th Congress to elect a new Executive Board for the term 2021-2023.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Belgium joined the Workers' Party of Belgium (PTB)’s 11th Manifesta (solidarity) festival in the Belgian western province of Ostend from September 11-12 to introduce the cuisine, culture and tourism of the S-shaped country.

Leaders of Kien Giang province recently handed over 100 million VND to the Consulate General of Vietnam in Preah Sihanouk province in Cambodia at a ceremony held at the Ha Tien international border gate.

The Field Hospital No. 10 under the Ho Chi Minh City Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital on the evening of September 12 received a batch of medical supplies donated by the Consulate General of Vietnam in Hong Kong (China), thanks to the contributions of the Vietnamese community and businesses in Hong Kong.

The Khmer-Vietnam Association and the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia recently presented gifts within the framework of the 2nd phase of the program to urgently support Vietnamese and Khmer communities in difficult circumstances due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Poland on September 8 received 8 tons of medical equipment and supplies, worth about 4 million USD, donated by the Polish government to help Ho Chi Minh City fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue recently attended the inauguration of the President Ho Chi Minh Memorial Hall; and visited and talked with officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in the Kingdom of Belgium.

Field Hospital No. 14, belonging to Hue Central Hospital, on September 9 received the second batch of medical supplies ordered by the Consulate General of Vietnam in Hong Kong (China) from donations of businesses and the Vietnamese community in the area.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine Nguyen Hong Thach recently visited the headquarters of the National Writers' Union of Ukraine and worked with the President of the Union Mikhail Sidorzhevsky, and the President of the Kyiv Writers’ Association Maria Morozenko.