Overseas Vietnamese

On behalf of the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos, Vietnamese Counsellor of Culture and Education Tran Dai Thang and the officer in charge of community work, Vu Tu Oanh on May 4 presented gifts to Vietnamese students at the National University of Laos (NUOL) who are facing difficulties from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc recently attended a ceremony of Admiral John Aquilino to assume the position as commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The Vietnamese Veterans’ Association in Russia organised an ceremony in Moscow on April 30 to mark Vietnam’s 46th National Reunification Day and the association’s fifth founding anniversary.

The State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will hold a seminar and exchange program themed 'Overseas Vietnamese with homeland’s sea and islands' on May 8.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand has called on Vietnamese citizens to strictly follow COVID-19 prevention measures in the host country, which is facing increasing infections over recent days.

The 2021 Hack4Growth Australia was launched by Startup Vietnam Frontier - Australia (SVF-AU) and the Vietnam Australia Innovation Network Inc (NIC-AU) in order to promote the ecosystem for innovative start-ups.

The Vietnamese Embassy on April 24 called on Vietnamese people in Cambodia not to return home via illegal channels.

The first 50 rice packages were presented to 50 Vietnamese-Cambodian families on April 25 living in Preah Sihanouk city of Preah Sihanouk province, where is under lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia, in collaboration with the Cho Ray- Phnom Penh hospital and the Khmer-Vietnam association in Cambodia, on April 24, presented emergency relief aid to 350 households of the Vietnamese origin in Chbar Ampov district’s Champa pagoda area.

A ceremony was held at Khanh An Pagoda in Thailand’s Udon Thani province on April 21 (the 10th day of the third lunar month) to mark the death anniversary of the Hung Kings.

As many as 17 collectives and 33 individuals were honoured at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on April 20 for their achievements in overseas Vietnamese (OV) affairs in the city for the 2018-2020 period.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Australia held an online conference on April 13th to report the results of the 13th National Party Congress.

The Consulate General of Vietnam in Shanghai recently cooperated with Jiangsu province’s Foreign Affairs Office to organize the activity "Following President Ho Chi Minh’s footsteps - Inheriting the friendship tradition between Vietnam and China" on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Uncle Ho visiting Jiangsu province (May 17-20, 1961).

A solemn ceremony was recently held by the Vietnamese Liaison Committee and Vietnamese Women's Associa in Malaysia to commemorate Hung Kings, the legendary forefathers of Vietnam.

Italy has become more and more popular among Vietnamese students looking to get an education abroad.

An online ceremony was held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Canada to commemorate Hung Kings - the legendary ancestors of Vietnam – for Vietnamese people living across Canada on April 17.

Oversea Vietnamese in France always believe in the new leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), and hope the country will develop strongly, said former Vice President of the Association of Vietnamese in France (UGVF) Nguyen Thanh Tong.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh recently paid a courtesy visit to President of the Australian Senate Scott Ryan at the headquarters of Australia's Parliament.

A ceremony will be held in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) on April 20 by the Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs of HCMC to honour overseas Vietnamese who have made great contributions to Vietnamese community activities abroad in the 2018-2020 period.

Deputy Director of Kien Giang province’s Department for External Affairs Nguyen Viet presented 300 million VND to representatives of the Vietnamese Consulate General in Cambodia’s Preah Sihanouk province as a gift of the province for poor Vietnamese Cambodians at Ha Tien International Border Gate on April 15.

The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on April 13 announced a decision to extend the period of stay for about 115,000 foreign migrant workers, including those from Vietnam, by one year to solve labour shortages at small businesses and in farming and fishing sectors.

Dozens of tonnes of essential goods, including food and medical supplies, have been sent to Vietnamese Cambodians over the past week amid the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic since mid-February in Cambodia.

An event was organised on April 10 by the Vietnamese Consulate General in Preah Sihanouk province to present 100 gifts to poor Vietnamese households in Cambodia severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, , ahead of the traditional New Year festival Chol Chhnam Thmey from April 14-16.

A meeting between overseas Vietnamese enterprises and leaders of the People's Committee of Lam Dong province and Lac Duong district has been recently held by the Ho Chi Minh City Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan presented certificates of merit to 17 Japanese organisations and individuals to recognize their support for the Vietnamese community in Japan to overcome difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh was presented Russia’s Order of Friendship to recognize his contributions to promoting the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia at the awards ceremony held on April 6.

Ambassador Ha Kim Ngoc and other ASEAN Ambassadors in Washington D.C. recently had an online exchange with Mr. David Marchick, Acting Director of the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).

The Vietnamese Embassy in the US has repeatedly contacted with and canvassed authorities and parliaments of the US and its states for ensuring security and safety as well as the right to access to full services for Vietnamese citizens and Vietnamese Americans in the US, given increasing discriminations against the Asian American community in the country.

Despite of being impacted by COVID-19 pandemic, many Vietnamese businesses in Cambodia have tried their best to stand firm and have worked towards developing their business in the “new normal”.

For the first time Vietnamese surpasses Korean people to become the second biggest foreigner community in Japan.