Overseas Vietnamese

The Overseas Vietnamese Association in the Republic of Korea (RoK) recently announced the official decision establishing an overseas Vietnamese branch in Jeollabukdo province.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Chile has just coordinated with the administration of Cerro Navia district of the capital Santiago de Chile to hold an inauguration ceremony of Ho Chi Minh park.

A Vietnamese Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival will be organized for the first time in Fukuoka, the largest city in Japan’s Kyushu Island, by the Vietnamese General Consulate in Fukuoka and the Overseas Vietnamese Association in the city, on January 12th, 2020.

Cooperation in national defence between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea has developed continuously with the signing of many agreements and MOUs, Vietnam’s defence attaché in the RoK Dinh Hung Tuan highlighted at a ceremony in Seoul on December 17th.

The Czech - Vietnam Friendship Association organized its 23rd congress in Prague on December 14th to review its operation in 2019 and set up orientation for 2020 to boost the traditional friendship between Vietnam and the Czech Republic.

(CPV) - The Home Spring program 2020 is scheduled to be organized on Saturday, January 18th, 2020, at the National Convention Center by the State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with related units.

The Vietnamese Embassy and Defence Attaché Agency in Laos held a ceremony in Vientiane on December 13 to celebrate the 75th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the 30th All-People’s Defence Festival (December 22nd).

The Vietnamese Embassy and the Defence Attaché Office in Australia organised a ceremony in Canberra on December 13th to mark the 75th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the 30thAll-People’s Defence Festival (Dec. 22nd).

The Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia participated in the 52nd international charity bazaar organized by the Women's International Club Jakarta (WIC) in Jakarta on December 11th.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar celebrated the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22nd), 30 years of the all people’s defence day, and announced the White Paper on national defence of Vietnam on December 10th.

A charity bazaar was recently held by the Spouses of Heads of Mission’s Association (SHOM) in Warsaw, Poland, under the patronization of the lady of Polish President Agata Kornhauser-Duda.

"This is one of my happiest days in the magical and mysterious Indian land," said Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau when sharing about the first direct flight from Hanoi to New Delhi.

A ceremony was organized by the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK to mark the 75th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) on December 9th and the 30th All-People’s Defence Festival (December 22nd).

The ASEAN Committee in Mexico City (ACMC), including Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, recently hosted a bazaar to promote the culture of the member countries of the bloc in Mexico.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the US recently participated in the 8th Winternational Embassy Showcase, organized in the centre of Washington DC.

Russia welcomed thousands of volunteers from across Russia and in the world to Sochi city to attend the International Volunteer Forum 2019, which took place from December 2nd - 6th.

A ceremony was recently organized by the Vietnamese Embassy and the Defense Attaché's Office of the embassy in Indonesia to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the People’s Army of Vietnam (December 22nd, 1944 – December 22nd, 2019) in Jakarta.

A contest named “Road to Russia”, organized by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union on December 8th, attracted a large number of Vietnamese students in Moscow and neighboring areas.

A requiem was held in Vientiane on December 9th for Vietnamese martyrs who laid down their lives in Laos, with the participation of high-ranking officials of the host country, and representatives of various Vietnamese authorities and community in Laos.

The executive board of the Overseas Vietnamese Association in the Czech Republic organized the 2nd meeting in Prague on December 3rd to review recent activities and agree on administration and management of the executive board.

Vietnam Culture Week 2019 was opened by Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Laos’ Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism at the Lao National Cultural Hall in Vientiane, on December 5th.

A ceremony was recently organized by the Vietnamese Embassy and the Overseas Vietnamese Association to debut the Hoang Sa, Truong Sa club in the capital Warsaw, Poland.

The International Women's Club recently organized the 27th Charity Fair in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, with the participation of the embassies of 49 countries.

A delegation of the Vietnamese Women Association in Tanzania led by Ms. Dinh Hai Yen, spouse of the Vietnamese Ambassador to the country, visited and presented gifts at Kamelot orphan centre in Bagamoyo city, 70 km from Dar es Salaam, the capital city of the country, on December 1st.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Pakistan recently participated in the International Food and Culture Festival 2019 organized by the University of Westminster under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Authority of Culture and Heritage of Pakistan.

On December 1st, Vietnam and 50 other countries attended the Prague International Christmas Fair 2019, where they introduced traditional products, typical dishes and drinks.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Mexico recently participated in the 2nd Oriental Cultural Festival held at Monumento de la Madre Square in Mexico City to promote the image, country and people of Vietnam.

Vietnamese Ambassador Doan Tuan Linh recently presented his credentials from General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong to President of the Republic of Northern Macedonia Stevo Pendarovski at the Presidential Palace in the capital Skopje.

Over 100 tonnes of rice was recently presented to Mozambique by the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Central Committee in Maputo to support people affected by tropical storms of Idai and Kenneth in the country’s central region.

The Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Research Council (AFFRC) under Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on November 26th presented the Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers 2019 to scientist Mai Thi Ngan, who comes from Vietnam.