Overseas Vietnamese

The Vietnamese Embassy on November 25th officially announced the Human Resources Development Fund among the Vietnamese origin community in Cambodia in order to help Vietnamese generations in Cambodia improve their knowledge through study and training.

The final round of the Japanese Eloquence Contest with the theme "Journey in Japan" for Vietnamese trainees in Japan’s Kyushu region was first organized at Kyushu Sangyo University in Fukuoka city on November 24th.

A seminar on Vietnam-India relations and Ho Chi Minh’s imprint was organized by the Indo-Vietnam Solidarity Committee of West Bengal state of India at the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) in Kolkata on November 24th.

Vietnam and the UK are working to complete legal and technical procedures to repatriate the bodies of 39 Vietnamese who found dead in a lorry in Essex last month, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said on November 25th on the sidelines of the 14th National Assembly’s eighth sitting.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh undertook the rotating Chairmanship of the ASEAN Moscow Committee (AMC) from the Thai Ambassador at the fourth meeting of the AMC, held in the Hanoi-Moscow Complex (Incentra) in the Russian capital city on November 21st.

No human and property losses related to Vietnamese students and citizens in Hong Kong have been reported so far via the hotline of the Vietnamese Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau (China).

A book exhibition and the first book stall of Vietnam was inaugurated in Seoul by Ho Chi Minh city Book Distribution JSC (FAHASA) in collaboration with RoK’s Kyobo group on November 21st to enhance cultural exchange between the two countries.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia participated in an international charity bazaar held by the Association of Spouses of Heads of Diplomatic Missions in Malaysia (SOHOM) on November 19th.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt participated in an international charity bazaar held by the Diplomats' Spouses Association (ADSA) in Cairo on November 16th to raise funds for poor local women and children.

The first forum of Vietnamese intellectuals in Japan was held in Tokyo on November 16th, focusing on the “Make in Vietnam” policy that Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc mentioned at a national technology forum last June.

The Seoul Honorary Citizenship Ceremony 2019 was organized by the administration of Seoul city of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on November 13th to honor 18 foreign citizens, including Ms. Le Nguyen Minh Phuong, who is the first Vietnamese citizen so honored.

In the framework of the 60th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's visit to Indonesia, the Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia recently held a seminar themed "The close friendship between President Ho Chi Minh and President Sukarno, and relationship between Vietnam and Indonesia".

The Communist Party of Italy (PCI) recently held a meeting to discuss President Ho Chi Minh, beloved leader of the people of Vietnam, in Sicily, the southern region of Italy, on the occasion of 50 years of implementing his testament.

A delegation including representatives from the Vietnamese Embassy, the Overseas Vietnamese Association and Vietnamese Student Association in the United Kingdom (UK) led by Ambassador Tran Ngoc An, laid wreaths at the headquarters of Thurrock Council on ​​the afternoon of November 7th (local time) to commemorate the 39 Vietnamese victims of the lorry tragedy in Essex.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria presented certificates of merit to local filmmakers and reporters on November 6th in recognition of their contributions to raising public awareness about Vietnam and relations between the two countries.

Under the direction of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam To Anh Dung on November 4th worked with the representative of the UK’s Home Office, the Essex County police and signed a funeral record and laid flowers to commemorate 39 victims in Essex County, northeast London, the United Kingdom (UK).

(CPV) - Siemens has appointed Dr Thai Lai Pham as the new CEO of Siemens ASEAN and Singapore, effective November 1st 2019. Dr Thai Lai will concurrently be the Country CEO of Siemens Vietnam, a position he has held since 2012. He succeeds Dr Armin Bruck, who will retire from Siemens after an illustrious 32-year career with the company.

The first Vietnamese festival was held by the Fukushima city administration on November 4th with the participation of a large number of Vietnamese people in the locality and neighbouring areas, and Japanese friends.

Hundreds of pupils and their parents of Tan Tien Khmer - Vietnam Friendship Primary School on November 4th attended the opening ceremony of the new 2019-2020 school year in the capital Phnom Penh.

The first table tennis tournament for the overseas Vietnamese community in Japan was held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Tokyo on November 3rd, with the support of Japanese businesses which are receiving Vietnamese trainees.

The Vietnamese embassy in China participated in the 11th International Charity Bazaar organized by China’s Foreign Ministry, Beijing administration and China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA) in Beijing on October 27th.

The 15th Vietnamese Student Festival in the Republic of Korea (RoK) was co-organised by the Vietnamese Student Association in the RoK (VSAK) under the sponsorship of the Vietnamese Embassy in RoK and Hanshin Co., Ltd at Soongsil University in Seoul on October 27th.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the UK has said it is ready to take citizen protection measures if any of the 39 people found dead in a container at Waterglade industrial park in Essex on October 23rd are confirmed to be from Vietnam.

A ceremony was held in Prague on October 22nd by the Overseas Vietnamese Association to mark its 20th anniversary, received a second-class Order of Labour and organized its 6th congress.

The Belgium - Vietnam Friendship Association and its Chairman Pierre Grega have been recently presented Vietnam’s Friendship Order for their contributions to promote friendship, solidarity and people-to-people cooperation.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia in collaboration with the Vietnamese Women’s Club in the host nation on October 19th organised the first Ao dai (traditional long dress) contest for Vietnamese women living and working in the country.

"Vietnam Cuisine Day in France" event was recently held in France’s Argelès-sur-Mer town by the Vietnam Foreign Ministry’s Department of Cultural Diplomacy and UNESCO, the Vietnamese Embassy in France, the Vietnamese Mission to UNESCO, the School of Tourism and Cooking of Bourquin (Perpignan, France), and the Vietnam Chef Association.

According to the Vietnam Women’s Union, “Vietnam Entrepreneurs' Day and Ao Dai Festival” will take place in the Republic of Korea on October 20th.

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A football tournament named FAVIJA Kansai Cup 2019 attracted the participation of nearly 1,000 overseas Vietnamese in Japan.