Overseas Vietnamese

Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine Nguyen Anh Tuan was recently presented the Order of the Rule of Law and Justice by Mr. Valery Yevdokimov, Head of Ukraine’s World Jurist Alliance (WJA) for his contributions in promoting relations between Vietnam and Ukraine, as well as the development of Ukraine.

The 5th Vientiane Cup 2018 for young overseas Vietnamese in Vientiane, Laos recently concluded with two football matches to win the first, second and third positions.

The State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese (SCOV) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will organize a conference to connect overseas Vietnamese with localities in Nghe An and neighbouring provinces on December 26th – 29th.

After the efforts of the Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia in collaboration with local authorities, especially the Indonesian military, on October 1st, all 10 Vietnamese students stranded in Palu which has been hit by earthquakes and tsunamis, were brought to Jakarta safely.

According to the information from the Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia, four Vietnamese citizens, passengers in the plane of Papua New Guinea Airlines (Air Niugini) which slipped off the runway when landing in Micronesia on September 28th, are safe.

During the travel of the delegation of former overseas Vietnamese teachers in Thailand to the homeland, they visited the Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum.

A bazaar was recently organized by the Women’s Diplomatic Club of Mongolia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and embassies in Ulan Bator to raise funds to invest in charitable projects and help poor children.

No Vietnamese has been reported dead or missing in Palu city, Sulawesi province, after strong earthquakes and tsunami occurred in Indonesia on September 28th, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Overseas Vietnamese branches, women’s association and youth union on September 21st started to organize Mid-autumn festivals for children in localities in the Czech Republic.

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen led a high-level delegation to Vietnam to pay tribute to President Tran Dai Quang on September 26th.

Hundreds of monks, Buddhists and overseas Vietnamese in Vientiane participated in a requiem to commemorate President Tran Dai Quang at Phat Tich pagoda in Vientiane, Laos, on September 23rd.

The Vietnamese Parent Association in Sydney, Australia, organized a traditional mid-autumn festival on September 22nd.

During a recent visit to Hungary, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Hau A Lenh had a lunch and worked with Mr. Szatmary Kristof, Head of the group of Vietnam-friendly Hungarian parliamentarians.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Mozambique, Honorary Consulate Office of Vietnam in Madagascar and Vietnamese businesses recently participated in displaying Vietnamese products at International Trade Fairs in Mozambique and Madagascar.

A ceremony was organized on September 19th to inaugurate Dai Bi pagoda located in Simontornya city, 140 km south of Budapest (Hungary).

Andy Hoang, an overseas Vietnamese businessman, has become new owner of Stanmore Fire Station, the oldest one of New South Wales, Australia.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Ukraine recently introduced Vietnam’s cuisine culture with two famous traditional dishes of spring roll and beef noodle soup.

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh had a meeting with officials, staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the overseas Vietnamese community in Russia on September 18th in the framework of her visit to Russia to attend the 2nd Eurasian Women’s Forum.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group, through Hoang Anh Attapeu Agricultural Development Limited Company, recently presented LAK2 billion to the administration of Attapeu province to continue to support the local people to overcome the consequences of the Xe Pian-Xe-Namnoy hydropower dam collapse.

The 3rd Obninsk summer camp 2018 was organized for overseas Vietnamese students in Russia in Ivolga Park, Kaluga province, on September 15th - 16th.

The administration of Guadalajara city, Jalisco state, Mexico, recently organized a ceremony to inaugurate the statue of President Ho Chi Minh at the International Friendship Centre.

The ground-breaking ceremony of the Vietnam Friendship Association House was organized in the Vanuatu capital Port Vila, on September 15th.

The “Singing from homeland" community connection program was organized by the Central Committee of the Overseas Vietnamese Association in the Czech Republic, Hanoi Cheo Theatre, and Thang Long Song and Dance Theatre, on September 12th in the Czech Republic.

The opening ceremony of the Vietnam Cultural Week in Canada was organized at the Canadian Museum of History in the capital Ottawa on September 11th to mark the 73rd anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2nd) and the 45th anniversary of Vietnam – Canada diplomatic relations.

Nguyen Du Lao-Vietnamese bilingual school, run by the Overseas Vietnam Association in Vientiane, launched its new school year on September 12th.

Vietnam Cultural Week opened at Chakto Muk Theatre in the capital Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on September 11th.

The Banan Festival 2018 recently organized in Prague by Viet Up, an organization of young Vietnamese people in the Czech Republic, showed the integration efforts of young overseas Vietnamese and created an opportunity for Vietnamese people and local people to further understand each other.

The “Colours of Vietnam” program was recently organized in the city of Yangon, Myanmar, on the occasion of the 73rd National Day of Vietnam (September 2nd) and the first anniversary of the upgrade of Vietnam-Myanmar relations to the level of comprehensive partnership.

A “Vietnam Day” was organized by the Vietnamese Embassy in Seeber Park in the capital city of Buenos Aires on September 8th, as part of activities to mark the 45th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Argentina.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the Netherlands recently participated in the 6th embassy festival, organized in centre of La Hague city, the Netherlands.