Overseas Vietnamese

The Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia and Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held a ceremony in Jakarta on September 9 to celebrate the 79th anniversary of Vietnam's National Day (September 2).

The 10th Annual Conference of Vietnamese Young Scientists 2024 (ACVYS 2024) has been organized successfully by the Vietnamese Students' Association in the Republic of Korea (VSAK) at Korea University in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK).

A free health check-up and consultation program was held at Sapa Trade Center, Prague in the Czech Republic on September 7 for the Vietnamese community in the country on the occasion of Community Health Day 2024.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Hungary has held a solemn ceremony to celebrate Vietnam’s 79th National Day with the participation of nearly 500 international and Vietnamese guests at the Army Cultural House in Budapest.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has directed Vietnamese representative agencies in China and the Philippines to proactively coordinate with local authorities to secure safe harbour for Vietnamese vessels, support rescue operations and ship repairs if necessary, said its spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang.

The plenary session of the Vietnam-Russia International Scientific and Practical Conference was held on September 3 - the opening day of the 9th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF 2024) at the Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) on Russkyi Island in Vladivostok City in order to mark the 75th anniversary of Vietnam – Russia diplomatic relations.

A ceremony was jointly held by the Cuban Institute of Friendship with Peoples (ICAP) and the Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba to celebrate Vietnam’s 79th National Day, the 55th anniversary of implementing President Ho Chi Minh’s Testament, and the 55th anniversary of his passing, in Havana on September 2.

A community music competition was held in Moscow on September 2 to celebrate the 79th National Day of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - 2024).

The Vietnamese Embassy in Bangladesh and the Association of Overseas Vietnamese in Macau (China) have held ceremonies to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and the 79th anniversary of National Day (September 2).

The ideology of President Ho Chi Minh features profound content that could be summarised in the words of “independence, freedom, and happiness”, said US-based lawyer Trinh Quoc Thien.

The temporary shopping centre Marywilska 44 in Warsaw, Poland has officially opened just over three months after a fire that destroyed more than 1,400 stalls, most of which run by Vietnamese traders.

On the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the August Revolution and the National Day (September 2, 1945-2024) and 55 years of implementing President Ho Chi Minh's testament, cadres from the Embassy and other agencies of Vietnam in Singapore, along with representatives of the Vietnamese community there laid flowers in tribute to the late leader at his statue at the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) on September 1-2.

The Vietnamese-funded Thong Nhat secondary school was inaugurated on August 31 in Khammouane and handed over to the association of Vietnamese in the Lao central province.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia held a ceremony on August 30 to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and the National Day of Vietnam (September 2).

The Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba held a ceremony in Havana on August 29 to celebrate the 79th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2, 1945-2024).

The Vietnamese Embassy in coordination with the Foreign Ambassadors' Club in Israel organized an event on August 29 in Tel Aviv to promote culinary culture and business opportunities in Vietnam.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand held a ceremony on August 29 to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the National Day (September 2).

A ceremony was held by the Consulate General of Vietnam in Preah Sihanouk province, Cambodia, on August 28 to celebrate the 79th National Day of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - 2024).

The Vietnamese Embassy in China on August 28 held a ceremony to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the National Day (September 2, 1945-2024).

The Vietnamese Embassy in Mongolia held a solemn ceremony to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the National Day (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2024).

A delegation of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOV) led by Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang had meetings with Vietnamese communities in both the East and West regions of Canada in the framework of the working visit to the country from August 24 – 27.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Sweden has held a press conference to announce events to be held from September to November 2024 in Sweden to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1945-2024) and the 55th anniversary of Vietnam - Sweden diplomatic relations (1969-2024).

The Vietnamese Embassy in Turkey has held a solemn ceremony to celebrate the 79th National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2024) in the capital Ankara.

The Vietnamese traditional long dress "Ao Dai" left a strong impression at the recent ASEAN Textile Exhibition held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei on August 22-24.

A ceremony was held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia August 26 to celebrate the 79th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2) with the attendance of representatives from the host nation’s government, federal assembly, ministries and sectors, international friends, and several Vietnamese associations in Russia.

Representatives of the Committee for Culture and Arts and the Committee for Women and Children of the Union of Overseas Vietnamese Associations in Europe, and representatives of the Charity Fund of Mrs Ao Dai Europe 2024 Pageant, on August 26 held a working visit with the leaders of the Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Committee for Overseas Vietnamese.

Vu Lan festival, which falls on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month, was held by Vietnamese Buddhist followers across Russia in Moscow, to honour and show gratitude to parents who are alive and those who passed away.

The 4th World Conference of Overseas Vietnamese (OV) and the 2024 forum of OV intellectuals and experts are hoped to mobilise collective brainpower, strengthen great national solidarity, and promote resources, potential and strengths of the OV community together with their fellows at home to realise the desire of national development, stated Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son at the opening of the events in Hanoi on August 22.

The 4th World Conference of Overseas Vietnamese (OV) officially concluded in the capital city on August 22 afternoon, successfully completing the agenda and planned activities.

The Paris Court of Appeal's rejection of the lawsuit filed by Tran To Nga against US manufacturers of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin is not a surprise for the French-Vietnamese woman, who said she will not give up but continue to pursue this lawsuit.