Overseas Vietnamese

A groundbreaking ceremony has been held in Khon Kaen city, Thailand to repair and upgrade the campus of the One Pillar Pagoda, a symbol of Vietnam’s capital Hanoi.

The Homeland Spring 2025 program themed “Vietnam's Heart” will be held at Naniwa no Miya ato Park, Osaka, Japan on January 4-5, 2025.

Vietnam has attended the 11th Winter International Fair for the Diplomatic Corps in 2024 in Washington DC, the capital of the US.

The Vietnamese Embassy has attended the international charity fair 2024, held annually by the Pakistan Foreign Office Women’s Association in Islamabad (PFOWA) in Pakistan.

A ceremony was held by the Embassy and Defence Attaché Office of Vietnam in Australia on December 9 in Canberra to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) (December 22, 1944 - 2024) and the 35th anniversary of the All People’s Defence Festival (December 22, 1989 - 2024).

Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam on December 8 met the Vietnamese national men's football team, who are in Vientiane for the opening match of Group B against hosts Laos in the ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024 (AFF Cup 2024), according to the Vietnam News Agency.

The 2024 Vietnam Labour Day in Japan was held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs (MoLISA) on December 8.

The Dong Hanh Singapore Concert 2024 was co-organized by the Dong Hanh Singapore scholarship fund in collaboration with the Vietnamese community in Singapore on December 7 to support disadvantaged and excellent students from Vietnamese universities.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Iran and Syria said on December 8 that it has requested Syrian authorities to provide detailed information about any Vietnamese nationals currently living, working and studying there amidst escalating tensions in the Middle East country.

Recent political developments in the Republic of Korea (RoK) have not affected the daily life of the Vietnamese community here, the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK confirmed on December 5.

A delegation from the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia led by Ambassador Dang Minh Khoi has visited the Lao Embassy to offer congratulations on its 49th National Day (December 2, 1975 - 2024).

A delegation from the Vietnamese Embassy and representative agencies in France led by Ambassador Dinh Toan Thang has offered congratulations to the Lao Embassy on the 49th National Day of Laos (December 2, 1975 - 2024).

Hungary's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has recently presented Hungarian Officer’s Cross of Merit to Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Thi Bich Thao in recognition of her exceptional contributions to the development of comprehensive relations between the two countries.

“Pho Hanoi 1979” restaurant opened in the heart of Sydney, Australia, on December 2 and attracted a large number of customers, who lined up eagerly to try the dish, which they described as a symphony of flavours, said the Vietnam News Agency.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea (RoK) has asked Vietnamese citizens to respect local laws, customs, and especially immigration regulations once entering the East Asian nation to avoid negatively impacting Vietnam’s image and the good relationship between the two countries.

The Chi Linh fellow-countrymen association has been established in Moscow with the participation of over 200 overseas Vietnamese from Chi Linh district.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the Czech Republic participated in the annual International Charity Market held by the Diplomatic Spouses Association in Prague on December 1, which aimed at raising funds for Czech charities.

A ceremony was held at the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on November 30 to establish the Vietnamese traditional culture and arts association in Tokyo, Japan.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga, along with a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese legislature, met with the staff members of Vietnamese representative agencies and the representatives of the Vietnamese community in Singapore on December 1 evening, as part of their official visit to the country.

The closing ceremony of the 10th Vietnam Youth Football Tournament in Laos (Vientiane Cup 2024) took place at the Champahuk Sports Center in Vientiane on October 27.

During a working visit to Finland, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha and his delegation met with officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in the capital Helsinki on November 28.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam on November 28 received the leadership of the Southeast Asia Center of the University of Sydney at the headquarters of the Vietnamese Embassy in Australia.

The Vietnamese Embassy to Qatar attended the 3rd Qatar International Tourism Fair themed "Discovering Places, People and Culture" to promote Vietnam's tourism potential to Qatari and Gulf tourists.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Sri Lanka joined the International Christmas Charity Bazaar (ICCB) to raise funds for charity and introduce Vietnamese culture to the Sri Lankan people and foreign communities in the country.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Hungary has recently participated in the 13th Diplomatic Charity Fair organized by the Diplomatic Spouses of Budapest to raise funds for Hungarian charity organizations.

A ceremony has been held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on November 27 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 - 2024) and 35 years of the All-People Defence Festival.

Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Duc Thang on November 26 met with Chairman of Kuwait Airways Abdulmohsen Salem Alfagaan to discuss cooperation plans.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan in coordination with the Vietnam - Japan Intellectual Women’s Association, the Vietnamese Intellectuals Association in Japan and the Vietnamese Academic Network in Japan have organized the seminar “Integrated and Creative Intellectual Women - Bridge the Future of Vietnam - Japan”.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Saudi Arabia has screened the film “Face off 7: One wish” directed by Ly Hai within the framework of the 12th International Film Festival "Ambassador's Choice" organized by the Indian Embassy.

A seminar was organized by the Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, the HCMC Press Center and the Overseas Vietnamese Business Association on November 23 to disseminate laws to the overseas Vietnamese community.