Overseas Vietnamese

The Vietnam - Japan Economic Cooperation Promotion Association in Osaka, Japan, in coordination with the Consulate General of Vietnam in Osaka, on October 7 organized a ceremony to debut the "Vietnam Studies Center".

Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam recently received Mr. Simon White, Chairman of the Australia-Vietnam Business Council in Queensland.

Vietnamese Students in Australia (SVAU), a union of Vietnamese students' organisations in the country recently held its third congress in Sydney with the participation of more than 100 Vietnamese students from all localities in Australia in both in-person and online forms.

An event for Vietnamese women in Japan to share their knowledge, experience, secrets of success, and balance between family and work was held in Tokyo on October 6 to celebrate Vietnamese Women's Day (October 20).

A music night themed "I love Vietnam" was held by the Vietnamese community with the support of the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore at the MusArt Co-Create art center on October 5 to raise funds to support people in disaster-hit areas in Vietnam.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam appreciated the contributions made by overseas Vietnamese (OV) intellectuals in the Francophone countries to the homeland while meeting them on October 5 (local time) as part of his trip to France for attendance at the 19th Francophonie Summit and an official visit to the country.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam and his spouse visited the Nguyen Du Lao-Vietnamese bilingual language school in Vientiane on October 4, during which they congratulated teachers of the education establishment on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Lao Teacher's Day (October 7, 1994 - 2024).

The Vietnamese community in Hungary has raised 44,000 EUR (about 1.2 billion VND) in over two weeks, a record number in charity campaigns in recent years, to support people affected by super Typhoon Yagi in the homeland.

A delegation of the Ministry of Information and Communications led by Minister Nguyen Manh Hung had an exchange with Vietnamese students who are studying and researching information technology (IT) in Russia.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Mozambique has held a ceremony to receive donations of 117.000.000VND from the Vietnamese community in the country to support people in the homeland to overcome the damage caused by storm No. 3 (Yagi).

The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has recommended Vietnamese people living here to strictly adhere to the regulations and guidance regarding safety and security measures set by local authorities, given rocket attack risks from Iran.

A ceremony has been held by the Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnamese Business Association in the Republic of Korea (RoK) to honour Korean firms and Vietnamese people who have donated funds in support of those affected by Typhoon Yagi in the homeland.

The Vietnamese Business Association in France (ABVietFrance) in collaboration with Thanh Binh Jeune supermarket and five Vietnamese restaurants in the country on September 28-29 organized charity food stands to raise funds for victims of natural disasters in the homeland.

The Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) People's Committee has just approved the Project on Policies to effectively promote remittance resources in the city from now until 2030.

As of the end of September, Vietnamese organizations and associations in the UK have raised 61,367 GBP to support people affected by Typhoon Yagi in the northern provinces of Vietnam.

FAVIJA CHUGOKU CUP 2024, a football tournament of the Vietnamese community in the Chugoku region, was held in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan on September 29.

The Vietnamese Association in Kazakhstan coordinated with local authorities to present gifts to people in flood-hit areas and disadvantaged families in Yen Bai province.

Storm No. 3 (Typhoon Yagi) has caused serious floods and landslides in many northern provinces and cities. The images of hardship and devastation in the affected areas not only worried people in the country, but also made millions of overseas Vietnamese feel heartbroken.

A delegation from the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia, led by Ambassador Dang Minh Khoi, had a working session with the Head of the Republic of Tatarstan (Russian Federation), Minnikhanov Rustam Nurgalievich, as part of the working trip from September 25-27.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt and Lebanon on September 26 continued to recommend Vietnamese citizens living and working in Lebanon leave the country, amid the risk that tensions between the Israeli army and the Hezbollah escalate into a full-scale conflict in the Middle East.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam on September 25 received a working delegation of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilization led by Deputy Head Pham Tat Thang.

The Vietnamese Ao Dai Heritage Club in the Czech Republic was recently launched at the initiative of the Vietnam Culture and Arts Association in the Czech Republic.

As tensions between Israel and the Hezbollah movement in Lebanon escalate, the Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has issued security and safety recommendations for the Vietnamese community residing, working, and studying in the country.

The Switzerland-Vietnam Friendship Association recently organized the “Solidarity Day with Vietnam” in Zurich City.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt and Lebanon on September 23 issued an urgent notice recommending Vietnamese citizens living and working in Lebanon leave the country when commercial flights are still operational, in the context of escalating and spreading conflict in the region.

An event was held by the Vietnam Students Association in Thailand at King Mongkut University in Bangkok on September 21 to celebrate the 2024-2025 new academic year and meet new students.

In recent days, Vietnamese embassies and communities in countries in the European region have continued donating to support people in the homeland to recover from storms and floods.

The ASEAN Sports and Family Day 2024 was held in Geneva on September 20 with the participation of over 500 officials, diplomatic staff and their families of permanent delegations of ASEAN countries to the United Nations, the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other international organizations based in the "diplomatic capital" of Switzerland.

Vietnamese people in Japan and Canada have provided support to people at home who were affected by Typhoon Yagi.

A delegation of the Vietnamese community in Laos on September 19-20 visited Luang Namtha province in northern Laos that suffered heaviest devastation from Typhoon Yagi.