Overseas Vietnamese

The final round of the "I love Vietnamese" contest was held by the Vietnamese Consulate General and the Overseas Vietnamese Association for both Lao and Vietnamese students in Savannakhet province on August 20.

A live concert named “Hanoi in Me” was jointly held by the Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnamese community in Singapore at the Band Academy Singapore on August 17.

A Vietnamese language class for Vietnamese children of the 2nd and 3rd generation in Kansai region, Osaka, Japan attracted more than 100 students at ages 5-14, including 30 students studying at the class and 70 students studying online.

The Association of Vietnamese Students in Queensland (AVSQ) has carried out a project called “Career Compass” to support overseas Vietnamese students in Australia’s Queensland state in career orientation.

On the occasion of the Vu Lan Festival, a large number of overseas Vietnamese in Hong Kong (China) have come to a local pagoda to express gratitude to ancestors and pray for the best for their families, which is also an act to uphold traditional customs of the homeland, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

The Vu Lan Festival, a Buddhist tradition aimed at honouring and showing gratitude to parents who are alive and those who passed away, was held at Phat Tich pagoda in Vientiane on August 18.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Beijing on August 18 evening and met with its staff, representatives of the Vietnamese community, and Vietnamese students in China.

The ASEAN Committee in Canberra (ACC) recently held a ceremony to celebrate the 57th anniversary of ASEAN Day (August 8, 1967 –August 8, 2024) and 50 years of ASEAN-Australia Dialogue Relations in Canberra, Australia.

Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Anh Tuan has presented the letter of credentials of President To Lam to President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari at the Presidential Palace in Islamabad.

Vietnamese labourers in the Republic of Korea (RoK) under the Employment Permit System (EPS) have been highly appreciated by Korean employers, said Lim Seung-mook, Vice President of the Human Resources Development Services of the RoK (HRDK) in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

Vietnamese Ambassador to Tanzania Vu Thanh Huyen recently presented credentials to Tanzania’s President Suluhu Hassan at the Presidential Palace in Dar es Salaam.

A ceremony to celebrate the 57th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was held on August 13 by the Vietnamese Embassy in Sri Lanka, in coordination with the Embassies of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Myanmar at the Indonesian Embassy's headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family of the Republic of Korea (RoK) invited children of Korean-Vietnamese multicultural families to visit RoK and experience its culture from August 12-14.

An event named “Vietnamese Village Festival in D.C.” has been held by the Trade Union and the Spouses Association of the Vietnamese Embassy and the representative offices of Vietnamese agencies in Washington D.C. for all families of their staff and employees.

FAVIJA TOKAI CUP 2024, the football tournament of the Vietnamese community studying, working and living in Tokai region, has taken place at Koshido Stadium, Nagoya City, Japan.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Brunei on August 10 hosted a banquet on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the National Day (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2024).

During his working trip to Udon Thani province, Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung had a working session with the Board of Directors of Udon Thani Rajabhat University (UDRU) and visited the first Vietnamese Studies Center in Thailand, located on its campus.

On the occasion of his official visit to Japan, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son met with representatives of overseas Vietnamese intellectuals on the evening of August 7.

The ASEAN Committee in Vancouver, Canada held a ceremony to celebrate the 57th anniversary of the founding of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (August 8, 1967 - August 8, 2024) at the Indonesian Consulate General in Vancouver on August 7.

Deputy spokesperson of the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Doan Khac Viet spoke about citizen protection work in the Middle East, Myanmar and Bangladesh at a press briefing in Hanoi on August 8.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt and Lebanon on August 8 advised the Vietnamese citizens in Lebanon to leave the country as soon as possible due to the deteriorating security situation in the region, particularly the escalating tensions between Israel and the force of Hezbollah.

A talk show on mental health has been organized by the Vietnamese Women's Association of Kansai region (Japan) for the members of the overseas Vietnamese community in the country.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has warned Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Bangladesh at this time if it is not necessary.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Russia recently hosted a meeting to honour Soviet experts, especially those in military, who supported and accompanied the Vietnamese air defence and air force in their first days.

The Vietnamese community in Vancouver currently has nearly 35,000 people, ranking 3rd out of 4 major cities in Canada with a large Vietnamese population.

A delegation of overseas Vietnamese (OV) children and teachers from the Republic of Korea (RoK) visiting Vietnam had a memorable tour and experience around Hanoi on August 5.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang, Chairwoman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOV), on August 5 in Hanoi received a delegation of overseas Vietnamese children and teachers from the Republic of Korea (RoK) returning to Vietnam.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan recently held a “Seminar on promoting support for Vietnamese workers in Japan to integrate into the local community, develop themselves and their careers.”

During his state visit to India, on July 31, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his delegation visited G20 Park in New Delhi to lay flowers at the statue of President Ho Chi Minh.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt and in charge of Lebanon has issued a warning to Vietnamese citizens amid escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, advising them to avoid traveling to Lebanon at this time and encouraging those currently in Lebanon to consider leaving if they do not have urgent or critical reasons to stay.