Overseas Vietnamese

On September 2 (local time), on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Viet Nam’s National Day (September 2, 1945 – September 2, 2025), the Embassy of Viet Nam in Cuba, in coordination with the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), solemnly held a ceremony to offer flowers in remembrance of President Ho Chi Minh in Havana.

Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) around the world celebrated the 80th anniversary of National Day with a series of vibrant activities, showing their close-knit ties to the homeland.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland has hosted a solemn ceremony in Bern to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025) of Vietnam.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Austria has recently hosted a ceremony in Vienna to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Viet Nam's National Day (September 2).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with representatives of the Vietnamese community in China on August 31 morning on the occasion of his working trip to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin city.

Harry Hoang OAM, President of the Vietnamese Business Association and Chairman of the Vietnamese People Association in Canberra, has expressed pride in the homeland’s economic progress over the past eight decades since gaining independence.

In a vibrant atmosphere ahead of the grand national festival, the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia solemnly held a ceremony on August 27 to mark the 80th anniversary of the National Day of Viet Nam (September 2).

On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (September 2, 1945 – 2025), the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos organised meaningful activities under the theme “Towards the Homeland” on August 25, expressing the affection, pride and gratitude of the Vietnamese community in Laos towards their motherland.

The graceful and flowing “ao dai”, a symbol of Viet Nam’s traditional beauty, served as a bridge connecting overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in Slovakia with their homeland, and contributed to promoting Vietnamese culture to local people.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Minh Vu has voiced his confidence that with the strong resolve of both nations, the traditional friendship, solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Viet Nam and Cambodia will continue to advance to new heights, fulfilling the aspirations of their people.

Cambodian authorities on August 15 handed over 353 citizens, identified by Cambodia as illegal residents, to the Border Guard Station at Xa Mat International Border Gate in the southern province of Tay Ninh.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has pledged to work closely with ministries, sectors, localities, and domestic organisations to develop more programmes aimed at implementing the “Day for Honouring Vietnamese Language in Vietnamese Communities Abroad” initiative, Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang stated.

Party General Secretary To Lam, accompanied by his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation on August 10 met with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Seoul, as well as members of the Vietnamese community in the Republic of Korea (RoK) as part of the leader's ongoing state visit to the RoK.

Party General Secretary To Lam met with members of the Viet Nam Innovation Network in Korea (VINK) and Vietnamese experts living and working in the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Seoul on August 10 as part of his state visit to the RoK.

Two Vietnamese citizens fell into the sea at noon on August 8 at Sarakiniko Beach on Milos island, Greece, according to the Vietnamese Embassy in Greece.

Despite having acquired Russian citizenship, the Vietnamese community of nearly 2,000 people in Ufa, the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan (Russia), continues to place strong emphasis on preserving its cultural identity and staying connected to its homeland through Vietnamese language classes.

State President Luong Cuong and his spouse, along with a high-level delegation of Viet Nam, met with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Angola on the evening of August 7 (local time), part of his state visit to the African country.

In an effort to innovate legal development and enforcement in line with Resolution No. 66-NQ/TW of the Politburo, the Ha Noi Bar Association is gradually implementing and realising the goal of offering legal advice on both Vietnamese law and the host countries’ laws for overseas Vietnamese.

The Vietnamese communities in areas affected by the recent earthquake with tsunami warnings in eastern Russia are currently safe, spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang stated at a regular press briefing on July 31.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Belarus, in coordination with the association of Vietnamese people there, has recently organised a ceremony to launch a movement honouring the Vietnamese language and officially open the 4th "Vietnamese Language Summer Camp" for the Vietnamese community.