Overseas Vietnamese

In the heart of Paris, France, Vietnamese culture came alive on June 13 and 14 with the third “Xin chao Viet Nam – Bonjour Viet Nam” Festival, held at the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in France.

Addressing participants, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Trinh Duc Hai praised the games for strengthening solidarity within the Vietnamese community and fostering closer links among generations of overseas Vietnamese.

Vietnamese entrepreneurs, academics, students and community representatives gathered in Düsseldorf for the 2026 NRW Vietnamese Forum under the theme "Connect – Support – Integrate – Develop," reaffirming their commitment to building a stronger and more sustainable community in Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) state.

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Vietnamese Students’ Association in Beijing on June 6 held a programme honouring graduates of 2026, reaffirming the role of young people in promoting people-to-people exchanges and strengthening Viet Nam–China friendship.

The Vietnamese Embassy in India has confirmed that no Vietnamese citizens are among those killed in a major fire that broke out on the morning of June 3 at the Flourish Stay hotel in the Malviya Nagar area of south New Delhi.

The Khmer-Viet Nam Association in Cambodia continues to uphold the spirit of solidarity and responsibility while maintaining close attention to the community, strengthening relations with local authorities, and building an increasingly strong association movement.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam commended efforts by the Vietnamese community in the Philippines to integrate into the host society and preserve national traditions while meeting with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the community on May 31, part of his state visit to the archipelagic nation.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and State President To Lam requested the Vietnamese community in Singapore to continue serving as a bridge for the two countries’ friendship while meeting with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community there on May 30 as part of his state visit to the country.

Nearly a century ago, during his journey abroad to seek a path for national salvation, the young Nguyen Ai Quoc lived and carried out revolutionary activities in several localities in Thailand. Located more than 500km northeast of Bangkok, the President Ho Chi Minh Relic Site has become a revolutionary landmark that preserves memories of his time in Udon Thani Province.

The overseas Vietnamese (OV) communities in Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines are playing a growing bridging role in fostering friendship and cooperation between their host countries and the homeland, according to Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Nguyen Trung Kien in a recent interview granted to the Viet Nam News Agency (VNA).

On the 136th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890–2026), Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the United Nations, has led a delegation to visit the Omni Parker House hotel in Boston, Massachusetts, where the late leader worked during 1912–1913 on his journey to seek a path for national salvation.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Greece on May 19 held a ceremony marking the 136th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 – 2026).

A flower tribute ceremony marking the 136th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890–2026) has been held at the Ho Chi Minh monument in Vladivostok, bringing together Vietnamese community members and Russian friends in a warm celebration of the Viet Nam – Russia friendship.

The life and legacy of President Ho Chi Minh have not only inspired generations of Vietnamese people but have also deeply moved many scholars and intellectuals of the Republic of Korea (RoK).

The local authorities of Nakhon Phanom Province in Thailand, together with the Thai‑Vietnamese Association in the province, held a celebration on May 19 to commemorate the 136th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (1890–2026), attracting the participation of hundreds of Overseas Vietnamese (OV) living and working in north‑eastern Thailand.

Vietnamese embassies across Europe staged a series of events to mark the 136th birth anniversary of late President Ho Chi Minh on May 19.

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Hong Kong (China) on May 19 organised a flower-offering ceremony in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at the Tai Kwun heritage site, a historic site closely associated with his revolutionary activities, including the founding of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) and his detention in Hong Kong in the early 1930s.

For months now, every weekend, Cao Ba Khanh has travelled to the statue of President Ho Chi Minh at Montreau Park in Montreuil, on the outskirts of Paris, to clean and care for the site. No one asked him to do it. He simply felt it was his own way of expressing gratitude and respect for the great leader cherished by generations of Vietnamese people at home and abroad.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang hosted a meeting in Ha Noi on May 15 with a delegation of Overseas Vietnamese who were recently appointed as members of the 11th-term Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee for the 2026–2031 tenure.

The “VIETLEAD 2026 – Vietnamese Leadership in Europe” programme opened in Paris on May 9, bringing together young Vietnamese intellectuals and student leaders from across Europe.