Overseas Vietnamese

An agricultural investment promotion conference was held in Vientiane on October 22 to translate Viet Nam-Laos economic, trade and investment cooperation goals into concrete action, following Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung’s official visit to Laos.

With around 3 million Vietnamese people living and working overseas having ties to Ho Chi Minh City, this community represents an important resource, making practical contributions to the city’s robust development.

India will always stand alongside Viet Nam as a steadfast friend and trusted partner on the journey towards development and prosperity, Indian Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju has said.

To turn the intellectual resources of overseas Vietnamese into a genuine driver of development, Viet Nam needs to shift from attracting human resources to establishing cooperation mechanisms aimed at jointly addressing strategic technological challenges.

Candidates taking the Vietnamese Proficiency Test will receive a “Vietnamese language certificate” under the Vietnamese language proficiency framework for Foreigners, which comprises six levels according to their assessed proficiency.

A celebration marking the seventh founding anniversary of the Vietnamese Migrant Women’s Association (VMWA) in Ansan, Gyeonggi province, the Republic of Korea, took place on October 18, featuring cultural exchanges and activities to mark Vietnamese Women’s Day (October 20).

The Viet Nam-Cambodia Business Association (VCBA), in coordination with the Ho Chi Minh City Viet Nam-Cambodia Friendship Association and the Tam Viet Medical Team, organised a programme offering free medical examinations, medicines, and gifts to disadvantaged residents in Phnom Penh on October 17.

Professor Tran Dang Xuan, a Vietnamese agricultural and biotechnology scientist at the IDEC Institute, Hiroshima University, Japan, is working to translate scientific research into practical benefits for Viet Nam, particularly in agriculture, technology transfer and high-quality human resources development.

Viet Nam’s strength does not lie solely within its national borders but is also present wherever Vietnamese people live. To truly turn the resources of more than 6.5 million Vietnamese people living overseas into a force for development, a new approach to connection, talent utilisation, and creating opportunities to contribute is essential.

The special relationship between Viet Nam and Laos is nurtured not only by the two countries’ leaders but also by their people and businesses, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung said on October 9, highlighting the important role of the Vietnamese community in Laos in strengthening bilateral ties.

As part of his working trip to attend the 153rd session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-153) and carry out bilateral activities in East Africa, National Assembly (NA) Vice President Nguyen Hong Dien and a high-level delegation of the NA of Viet Nam arrived in Tanzania. They were welcomed by Ambassador Vu Thanh Huyen, embassy staff, and representatives of Vietnamese businesses operating in the country, including Viettel-Tanzania, Halotel, and Viettel-Burundi (Lumitel).

The 5th World Conference of Overseas Vietnamese, themed “Overseas Vietnamese Contribute to Enhancing National Synergy”, is scheduled to take place from December 17 to 20, according to the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (SCOV) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic Tomio Okamura and a delegation visited Sapa Trade Centre in Prague on October 3, meeting representatives of the Vietnamese community, businesses and traders to learn about their livelihoods, business activities and integration into Czech society.

A friendship gathering between the Hungary-Viet Nam Friendship Association (HVFA) and the Vietnamese Association in Hungary was held in Budapest on September 30, providing an opportunity for long-standing Hungarian friends of Viet Nam and representatives of the Vietnamese community to meet and exchange views, contributing to greater mutual understanding and friendship between the two countries' people.

The “Welcome New Students 2026” programme was held at the headquarters of the Vietnamese Embassy in China on September 27 to welcome new Vietnamese students and create a space for exchange, connection, and support, helping them quickly integrate into their new environment.

A Mid-Autumn Festival was held at the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Paris on September 27 for children from the local Overseas Vietnamese community and international friends.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam has urged the Vietnamese community in Canada to continue strengthening national solidarity, preserving Vietnamese cultural values and making practical contributions to national development, while serving as a bridge for closer Viet Nam-Canada relations.

On the evening of September 21 (local time), in New York, General Secretary and President To Lam attended a cultural event and met the Vietnamese community in the US.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam, together with the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, attended a cultural event and met with the Vietnamese community in the US in New York on September 21 evening (local time).

The Vietnamese community in India can serve as a practical bridge between the two nations, contributing to stronger people-to-people ties and creating opportunities for cooperation in trade, investment, science and technology, education and other fields.