Overseas Vietnamese

As Viet Nam enters a new phase of growth that requires new breakthroughs, the country needs intellectual resources from the Vietnamese community abroad.

Nguyen Thi Lien Huong, a lecturer at National Taiwan University (NTU) in Taiwan (China), has been honoured as one of eight Vietnamese Language Ambassadors Abroad 2026 on the occasion of the Day honouring Vietnamese language among overseas Vietnamese communities (September 8).

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam, his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation met with officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Russia in Moscow on September 7 (local time) as part of his state visit to Russian at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela held a solemn reception at Viet Nam House in Caracas on September 2 to celebrate the 81st anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (September 2, 1945–2026). Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela Vu Trung My presided over the event.

The Vietnamese communities in China and Japan have celebrated the 81st National Day of Viet Nam with a strong sense of pride in their homeland, while reaffirming their role as bridges of friendship and cooperation between Viet Nam and their host countries.

On the evening of September 2, an unprecedented moment in the history of the Vietnamese community in Western Australia was recorded as the image of the Vietnamese national flag was illuminated for the first time on two sides of Perth Town Hall — an iconic building in the heart of Perth, Western Australia.

An exhibition titled “Ho Chi Minh – Portrait of a Man” attracted numerous Lao officials and people, Vietnamese community and international friends in Vientiane from August 27-31.

Joining people across the country in jubilant celebrations of National Day on September 2, the Embassy of Viet Nam, in coordination with the Association of Vietnamese People in Poland, organised a ceremony marking Viet Nam’s 81st National Day (September 2, 1945–2026), along with a commendation and awards ceremony honouring outstanding Vietnamese pupils and students in Poland during the 2025–2026 academic year.

The Vietnamese Embassy in France on August 31 held a ceremony to offer incense and flowers in memory of great President Ho Chi Minh to mark the 81st anniversary of the successful August Revolution (August 19, 1945-2026) and the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (September 2, 1945-2026).

The Embassy of Viet Nam in India, concurrently accredited to Nepal and Bhutan, said on August 31 that it was checking reports that two Vietnamese nationals were in Langtang, Rasuwa district in north central Nepal before an August 26 flash flood struck the area.

According to Tran Phu Thuan, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the Union of Vietnamese Organisations in Russia, Politburo Resolution No. 23-NQ/TW on work related to overseas Vietnamese people creates new impetus, strengthens confidence, and expands opportunities for overseas Vietnamese to contribute to the country.

The 12th Festival of Vietnamese Youth and Students in Europe – Nexus Camp 2026 opened in Rome, Italy, on August 28, bringing together nearly 100 young Vietnamese representatives and students from countries across Europe and Viet Nam.

No Vietnamese citizens have so far been reported dead, injured or missing in severe flash floods that struck the Nepal-Tibet (China) border area on August 26, according to the Consular Section of the Vietnamese Embassy in India, Nepal and Bhutan.

Viet Nam’s 81st National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2026) was celebrated in Sydney on August 26, spotlighting the country’s transformation after four decades of Doi moi (Renewal) and the growing Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Viet Nam and Australia, and underscoring the role of people-to-people ties in shaping future cooperation.

Politburo member and Standing member of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu met with the Vietnamese Embassy staff and Vietnamese community in Singapore on August 24.

An event titled “A Day in a Vietnamese Kitchen” was held in Oxford on August 22, offering visitors an immersive journey into Viet Nam’s culinary culture.

Aside from the official meetings, business forums, or signed deals, one of the most memorable moments from General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam’s state visits to Australia and New Zealand was the sight of overseas Vietnamese eagerly welcoming the delegation, filled with pride, emotion, and fresh hopes for stronger ties to their homeland.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam and a high-ranking delegation of Viet Nam attended a ceremony in Canberra on August 11 to inaugurate Viet Nam House and meet with representatives of the Vietnamese community in Australia and Solomon Islands, as part of his State visit to Australia.

Delegations from the Vietnamese embassies and representative agencies in many countries have visited the Lao embassies to pay tribute to Xaysomphone Phomvihane, Politburo member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of the Lao National Assembly.

The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a workshop in Ha Noi on August 10 to discuss building and developing networks of overseas Vietnamese (OV) experts and intellectuals in strategic technology fields.