Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung on December 16 received Fukuda Tomikazu, Governor of Japan’s Tochigi prefecture, who is on a working visit to Viet Nam.

The singing competition “Voices of Overseas Vietnamese – Affection for the Homeland” commenced on December 6 at the VT Namnueng Community Centre in Udon Thani Province, Thailand.

With more than 1,300 contributions to the draft documents of the 14th National Party Congress sent from across continents, the overseas Vietnamese (OV) community has demonstrated a strong sense of responsibility, trust, and an aspiration to walk side by side with the Homeland.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse Le Thi Bich Tran, and a high-ranking delegation of Viet Nam met with staff of Vietnamese representative offices and the Vietnamese community in Kuwait on the evening of November 16.

Viet Nam is soliciting input on the draft documents for the 14th National Party Congress, inviting intellectuals and overseas Vietnamese (OVs), including those in China, to weigh in on building a prosperous nation poised for a new era.

An exhibition entitled “Little Ha Noi, Next Generation” opened in Ha Noi on November 2 as part of Biennale Ha Noi Photo ’25.

State President Luong Cuong and a high-ranking delegation of Viet Nam met with representatives of Vietnamese agencies and community in the southeastern region of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on November 1.

The Union of Vietnamese Associations in France held a warm and heartfelt charity meal in Paris on October 26, aiming to bring the community together to raise funds in support of people in Viet Nam who have been severely affected by the recent storms and floods.

The Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic have raised over 5 billion VND (190,000 USD) to support people affected by recent storms in response to the appeals from the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee and the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese.

A global network for Vietnamese language and cultural teaching was launched in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan, on September 29 in the face of a growing need for upholding the traditional culture among the over 6 million overseas Vietnamese across over 130 countries and territories.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his spouse met with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Malaysia on September 16 as part of his official trip to the country.

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai hosted a delegation from the US’s Oregon State legislature, led by Representative Daniel Loc Nguyen, in Ha Noi on September 9.

The Vietnamese Association in Macau, China’s special administrative region, held a solemn ceremony on September 7 to mark the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945–2025) and National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025).

The grand finale of the Honouring the Vietnamese Language 2025 contest was held on September 6 at the Sapa Trade Centre, a hub of the Vietnamese community in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.

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.

Participating in the parade at the ceremony marking the 80th Anniversary of the August Revolution and the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (A80) at Ba Dinh Square on September 2 will be 13 mass blocs, including the bloc of overseas Vietnamese. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this will be the first time that an overseas Vietnamese bloc has joined the parade at the anniversary ceremony.

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.

A host of activities will be organised for overseas Vietnamese in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and Viet Nam’s National Day (September 2, 1945 - 2025), according to information shared at a press briefing held by the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ha Noi on August 6.

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.