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.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga met with staff from Vietnamese representative offices and members of the Vietnamese community in Switzerland on July 27 (local time) in Geneva.

The Vietnamese community abroad, including in Senegal, is an inseparable part of the nation, said National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

Wishing that Luan and the Vietnamese community in France will grow stronger, contributing to promoting the image of the country and Vietnamese people to international friends and promoting the role as a bridge between the two countries, the PM asked the Vietnamese Embassy to continue to well protect citizens, especially paying attention to helping overseas Vietnamese when facing difficulties and uncertainties.

The Vietnamese Family Partnership (VFP), in coordination with the Vietnamese Association in the UK (VAUK), hosted a traditional Tet ( Lunar New Year ) celebration for expatriates on January 15.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia, the Vietnamese delegation at ASEAN and the Vietnamese community living and working in Indonesia on December 22.

Vietnamese expatriates, monks and Buddhists along with French friends held a ceremony to mark the Buddhist Vu Lan Festival at Truc Lam Zen Monastery on the outskirts of Paris, France, on September 4.