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Vietnam’s $15.7 billion remittances 9th highest globally

Inward remittances to Vietnam topped US$15.7 billion last year, the ninth highest in the world.

Vietnamese in Czech Republic have high hopes for 13th National Party Congress

As the 13th National Party Congress is approaching, Vietnamese people in the Czech Republic have expressed high expectations for the once-in-five-years event.

Online music project helping connect Vietnamese community in Malaysia

An online music project developed by the Vietnamese community in Malaysia officially launched its first product – the song “Hello Vietnam”, expressing the hope for a bright New Year 2021.

“Uncle Ho’s soldiers” in Russia

The Vietnamese community in Russia has a close attachment to the homeland. Founded in the 1990s, most were sent to study or work in the country, while a few have now served in its military. 

Free language classes offered to Vietnamese citizens in Laos

A course providing free Vietnamese, Lao, and English language classes for Vietnamese expatriates in Laos opened at the Phat Tich Pagoda in the Lao capital Vientiane on December 22.

Society of Vietnamese intellectuals in UK set up

A society of Vietnamese intellectuals in the UK and Ireland (VIS-UK) was established during a virtual inaugural conference held on December 19.

Vietnamese company in Australia active in charity activities amid COVID-19

Master Poultry Group Pty Ltd (MPG) - a Vietnamese-owned business in Australia, is very active in charity activities, especially its support to the Vietnamese community and local people amid difficulties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Paint Vietnam in London, a self-taught painter puts nostalgy on the walls

A triptych of three large oil on canvas paintings adorning Viet Rest restaurant in London has become a new magnet to bring Vietnamese living in the UK capital city together. 

Vietnam welcomes fresh FDI inflows from overseas Vietnamese

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Vietnam are set to record strong growth as the world moves past the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, with plenty of investment coming from overseas Vietnamese, according to insiders.

Improving efficiency of work related to overseas Vietnamese community in new situation

During the nation’s glorious history, from the struggle for national independence and reunification to the period of Doi Moi (renewal) and deep international integration, the overseas Vietnamese (OV) community has made an important contribution.

Overseas Vietnamese: Inseparable part of Vietnam

Immigrants have sent roughly US$75 billion in remittances to the country in the past five years.

54 repatriation flights scheduled in November-December to bring back 17,000 Vietnamese citizens

A total of 54 repatriation flights have been planned within the last two months of 2020 to bring home around 17,000 Vietnamese stranded overseas as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Liaison board for Vietnamese community in Bangladesh makes debut

A liaison board for the Vietnamese community in Bangladesh has made its debut.

Vietnamese engineer honoured in Czech Republic

Engineer Trinh Tan, Chairman of the Vietnamese Association in North Morava and Ostrava, has been awarded with the first-class Order of national service of the Czech Republic State.

Pandemic makes returning to Vietnam to study tough for Vietnamese in Cambodia

Phan Thi Thuy Trang, wants to go back to school as soon as she gets out of quarantine camp.

Overseas Vietnamese midfielder chooses beautiful game over high-flying career

It's often said, fairly or not, that footballers aren't the brightest bunch, but Andrey Hungovich Nguyen breaks the mould.

Vietnamese language classes maintained in Czech Republic despite pandemic

A Vietnamese language course for the 2020-2021 academic year was recently opened for children of Vietnamese people in the North Moravia region of the Czech Republic.

Vietnamese abroad urged to make more contributions to homeland

Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the UN, WTO and other international organisations in Geneva, 

Vietnamese professor appointed research chairman at UK's Royal Academy of Engineering

Professor Duong Quang Trung, 41, has been appointed to the position of Research Chairman for the 6G telecommunications network of the UK's Royal Academy of Engineering.

Photo exhibition introduces Vietnamese people, nation to Romanians

The Vietnamese Embassy in Romania held a photo exhibition in Bucharest on September 18 to introduce the history, people and nation of Vietnam.