Vietnamese-American author Ocean Vuong has been awarded the MacArthur Fellowship, also known as a “genius grant”, by the MacArthur Foundation.

A free Vietnamese-language course for Vietnamese children opened in Ostrava city, North Moravia of the Czech Republic on September 22.

The Vietnamese Centre at the SAPA Trade Centre in Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic, is holding a free Vietnamese language course for Vietnamese children in the country.

The construction of the Vinh Nghiem – Karlovy Vary pagoda is underway in the Czech Republic following a recent ceremony that gathered nearly 1,000 Vietnamese Buddhist followers in Europe.

An art show featuring Hanoi in the heart of overseas Vietnamese will take place at the Hanoi Opera House on August 17, as heard at a press conference in the capital on August 12.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on July 1 as part of his attendance at the G20 Summit and visit to Japan.

Upcoming events in Hanoi and HCM City

Hundreds of athletes from a variety of different age groups came together to compete in a sports tournament held for the Overseas Vietnamese community in Paris.

As many as 150 young Vietnamese expats from 28 nations worldwide will join an annual summer camp specially designed for them in their home country from July 10 to 25.

The first Overseas Vietnamese Economic Forum has presented a huge opportunity for both local and foreign businesses to collaborate and introduce products to the world.

The Mrs. Ao Dai Vietnam Europe 2020 pageant organizers held a press briefing in Germany on June 9 to introduce the contest and honour the women with outstanding contributions among the Vietnamese community in Europe.

Vietnam has been reunified for 44 years. Over the past 4 decades, overseas Vietnamese have contributed remarkably to Vietnam’s reconstruction and development, making their homeland more competitive on the global arena.

 VietNamNet Bridge – For Dinh Khac Cu, this year’s Tet (Lunar New Year) is set to be the most special yet.

 VietNamNet Bridge – When the Vietnamese celebrate Tet, they say an Tet, literally “eat the Lunar New Year”. During the festivities, which traditionally last a full month in Vietnam, food is a primary focus. 

Arriving in the US at the age of 18, holding no professional certification, with limited English skills, Hang later secured a position in an European export-import firm while at the same time doing business on her own.

More investment in high-tech agriculture is needed to produce high-quality exports with greater added value that can compete globally, speakers said at a conference held on October 19 in HCM City.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee and the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs should coordinate together more closely to advise the Government on policies and solutions to ensure the legal rights of OV.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of overseas Vietnamese returning to the country for research and investment cooperation is on the rise but their potential has not been fully tapped,

VietNamNet Bridge - One fifth of the kieu hoi (overseas remittance) volume in 2015 has gone into the real estate sector, according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is one of the biggest kieu hoi (overseas remittance) recipients in the world. But most profits from overseas remittance services go to foreign institutions’ pockets.