Overseas Vietnamese make active contributions to homeland: official
Vietnamese people living abroad have made significant contribution to the country’s socio-economic development, said Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Minh Khoi at a gathering in Ho Chi Minh City on February 3.
Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Minh Khoi speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Vietnamese people living abroadhave made significant contribution to the country’s socio-economic development,said Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Minh Khoi at a gathering in HoChi Minh City on February 3.
At the meeting held on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar NewYear, Khoi, also Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas VietnameseAffairs, presented outstanding overseas Vietnamese in the city with gifts from PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
He noted amid the COVID-19 pandemic, overseas Vietnamese have adheredto prevention and control measures and actively taken part in the charity work.
They worked to overcome difficulties last year to stablisetheir production and business in the city and generate jobs for locals, Khoisaid, requesting municipal relevant departments and sectors to create favourablepolicies for them.
He took the occasion to brief overseas Vietnamese on the outcomes of therecent 13th National Party Congress, during which Party GeneralSecretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong was re-elected to the13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).
The official stated the congress has set out the Party’s futureactivities to focus on ensuring people’s rights and happiness.
Vietnamese people, no matter where they are, are always a part ofthe nation, Khoi affirmed.
He underscored that sci-tech development is the only path forthe nation to realise its 2030 targets and overseas Vietnamese is an importantbridge in helping Vietnam boost its transformation and growth.
Dinh Vinh Cuong, a Vietnamese expatriate in Japan, praisedthe organisation of the congress, adding that key documents were approved tofurther develop the nation.
According to him, overseas Vietnamese paid particularattention to such contents of the event as the enhancement of the anti-corruption fight andthe implementation of open policies that will attract more expatriates tomake further contributions to the homeland./.
The Vietnamese community and US scholars in New York have expressed belief that the 13th National Party Congress will work out targets and orientations for Vietnam’s development in the future.
Overseas Vietnamese worldwide have praised the country’s achievements under the leadership of the Party and have also expressed high expectations over the success of the 13th National Party Congress, helping the country enter a new phase of development.
Vietnamese intellectuals and students working and studying in Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg have applauded the country's achievements over the past five years under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, expressing their belief in opportunities for Vietnam’s stronger development in the future.
This year’s Homeland Spring, an annual programme held for overseas Vietnamese to celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet), will feature only one show without audience due to impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to organisers.
The forum also served as an occasion to celebrate national cultural values, review efforts to teach and promote the Vietnamese language within the Vietnamese community in Japan, encourage scientific and technological collaboration, and highlight the resilience and global integration of Vietnam’s younger generation, full of ambition to progress.
The programme, featuring tens of thousands of soldiers and people, aimed to spread messages of cultural values, creativity and the spirit of selflessness for the country and devotion to the people.
Within the framework of the August 9 programme co-hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia and members of the Vietnam–Cambodia Business Association (VCBA), around 600 local residents and people of Vietnamese origin received general health check-ups, basic tests, medical consultations, free medicine, and gift packages containing daily necessities.
Party General Secretary To Lam, his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation attended the inauguration ceremony of a statue of late President Ho Chi Minh in the Vietnamese Embassy’s campus in Seoul, the RoK, on August 10.
More than 5,000 people gathered at Dam Sen Cultural Park in Ho Chi Minh City for the solidarity walk for victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (AO), marking the 64th anniversary of the AO disaster in Vietnam (August 10, 1961 – 2025).
The embassy advises Vietnamese citizens travelling in Greece that they should avoid standing close to cliff edges, boat sides, and refrain from going out to sea during storms to prevent unfortunate incidents.
Hanoi is advancing green transportation as part of its sustainability goals but faces challenges like limited charging infrastructure, inconsistent regulations, and high electric vehicle costs.
Vietnam has over 4.8 million people exposed to AO/dioxin, including hundreds of thousands in the second, third, and even fourth generations. Many live with severe disabilities, facing high medical costs and loss of earning capacity.
Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang reaffirmed that amnesty is a humanitarian policy of the Party and State, reflecting the Vietnamese tradition of compassion and winning attention and high praise both domestically and internationally.
Vietnam officially grants limited-term visa-free entry to high-profile foreigners whose presence is deemed beneficial to the country’s socio-economic development.
With support from the Vietnamese Association in Ufa, Vietnamese language classes for children have been offered for many years. Currently, 60 children of various ages are attending two classes taught by Duc Anh, free of charge.
Vietnam ranked among the top four countries and territories at the 2025 International Olympiad on Artificial Intelligence (IOAI), reaffirming its strong position in international academic competitions.
All 20 crew members aboard the Vietnamese oil tanker GT Unity were successfully rescued from a fire in the vessel’s engine room, thanks to the swift response of the Liberian-flagged ship Androusa and Vietnamese maritime rescue teams.
Describing Agent Orange as one of the most severe and enduring legacies of the war in Vietnam, Vietnam's former Honorary Consul to Belgium Joseph-Michel de Grand Ry warned that its impact – still affecting generations more than five decades later – could last another two to three decades.
Running from August 4 to September 2, under the hashtag #TuHaoVietNam, the campaign invites participants in two categories: “I Love My Country” video clips and “I Love My Country” check-in photos.
Decree No. 219/2025/ND-CP, which took effect on the issuance date, introduces amendments that integrate the procedure for reporting and explaining the demand for foreign workers into the process of submitting applications for work permits.
With a tight 13-month deadline, the move is under a strategic and urgent policy to bridge educational gaps, train the local workforce, and shore up territorial sovereignty in some of the country’s most remote areas.
The parade and personnel send-off ceremony will officially take place on August 10 at the area surrounding the Statue of King Ly Thai To and Dinh Tien Hoang street of Hoan Kiem ward, with the participation of nearly 3,000 officers, soldiers, and local residents.
According to national technical regulations, AIS installation is mandatory for boats carrying more than 50 passengers. However, operators of smaller vessels (under 50 seats) in Ha Long Bay have voluntarily committed to completing installation by the deadline to enhance operational safety.
The activities include a Vietnamese language teaching training course for overseas Vietnamese teachers from August 13 to 28 in Hanoi, Ninh Binh, and Thai Nguyen.
Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Minh Khoi speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) 
