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First Europe-wide Vietnamese unity festival to bring together 29 countries

Vietnamese communities from 29 countries are set to gather in Prague on October 31-November 1 for Europe's first Great National Unity Festival.

Vietnamese street food draws crowds across major US cities

Several Vietnamese eateries in the US are attracting huge crowds, with diners willing to queue for hours to sample their food.

First Vietnamese unity festival in Hungary brings nearly 300 people together

Nearly 300 Vietnamese expatriates of different generations gathered in Budapest for Hungary's first Great National Unity Festival, celebrating their shared heritage, community bonds and love for their homeland.

Vietnamese street food draws hours-long queues in New York and San Francisco

Vietnamese street food is winning over diners in the US, with restaurants serving sizzling banh mi skillets, fermented shrimp paste noodles, traditional coffee and sandwiches attracting long lines of customers willing to wait hours for a taste.

Former bank director pivots to preschool teacher in New Zealand at age 40

After nearly 20 years in finance and banking with stable employment and competitive income, 40-year-old nguyen Thi Thanh Hang decided to relocate to New Zealand to pursue a master's degree, restarting her career as an early childhood teacher.

Vietnamese PhD student among 20 recipients of Apple's 2026 AI fellowship

Le My Ha, a Vietnamese doctoral researcher at Northeastern University in the US, has won a prestigious Apple fellowship for her work on artificial intelligence that learns from and adapts to people's everyday needs.

Michelin-honored Vietnamese restaurant captivates diners in New York

A Vietnamese restaurant with two locations in the US has received positive reviews from restaurant and travel publications, including Nation’s Restaurant News and Business Traveller, particularly for its bun cha, bun rieu and egg coffee.

Czech lower house speaker visits Vietnamese community in Prague

Czech Chamber of Deputies President Tomio Okamura and a delegation visited Prague’s Sapa Trade Centre on October 3. 

Vietnamese coffee shop in Paris draws crowds after power outage

A sudden power outage forced the owner of a Vietnamese coffee shop in Paris, France, to borrow phin filters and brew coffee traditionally. The brewing method won over French customers and gradually became the venue's signature feature.

Vietnamese woman works as housekeeper in Australia for VND1M/hour

After moving to Australia, Joy Nguyen found her calling in a demanding housekeeping job, spending hours standing and doing continuous manual labor to achieve a monthly income exceeding VND100 million.

Vietnamese PhD researcher wins top international student award in Australia

Vietnamese PhD candidate Josh Nguyen, who moved to Australia to study a decade ago, has won Victoria's top international student honor as well as an award recognizing outstanding research.

Vietnamese single mother finds happiness with Korean husband nearing 60

Once skipping a date because she did not want to enter a loveless relationship, Nhung unexpectedly met the same man again two years later, and the two eventually fell in love and married.

Vietnamese in Canada urged to contribute more to national development

Vietnam’s Party chief and President To Lam urged Vietnamese people in Canada to strengthen national solidarity, preserve Vietnamese cultural values and contribute to Vietnam’s development.

Vietnamese couple builds 5,700-sqm farm in Greece, brews wine, makes fish sauce

In early September, the 5,700-sqm fruit-laden garden belonging to Dang Thi Truc Quynh (49, native of Hanoi) on the outskirts of Thessaloniki, Greece, entered its most beautiful season.

Vietnamese KOLs in Japan encouraged to strengthen community ties

Vietnam-Japan relations are expanding across a wide range of areas, with people-to-people exchanges remaining an important foundation alongside cooperation between the two Governments, agencies and businesses, Ambassador Pham Quang Hieu has said.

Injured in Central Asia, Vietnamese tourist finds help from foreign travelers

After completing her PhD program in the US last August, Huynh Nguyen Nhu Quyen, 24, a university lecturer from HCMC, treated herself to a solo trip across four Central Asian countries.

Vietnamese engineer joins volunteer firefighting team in Japan

Huynh Huu Qui, an engineer from Quang Ngai, is the first Vietnamese person to join a volunteer firefighting team in Toyama City, Japan.

VNEAT strengthens Vietnam-Taiwan technology, expert connections

The third Congress of the Vietnamese Experts Association in Taiwan (VNEAT) for 2026-2028 term has been recently held at Ming Chi University of Technology (MCUT) in Taiwan (China).

Vietnam’s leader urges Vietnamese in US to bridge past divides, build future

Addressing more than 2,000 people in New York, Party General Secretary and President To Lam called on Vietnamese Americans to put the past behind them and help shape the country’s future.

Earning 2,000 euros a month: a Vietnamese woman’s journey in Italy as caregiver

Working as a live-in domestic helper and full-time caregiver for an elderly person in Italy, To Thi Lien works 16 hours a day and gets only one day off a week in return for a monthly salary of more than VND60 million.