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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.

Great National Unity Festival to be held abroad for first time

The first-ever Great National Unity Festival among overseas Vietnamese communities will be held in Prague, the Czech Republic, later this year, according to a guidance by the Standing Board of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee.

Overseas artists help amplify Vietnam’s cultural soft power

As Vietnam focuses more on promoting cultural soft power and drawing on the talents of its overseas community, Vietnamese artists abroad are becoming vital bridges that bring the nation’s cultural identity closer to audiences around the world.

Vietnamese couple in Japan quits city life for suburbs, lives close to nature

Moving to the Japanese countryside, Tam and her husband embarked on a lifestyle aligned with nature by growing their own produce, raising silkworms for cocoons and pupae, securing an independent water source, and chopping firewood for storage.

At 89, Hollywood actress Kieu Chinh comes home to Vietnamese cinema

From sharing the screen with Burt Reynolds and Dev Anand to her memorable role in ‘The Joy Luck Club,’ Kieu Chinh has spent nearly 70 years in cinema. Now, at 89, she is returning to Vietnamese film.

Vietnamese language preserved across globe

A wide range of activities worldwide marked the September 8 day honouring the Vietnamese language among overseas communities.

Vietnamese lecturer honoured as 2026 Vietnamese Language Ambassador abroad

National Taiwan University lecturer Nguyen Thi Lien Huong has been named one of eight Vietnamese Language Ambassadors Abroad 2026, marking the September 8 day honouring the Vietnamese language among overseas communities.

Vietnamese engineer joins volunteer fire brigade in Japan

Quang Ngai-born engineer Huu Qui has become the first Vietnamese member of a volunteer fire brigade in Japan’s Toyama City.

Keeping Vietnamese alive means keeping a connection to home

Preserving Vietnamese does not stand in the way of global integration, Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang says. Instead, a strong sense of identity can give young people greater confidence in the world.

Overseas Vietnamese experts help advance nuclear power at home

The Vietnam Nuclear Professional Network (VietNuc) held a seminar on Vietnam’s nuclear power programme at École Polytechnique in Paris on August 29.

Vietnamese embassy verifies reports of two nationals in Nepal flood-hit area

The Embassy of Vietnam in India, concurrently accredited to Nepal and Bhutan, said that it was checking reports that two Vietnamese nationals were in Langtang, Rasuwa district in north central Nepal before an August 26 flash flood struck the area.

Vietnamese youth camp in Europe promotes connections among Vietnamese abroad

The 12th Festival of Vietnamese Youth and Students in Europe – Nexus Camp 2026 opened in Rome, Italy, on August 28, bringing together nearly 100 young Vietnamese representatives and students from countries across Europe and Vietnam.

Customers queue for hours to try Vietnamese sizzling pan bread in New York

For around three months, a Vietnamese sizzling pan bread restaurant called “Phe” in New York City has been making waves on social media. Customers have been lining up nearly half a block to try the dish.

Vietnamese citizen missing in Nepal disaster

A Vietnamese citizen is among those missing following flash floods and landslides that struck northern Nepal, in an area bordering Tibet, China, on August 26, according to a notice from the Nepal Tourism Board.

New resolution harnesses OV resources: Deputy Foreign Minister

The Politburo’s new resolution on overseas Vietnamese affairs carries significant political, diplomatic and national development implications for Vietnam, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang said.

Patrik Le Giang: From outsider to Vietnam’s No. 1 goalkeeper

Fourteen years after a failed V-League trial, Patrik Le Giang has emerged as Vietnam’s No. 1 goalkeeper, conceding just once in seven matches at the 2026 ASEAN Cup.

First overseas computer-based Vietnamese test held

A Vietnamese language proficiency assessment, based on the six-level Vietnamese language proficiency framework for foreigners, has been held on computers for the first time overseas at the Consulate General of Vietnam in Osaka, Japan.