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Vietnam Global Leaders Forum 2024 to gather 100 prominent Vietnamese

The Vietnam Global Leaders Forum 2024 (VGLF 2024) will take place from March 30-31 in Paris, expecting 100 prominent Vietnamese and Vietnamese-origin individuals with global influence in all fields from over 20 countries and territories worldwide.

Vietnam asks Japan to clarify allegation on Vietnamese citizen in murder case

Vietnam’s representative agencies in Japan have asked local authorities to speed up investigations into the case of a Vietnamese citizen who was alleged to be murdered in Higashiomi city of Japan's Shiga Prefecture on February 26.

Vietnamese restaurant has success in Belgium

Vietnamese restaurant has success in Belgium as it was ranked in the list of the top 25 small businesses with added value of less than EUR 1 million paying the highest taxes in Brussels.

Vietnamese student in France went missing, family calls for help

Nguyen Bich Ngoc, known by her nickname "Emma" to foreign friends, who has been studying in a postgraduate programme at the Skema Business School - Campus Grand Paris in France since 2022, is believed to have gone missing since January 28.

15-year-old launches Ao Dai collection in UK to celebrate Tet

Vietnamese teenager Anna Hoang debuted a new Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) collection inspired by the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, on February 17 at House of iKons Fashion Week London.

Noble patriots diligently enhancing Vietnam’s status

With their persistent efforts and passionate heart, many Vietnamese have obtained impressive achievements in their field, effectively popularizing the image of Vietnam to the international community.

Vietnam’s global investment appeal remains strong

Vietnam is viewed as an attractive and potential investment destination with stable policies and abundant human resources, according to foreign businesses.

Tet festive atmosphere prevails in Thailand’s Vietnam Town

Vietnamese expatriates in Thailand are excited to celebrate the 2024 Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) in the recently established Vietnam Town in their host country.

Vietnam Fatherland Front honours outstanding OV collectives, individuals

Seven overseas Vietnamese collectives and 15 individuals were honoured at a meeting held by the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee's Standing Board in Ho Chi Minh City on February 2.

President joins OVs in traditional carp release ritual in HCM City

President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse on February 2 joined overseas Vietnamese (OV) in a traditional ritual of releasing carps at Nha Rong Wharf on the day for “Ong Cong, Ong Tao” (Land Genie and Kitchen Gods).

Overseas Vietnamese join Tết celebrations around the world

On Sunday afternoon, at the headquarters of the Vietnamese Embassy in the Kingdom of Belgium, the General Association of Vietnamese people in Belgium organised the event "Wrapping green chưng cake, welcoming spring as you wish".

The woman who inspires love for mother tongue among young Vietnamese in US

Teaching the Vietnamese language since 1995, Ngo Kim Viet always perceives that the value of the mother tongue needs to be maintained and passed down to younger generations of the Vietnamese origin.

“Xuan Que Huong” programme to feature diverse activities

“Xuan Que Huong” (Homeland Spring), the biggest cultural event for overseas Vietnamese (OVs) on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet), will take place from February 1-2 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Quake-hit Vietnamese in Japan rescued by compatriots

Nguyen Chi Thanh Duoc, a food store owner in Fukui, Japan, has led a Vietnamese team to search for and rescue Vietnamese people missing and affected by the magnitude 7.6 quake on January 1.

VN received $190 billion in remittances in past 30 years, among world’s top 10

More than 80 per cent of overseas Vietnamese are living in industrial and developed countries and major global economic hubs.

Lunar New Year celebration for overseas Vietnamese slated for February 1-2

The annual “Xuan Que Huong” (Homeland Spring) programme – the biggest cultural event held for overseas Vietnamese (OVs) on the occasion of the Lunar New Year - will take place in HCM City on February 1-2, or the 22nd-23rd day of the 12th lunar month.

3 of 14 migrants found in container in Ireland seaport believed to be Vietnamese

Irish authorities have announced that three out of 14 migrants found inside a refrigerated shipping container in the southeastern port of Rosslare, Ireland on January 8 are believed to come from Vietnam.

Vietnamese citizen named among top 50 successful women: Hungarian magazine

Vietnamese doctorate holder Phan Bich Thien has been named among the top 50 successful women of 2023, as compiled by Successful Women magazine, known as “Sikeres Nők” in Hungarian.

Associations coordinate to support earthquake-affected Vietnamese in Japan

The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on January 6 held an online meeting with Vietnamese associations to discuss coordination to support Vietnamese people affected by the earthquake that hit central Japan recently.

Swift actions urged to protect Vietnamese workers, apprentices in Japan

Businesses which had dispatched workers and apprentices to the Japanese prefectures of Ishikawa, Toyama, Niigata, and Fukui are urged to promptly take protective measures for them in earthquake-affected areas.