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13-year-old launches áo dài collection to celebrate VN-UK ties

Fifty áo dài sets of Love Collection brand for adults and children have been displayed at a fundraising event for UNICEF and the Southeast and East Asian Centre (SEEAC) at St Andrew’s university.

Local female professor elected to US National Academy of Engineering

Professor Nguyen Thuc Quyen has become the first female Vietnamese scientist to be elected to the US National Academy of Engineering.

Vietnamese artist masters ceramic painting

An overseas Vietnamese artist has become internationally acclaimed by pursuing the art of ceramic painting influenced by the Lingnan school.

Reality TV show about Vietnamese people in RoK launched

The Vietnam Cable Television (VTVcab) on February 15 debuted a reality TV show detailing the lives of Vietnamese people in the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Miss Spring 2023 honours Vietnamese beauty, culture in Europe

Miss Spring 2023, which honours the beauty of Vietnamese women and promotes Vietnamese culture to international friends, has been held in Paris after a three-year disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authorities to boost implementation of OV-related tasks: official

Efforts will be accelerated in 2023 to implement tasks relevant to overseas Vietnamese (OV) affairs, said Deputy Foreign Minister and Chairman of the State Committee for OV Affairs Pham Quang Hieu.

Singer Ha Phuong releases three songs, turns fairy in Tet photoshoot

During her visit to Vietnam on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2023 (Tet), Vietnamese American singer Ha Phuong has released three new songs and an Ao Dai photoshoot.

Young people’s efforts to preserve Vietnamese language abroad

Although living far away from their homeland, overseas Vietnamese have a chance to learn the Vietnamese language thanks to people who launched projects bringing Vietnamese books to the Vietnamese community living abroad.

Overseas Vietnamese across continents celebrate traditional New Year

Overseas Vietnamese people in Japan, Israel, Slovakia, and Czech Republic have celebrated the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival in a warm atmosphere in line with Vietnamese traditions.

Overseas Vietnamese spread Tet fine traditions

Tran Van Tuan has pursued calligraphy for nearly 20 years. For him, calligraphy is not just a hobby but a passion.

PM calls for OV's efforts to bring Vietnam, world closer

PM Pham Minh Chinh on January 14 hosted a reception for a delegation of overseas Vietnamese who are now in Vietnam for the Homeland Spring 2023, during which he called for their engagement in the efforts to bring Vietnam closer to the world.

OVs expected to play an even greater role in the transformation of the nation

The highly-anticipated Annual Homeland Spring 'Xuân Quê Hương' 2023 is set to take place on January 14, attracting over 3,000 participants, including 1,000 overseas Vietnamese (OVs).

Overseas remittances forecast to rise 4.4% this year

Despite the current growth rate of overseas remittances to Vietnam being lower than last year, the total amount of remittances to the country is projected to rise by 4.4% this year before increasing by between 3.6% and 4.5% in 2023.

Book tells journeys of Vietnamese immigrants to the UK in search of better lives

The life stories of Vietnamese migrants who are seeking better lives in the UK are vividly told in a new book.

Vietnamese woman in Hungary plants garden, invites others to 'become a farmer'

From her love for plants, Ms. Nguyen Phuong Thao turns her home garden into a destination for friends in Hungary to experience farming and enjoy Vietnamese vegetables.

Vietnamese scientist finds anti-cancer compounds from rice husks

A research group led by Prof. Dr. Tran Dang Xuan of Hiroshima University has demonstrated that the compound extracted from rice husks has an inhibitory effect on cancer cells and is safe for normal cells.

Overseas Vietnamese gives up high-income hairstyling job to globe-trot

A hairstylist with two nationalities (Vietnamese and American), Sky Le decided to shut down his studio which offered a high income of tens of thousands of dollars a month to travel around the world and give free haircuts.

Artist tells stories of life through abstract art

Painter Vu Bich Thuy has opened her solo exhibition Vị Nhiệt Đới (Tropical Taste) in Hanoi showcasing 36 new abstract paintings on canvas.

Vietnamese scientist helps revive Ottawa sand dunes

A rare, ancient dune in south Ottawa, Canada has been nursed back to life by a Vietnamese scientist, helping flora and flauna thrive again.

Cash flows into overseas Vietnamese homeland continue to support its rise

Over the past years, Vietnamese overseas have helped improve livelihoods back home with increasingly large remittances, with inflows into the nation expected to continue increasing this year.