The maintenance of national language, culture and identity for future generations of the Vietnamese community in the world in general, and in New Zealand in particular, is an important and meaningful activity. "Fun to learn Vietnamese" class, the Vietnamese teaching establishment of VietKidsNZ in Wellington, New Zealand, has officially begun operation as an example. The organizing committee of the class includes voluntary teachers who are encouraged by the Vietnamese Embassy and the enthusiastic response of the Vietnamese community. According to the teachers, the organization of a Vietnamese class has been a desire for a long time of the Vietnamese community there. Although there are a large number of Vietnamese families living and working there, they cannot teach the mother tongue to their children effectively due to limited conditions. To meet the practical aspirations of the community, the leaders of the Overseas Vietnamese Association in Wellington, New Zealand and some active … [Read more...]
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Barriers for Czech businesses to access Vietnamese workers
The Czech - Vietnam Association on September 20th organized a press conference to announce barriers posing some difficulties for Czech businesses to recruit foreign workers, especially Vietnamese workers. Overview of the press conference (Photo: VNA) The Czech-Vietnam Association was established 19 years ago, and one of its functions is to serve as a bridge between Czech enterprises and Vietnamese enterprises, as well as Czech enterprises and Vietnamese workers. At the press conference, Marcel Winter, Chairman of the Czech-Vietnam Association, announced a report stating the Czech labour market lacks 140,000 workers and this directly affects to enterprises’ production and indirectly impacts the Czech economy. However, Mr. Winter said that, the authorities of the Czech Republic seem to not care about this. Deputy Foreign Minister Martin Smolek recently said on television that the Government of the Czech Republic didn’t want to receive a large number of workers from … [Read more...]
“Yen’s life” film attracts audience in Czech Republic
The 5th ASEAN Film Festival in the Czech Republic closed by screening the Vietnamese film “Yen’s life” by young director Dinh Tuan Vu. The large projection room in the old luxury Lucerna Cinema in the centre of Prague was almost fully booked, with more than half of the audience being Czech and foreigners. After the screening, Ms. Tran Thanh Hoa, a small trader has lived in the Czech Republic for more than 20 years, expressed her impression about the film, saying she hoped to have more opportunities to see Vietnamese films screened in the Czech Republic. According to Ms. Hoa, such cultural and art activities, including introduction about Vietnam’s cinema, actively contribute to promoting the image of the country and people of Vietnam to Czech and foreign people there, thereby helping them have a more sympathetic and comprehensive understanding about the Vietnamese community living, studying and working in the Czech Republic. Not only attracting Vietnamese … [Read more...]
Mid-Autumn Festival of the Vietnamese community in Shanghai
Vietnam’s Consulate General and the Overseas Vietnamese Association in Shanghai, China have organized a Mid-Autumn Festival themed "Remember moonlight of homeland". Vietnam’s Consul General Nguyen Thanh Mai speaking at the event (Photo: baoquocte.vn) The festival took place in a warm atmosphere and everyone fondly remembered Mid-Autumn Festivals they welcomed in the homeland. The children eagerly participated in many games, especially folk games such as lion dance, five-pointed star shaped lantern procession and enjoyed Mid-Autumn Festival party. Through these activities, the children would understand more about the traditions of Vietnam’s Mid-Autumn Festival. This is also an opportunity for overseas Vietnamese people to meet, exchange and together enjoy traditional dishes imbued with national identity such as steamed rolled rice pancake, cake made of glutious rice mixed with gnaphalium everlasting leaves, pies and sticky rice cake made by overseas Vietnamese people. … [Read more...]
Mid-Autumn Festival held among Vietnamese community in Hungary
About 1,500 parents and children attended the Mid-Autumn Festival 2016 of Vietnamese people in Hungary, held on the evening of September 10th in the capital Budapest. The festival was organized by the Buddhist Association from Tue Giac pagoda and the Overseas Vietnamese branch at Thang Long Centre, which is so far the first and only trade centre owned and run by Vietnamese people in Hungary to bring a warm Mid-Autumn Festival to children. More than 400 gifts and hundreds of servings were prepared by Buddhists and volunteers to serve children and their parents free of charge during the festival. The festival included various activities such as face painting, balloon art, circus acts, clowns, magic shows and art performance. On this occasion, children and their parents enjoyed folk games and looked back on memories of their childhood in the homeland. In addition, more than 50 students who have gained good achievements in study and other areas were presented Certificates of Merit from … [Read more...]
Vietnamese in Canada urged to contribute more to homeland
Thanks to such sound policies and guidelines, Vietnam has overcome a galaxy of challenges to reach goals of social equality, economic development and a higher position in the world arena, he said. Nam also talked about issues of the overseas Vietnamese’s concern like nationality, land, housing, business investment, repatriation and the protection of national territorial integrity and sovereignty. Acknowledging contributions made by the Vietnamese abroad to preserving and promoting Vietnamese culture in Canada, the Deputy FM urged them to contribute more to the nation. He also congratulated the establishment of the Canada-Vietnam Society, which was launched in the Canadian capital of Ottawa last April. The 250,000 people strong overseas Vietnamese community contributes significantly to Canada. They also serve as the bridge connecting the two nations. … [Read more...]
Vietnam joins Embassy Festival in The Hague
On the occasion of the 71st anniversary of National Day, the Vietnamese Embassy in the Netherlands recently organized cultural activities, dissemination and promotion of images of Vietnam at the Embassy Festival in The Hague. The event drew the participation of 43 diplomatic agencies of countries in the Netherlands and attracted nearly 20,000 visitors. With the theme “Vietnam - Endless beauty”, the Vietnamese Embassy and students in the country exhibited and introduced the unique characters of the culture and cuisine, screened a film about the innovative achievements and international integration of Vietnam as well as organized folk games, which drew the participation of many young Dutch people. The presence of numerous local and international friends at the event to enjoy the cuisine and culture of Vietnam contributed to promoting the image of beautiful Vietnam in their eyes. Following are some photos at the event: … [Read more...]
Gongs and Dong Son kettledrum wow Iranian reporter
In a news piece published in the Tehran Times, reporter Mehdi Sepahvand said that he was invited to attend a ceremony to mark the National Day at the Vietnamese Embassy in Iran on September 2nd. At the ceremony, the reporter met a special lady, who introduced various Vietnamese cultural products to him. Later, he learned that the lady is the mother of Vietnamese Ambassador to Iran Nguyen Hong Thach. “A lady with the demeanour attracting admiration from others making us curious to talk, then I learned she is the mother of Ambassador Nguyen Hong Thach. She led me to go around the main hall, which showcases antiques and art products," reporter Mehdi Sepahvand writes in his article. The object drawing the most attention from the reporter is a special kettledrum, which is called "Dong Son". Ambassador Thach's mother introduced this item as having a history of 4,000 years. The mother of the Ambassador also introduced a product called the "gongs" to the reporter. For Mehdi Sepahvand, … [Read more...]
Vietnamese youth in Laos raise fund for charity
The third football tournament for Vietnamese youth in Laos, Vientiane Cup 2016, opened on August 27th in Vientiane. The tournament aims to create a healthy playground, contributing to unity among young overseas Vietnamese people working, studying and living in Laos, and marks the 71st anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2nd). The tournament has become an annual event, this year's being the third of its kind. It is a useful playground and resonates not only in the Vietnamese community in Laos, but also contributes to further tightening Laos-Vietnam relations.Through the tournament, the organizing board also raises funds to help Vietnamese families in difficult and solitary circumstances, and to support sponsorship centres for Lao children with disabilities in Vientiane.Speaking at the event, Mr. Ha Anh Dan, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos, highlighted the practical significance of the tournament, which contributes to … [Read more...]
Vietnamese students and youth in Europe enjoy “LUMOS Festival”
The second Vietnamese student and youth festival in Europe, known under the name "LUMOS Festival", took place with a lively and impressive atmosphere on August 27th - 28th in the city of Choisy-le-Roi, a suburb of Paris. “LUMOS Festival” with the slogan “Shine as you are”, attracted about 500 participants from Vietnamese Students’ Associations in Germany, the Czech Republic, Italy, the Netherlands, Finland and France. The highlight of the festival was “Jeunes Talents Europe” (European young talents), a show that featured dozens of performances of Vietnamese youth such as singing, dancing and other talents. In the framework of the festival, a seminar on the East Sea was held with the participation of French historian Prof. Patrice Jorland and Vietnamese journalist Vo Trung Dung, who updated the students on the East Sea situation, China’s provoking actions, Vietnam’s action to protect its sovereignty over the sea and islands, and … [Read more...]
Attaching Vietnamese nameplate to Vietnamese pagoda in Thailand
Pho Phuoc and Tu Te pagodas in Bangkok, two long-standing pagodas of Vietnamese people in Thailand, were fitted with plates bearing their Vietnamese names on August 21st. Tu Te pagoda is the place President Ho Chi Minh did revolutionary activities in the Kingdom of Thailand in the early 20th century. While Pho Phuoc pagoda is home to the headquarters of Annamnikaya, Vietnam’s sect in Thailand. So far, there are seven pagodas, among more than 20 Vietnamese pagodas in Thailand, having been fitted with their Vietnamese nameplates. During an official visit to Thailand in mid August 2016, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam and Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra attachedVietnamese nameplates to Khanh Van pagoda, which was built by Vietnamese migrants in the late 18th century. It is expected that in the coming time, other Vietnamese pagodas in Thailand will also have Vietnamese nameplates. As soon as Vietnamese people arrived in Thailand about 200 years ago, the first Vietnamese … [Read more...]
Three Vietnamese children join musical play “Dream of the 21st century”
The musical play “Dream of the 21st century” with sparkling and impressive sound, colour and light, was performed at the Opera Helikon in Moscow (Russia) on August 18th. This is a program within the framework of the Nuclear Kids project, a creative project for international children of Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation of the Russian Federation, with the aim of strengthening friendly relations among the children of the officials and employees working in the nuclear industry in various countries around the world. The Nuclear Kids Project takes place from July 10th to August 21st with the participation of 53 children from Russia and 17 children from Turkey, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Belarus, Bangladesh and Vietnam. The three Vietnamese children are Le Anh Vu, 15; Vu Le My Anh, 13 and Nguyen An Ton Lin, 13. Under the project, every year, talented children of the officials and employees working in the nuclear sector in Russia, as well as foreign partners of … [Read more...]
VND200 million raised for “Understanding about the Heart” fund
Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Quoc Cuong and his spouse on August 15th presented VND200 million to Mr. Pham Gia Chi Bao, Head of the "Understanding about the Heart" fund to support cardiac surgery for 10 children with congenital heart disease in Vietnam. The Embassy collected this amount when participating in the annual charity fair organized by the Asia-Pacific Ladies Friendship Society (ALFS) in April 2016. On the occasion of returning to Vietnam, the Ambassador and his spouse presented the amount to the fund and visited some families of children provided with cardiac surgery. Speaking at the ceremony, Ambassador Quoc Cuong affirmed that he knew and participated in charitable work for the fund when he was the Vietnamese Ambassador to the United States (2013-2015). As the Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan, he and the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan continue to contribute their small part to the fund to support cardiac surgery for children in difficult circumstances. In … [Read more...]
Vietnamese air ticket swindler sentenced to 18 months of court supervision in Australia
A court in Sydney, Australia has sentenced Le My Truc, who swindled more than 300 Vietnamese overseas students out of 466,000 AUD (about 360,000 USD) by selling them non-existent air tickets through Facebook, to 18 months of supervision. New South Wales State (NSW) police announced on August 9 that the Vietnamese national, under the name of Vi Tran on Facebook, committed 313 violations, and will have to undertake 32 hours of community service each month and some other obligations. Detective Bennett Nolan from the NSW police also said the court ordered Truc to pay 100,000 AUD (75,000 USD) for her victims, adding that if the defendant cannot pay the compensation, the victims are unlikely to get back their money unless they are willing to pursue more civilian lawsuits. In January 2016, Truc cheated hundreds of Vietnamese students in Australia who conducted transactions with Truc through Facebook and transferred money to her account to buy Vietnam Airlines tickets to Vietnam with … [Read more...]
Support Bulgarian students travel to Vietnam to practice Vietnamese
The Vietnamese Embassy in Bulgaria on August 4th presented Bulgarian Lev1,200 of Ms. Nguyen Thi Dinh, an overseas Vietnamese entrepreneur in Bulgaria, to two Bulgarian students from the Vietnamese Faculty, University of Sofia, to travel to Vietnam to study and practice Vietnamese language. The grant is small but has great significance because it encourages Bulgarian students to make efforts to explore the history, culture, language, country and people of Vietnam, contributing to forming an important bridge for promoting and strengthening multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and Bulgaria in the future. On behalf of the students, Dr. Raina, lecturer from the Vietnamese Faculty of University of Sofia, thanked the Vietnamese Embassy for its attention and finding grants for Bulgarian students to study, research and practice Vietnamese in Vietnam. Vietnamese Ambassador to Bulgaria Nguyen Thi Hong Oanh appreciated the lecturers and students of the Vietnamese Faculty of University of … [Read more...]
Vietnam’s first terrestrial digital broadcast TV channel opens in California
Vietnamese cultural television channel NETVIET- VTC10 has officially had terrestrial digital broadcast in California, the US, since August 1st under the system of the television station KAZA TV, one in ten units with maximum coverage of over six million subscribers. Under an agreement between the two parties, NETVIET - VTC10 channel is located at digital channel D5/54.5, covering the entire state of California, concentrated in Los Angeles and some neighbouring cities, serving overseas Vietnamese communities and foreign audiences. Its programs are produced in Vietnamese with English subtitles and its broadcast framework is in line with time zones in Asia, Europe and the Americas. Its content is diverse with programs specializing in culture, news, general entertainment, movies, music and game shows, which have been appreciated by many overseas audiences, partners and international audiences. So far, in addition to nationwide coverage in Vietnam, the channel is also transmitted and … [Read more...]
Vietnamese people in Fukuoka, Hiroshima march to protest China
On the afternoon of July 31st, Vietnamese people living, working or studying in Fukuoka and Hiroshima, and Japanese people loving peace, marched to ask China to respect international law and comply with the ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA). The marchers asked China to respect international law (Photo: VNA) From Jigyo Central Park in Fukuoka, the delegation of more than 200 people in clothing with the red flag and yellow star and holding Vietnam's national flag and large banners, marched under the watch of the Fukuoka police and shouted mottoes in Japanese and English. The marchers asked China to comply with international law and stop acts of provocation and militarization in the East Sea, rejected the baseless claims of China on the so-called "nine-dash line" and welcomed the PCA ruling on July 12th. In front of the Consulate General of China in Fukuoka, a representative of the march read and handed over the appeal letter in three languages of Vietnamese, Japanese … [Read more...]
Building school for overseas Vietnamese children in Cambodia
The Consulate General of Vietnam in Battambang province, Cambodia, and the Vietnamese Cambodian Association in Battambang on July 26th inaugurated a school for overseas Vietnamese children in Kaoh Chiveang commune, Aek Phnom district. The inauguration ceremony (Photo: vov.vn) Located on the Tonle Sap lake, the school, which has been inaugurated and put into use, will have places for about 120 students, who are children of 259 overseas Vietnamese households. They have long lived in this area, but have been unable to build schools and facilities for their children. The expenditure for the construction was presented by Ho Chi Minh city Party Committee Secretary Dinh La Thang during his visit to Cambodia in June. The school was inaugurated on this occasion of the 69th anniversary of the National War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27th). On this occasion, the Consulate General of Vietnam had mobilized and presented textbooks, notebooks and three tonnes of rice to children and people … [Read more...]
OV in Ukraine support to build monument for soldiers sacrificed on Gac Ma island
In the framework of the activities to commemorate the 69th anniversary of the National War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27th), the Vietnamese Embassy in Ukraine on July 25th organized a ceremony to receive donations of the Vietnamese community in the country to support building of monument for soldiers sacrificed on Gac Ma island. Ambassador Nguyen Minh Tri and representatives of associations and unions at the ceremony (Photo: VNA) The participants were deeply moved when re-viewed glorious memories of the naval battle to defend the sovereignty over Gac Ma island, especially the image of 64 soldiers heroically sacrificed on March 14th, 1988 to defend the sacred sovereignty of the country. Speaking at the ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine Nguyen Minh Tri emphasized that building of the monument for soldiers sacrificed on Gac Ma island in order to create a sacred space for their families, relatives and people around the country to visit and express their gratitude to the … [Read more...]
Overseas Vietnamese youth delegation visits Son My massacre memorial
110 overseas Vietnamese youth participating in the Vietnam Summer Camp 2016 on July 20th visited Son My massacre memorial in Tinh Khe commune, Quang Ngai city, Quang Ngai province. The delegation laid a wreath at Son My massacre memorial (Photo: traihevietnam.vn) The delegation offered incense and laid a wreath to commemorate the 504 victims of the Son My massacre conducted by US troops on March 16th, 1968, and visited the remnants area. Do Xuan Dai, an overseas Vietnamese youth from Russia, shared that this is the first time he has visited the Son My remnants area and Quang Ngai province. He was moved to witness the devastating images of the massacre that year. Through the visit, he expressed his deep gratitude and pride for preceding generations who sacrificed their lives for independence and national unity. Ms. Pham Ngoc Huyen from Cambodia said that before returning to the homeland, she didn’t know much about the cultural heritages of the country. The trip has helped … [Read more...]