Overseas Vietnamese

The pagoda, built from the Vietnam-Hungary fund over the last three years, is expected to become a popular spiritual destination for Vietnamese nationals in Europe. At the inauguration ceremony Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Vice President and Secretary General of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Hau A Lenh thanked the Hungarian Government and Simontornya authorities for smoothing legal procedures for the construction of Dai Bi pagoda. Expressing his delight over the development of the Vietnamese community in the central European country, Lenh believed the pagoda will help connect Vietnamese nationals in Hungary and Europe, contributing to the preservation of traditional cultural values. On the occasion, he conveyed President of the VFF Central Committee Tran Thanh Man’s greetings to more than 5,000 Vietnamese people in Hungary, urging them to abide by regulations in the host nation and remember their homeland. Meanwhile, Mayor of … [Read more...] about First Vietnamese pagoda recognized in Hungary

Overview of the old fire station in New South Wales (Photo: kenh14.vn) Living in Sydney, New South Wales, he is a founding member and the President of the Viet Biz Support Club in Australia, as well as a member of the Vietnamese Entrepreneurs Association in Sydney. Andy Hoang has been chosen to own the station because he has a common ambition with the previous owner of turning the historical relic into a luxury hotel although he was not person who gave the highest price at the auction. In addition, he also desires to turn the building into a “Vietnam House”, a place to gather Vietnamese entrepreneurs and businesses operating in Australia, and connect Vietnamese businesses to seek business opportunities in Australia. Built in 1886, Stanmore Fire Station is located in an area of 892 square meters with unique architectural structure. After its closure in 1991, the building was bought by an Australian entrepreneur and renovated into a villa, however, it still maintains its … [Read more...] about Vietnamese businessman buys old fire station in Australia

Photo for illustration (Source: VNA) It is an initiative of the Vietnamese Embassy in Ukraine and belongs to the curriculum of the field of hotel, Department of Hotel and Restaurant Business of the Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics. The first ever activity is also part of the Vietnam Cultural Year in Ukraine launched by the Vietnamese Embassy. At the event, Vietnamese experts introduced the cuisine culture of Vietnam, provided documents and guidance on how to make the two dishes to lecturers and students of the university. Mr. Valery Say, Deputy Rector of the university, highly appreciated the initiative, hoping that the two sides would have more activities to boost the cooperation in the fields of education and cultural exchange./. BTA … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s cuisine promoted in Ukraine

Flood after Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydropower dam collapse in Laos' Attapeu province on July 25th (Photo: EPA/VNA)  This amount has been transferred to the State Treasury of Attapeu province to promptly disburse to help overcome the consequences of the dam collapse disaster. Right after the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydropower dam collapse disaster, on July 23rd, the Group provided emergency assistance to the Lao people affected by the disaster. The emergency assistance included essential goods of 50 tons of rice, 100,000 packs of instant noodles, 5 tons of dried fish, 2,000 sets of clothes, and appointed a rescue team of 15 health workers from the HAGL Medical Pharmacy University Hospital, as well as many medicines and medical equipment to help Lao people affected by the dam collapse. The collapse disaster caused great damage to people and property. So far, the recovery work has been swiftly implemented by the Lao government to quickly stabilize the lives of the affected people./. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese business continues to support Lao people after dam collapse

Overview of the Obninsk summer camp (Photo: baoquocte.vn) The event gathered more than 400 students from 51 universities across Russia. Mr. Le Chi Loi, First Secretary of the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia and Head of the management department of overseas Vietnamese students in Russia, said the summer camp is not only a helpful playground, but also is place for overseas Vietnamese students in Russia to meet, exchange and encourage each other in their studies. He also appreciated the effort of the students, not only in their studies, but also in developing relations between Vietnam and Russia. While Mr. Do Xuan Hoang, Head of the Overseas Vietnamese Association in Russia, said he hopes that when the students come back to Vietnam, they will always keep in their hearts the memories of hospitality and friendliness of Russian people and continue writing positive reviews about Vietnamese people in Russia. During the two-day summer camp, the students participated in various team games and … [Read more...] about Russian summer camp helps connect overseas Vietnamese students