Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Government has approved a project on designating September 8 as the Day for Honouring Vietnamese Language in Vietnamese Communities Abroad. Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (COVA) and Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu talked to the press about the goals of the project and reasons to choose the date. According to the deputy minister, for over 5.3 million overseas Vietnamese living in more than 130 countries and territories worldwide, the Vietnamese language is the means for them to preserve their traditional culture, establish themselves while integrating in the local community. The language is also a bridge to connect overseas Vietnamese all over the world with the motherland. However, the language is facing a risk of falling into oblivion in overseas Vietnamese communities due to both objective and subjective reasons. Young generations of OVs, who are born and grow … [Read more...] about New project to promote Vietnamese language in Vietnamese communities abroad
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China Homelife exhibition to open in Viet Nam for the first time
Nguyen Ba Vinh, director of Minh Vi Exhibition and Advertisement Services Co., Ltd, introduces China Homelife Vietnam 2022 at a press briefing in HCM City last Friday. — VNS Photo China Homelife, a specialised trade show for Chinese products, will be held for the first time in Viet Nam at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre from August 29 to 31. Nguyen Ba Vinh, director of Minh Vi Exhibition and Advertisement Services Co, Ltd (VEAS), said China Homelife Vietnam 2022 has attracted the participation of more than 160 leading Chinese manufacturers and suppliers in over 200 booths, displaying products in four main categories: household appliances, consumer electronics, textiles and garments, and building materials-interior. Vinh said currently China is implementing a ‘zero COVID policy’, so the exhibition will be held in a hybrid format. Chinese exhibitors will still showcase their latest products onsite for customers to experience and feel the new trends, and at the same … [Read more...] about China Homelife exhibition to open in Viet Nam for the first time
