Overseas vietnamese

Head of the delegation Lai Xuan Chien speaks at the meeting with OVs in Cambodia (Photo: VNA)   Phnom Penh (VNA) – Relief aid has been presented to overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in Cambodia and local people victimised by recent floods in the three hardest-hit provinces of Kampong Cham, Kratie and Stung Treng.   About 800 sets were offered by a delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia, the Khmer-Vietnam Association in Cambodia and Vietnamese businesses operating in the country, which paid a visit to the localities on October 5-6. Speaking with OVs in Kampong Cham province, head of the delegation Lai Xuan Chien affirmed that the Vietnamese Embassy always pays special attention to their living conditions in Cambodia and has arranged a fundraising campaign to support people in need. Although the recent flooding caused huge property losses, the Vietnamese community recorded no casualties. In nearly two months, torrential rains in Cambodian provinces including Preah … [Read more...] about Aid offered to flood-hit overseas Vietnamese in Cambodia

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh (standing) hailed the embassy staff for implementing well political and professional tasks, making positive contributions to reinforcing bilateral relations. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh on October 1 visited the Embassy of Vietnam in Bulgaria and talked with representatives of the Vietnamese community in the European country. Binh, who is on a visit to Bulgaria from September 28 to October 2, hailed the embassy staff for implementing well political and professional tasks, making positive contributions to reinforcing bilateral relations, supporting the Vietnamese community, and protecting Vietnamese citizens. The Deputy PM also spoke highly of the solidarity and mutual assistance of the overseas Vietnamese and recognised their practical contributions to the homeland as well as the friendship between the two countries. According to Ambassador Doan Tuan Linh, overseas Vietnamese in Bulgaria are … [Read more...] about Deputy PM meets with Vietnamese expats in Bulgaria

Students of the Nguyen Du Vietnamese-Lao Bilingual Language School in Laos The event was to commemorate the 25th year of the National Teachers’ Day in Laos (October 7). It was attended by representatives of the embassy of Vietnam in Laos, local authorities and the school’s students and their parents. … [Read more...] about Overseas Vietnamese celebrate teachers’ day in Laos

The embassy has kept close contact with Japanese competent agencies, and has received no information about any human loss regarding the Vietnamese expatriate community in the country as of 8pm on October 13.  Regarding two Vietnamese citizens on board the Jia De ship of Panama, who went missing after the ship sank on Tokyo Bay on October 12, one of them was found and rescued together with three other sailors in the morning of October 13. The man, named Pham Van Duc, is now receiving treatment at a hospital in Yokohama. He is reportedly recovering positively. Flooding in Ashikaga, Tochigi, on October 13 The other Vietnamese, named Nguyen Van Tri, and six other sailors remain missing. On October 12, the Vietnam Embassy also guided nine Vietnamese interns stuck in Fukushima to seek rescue from local agencies; and helped a group of seven Vietnamese tourists seek shelters in Tokyo. The embassy has contacted labor companies in charge of the affected interns, asking … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Embassy in Japan takes citizen protection measures as typhoon hits

After Việt Nam’s legendary Phở Thìn Lò Đúc, which has charmed Hanoians and tourists for nearly 40 years, proved popular among customers in Tokyo, Japan, Bánh Mì Phượng Hội An (Ms Phượng Baguette in Hội An) recently debuted in Seoul, South Korea. Đào Đức Lộc, who designed the interior for the Bánh Mì Phượng Baguette shop in Seoul, speaks with Bùi Quỳnh Hoa about his passion for Vietnamese cuisine and his desire to take Vietnamese specialities worldwide.   PASSION FOR FOOD: Đào Đức Lộc, founder of the AFOOD Ltd Co. Inner Sanctum: Can you tell us a bit about yourself? I’m the founder and director of the AFOOD Ltd Co, specialising in design, setup, operation and marketing in the food and beverage field in Việt Nam. I love Vietnamese culture, so I decided to devote myself to promoting … [Read more...] about Putting Vietnamese specialities on the world cuisine map