Le Hoang Linh Rozsa, a 15 year old girl at the Leövey Klára school in Hungary, has become the first Miss Asia at a beauty contest in Hungary. The 18 contestants in the contest were Vietnamese, Mongolian and Japanese nationals who were living and studying in Hungary . The young overseas Vietnamese girl was born and grew up in Hungary . Her father has worked and lived in the country since 1985. She has a dream to become a professional model in future. The first runner up was also an overseas Vietnamese, Tran Thi Tuyet Tundi. The contest, which was jointly held by Asian people and Hungarians, drew the participation of many overseas Vietnamese people living in the country. Source: TP/QDND … [Read more...] about Overseas Vietnamese girl becomes Miss Asia in Hungary
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Overseas Vietnamese woman releases book in Vietnam
Le Tan Sitek, an overseas Vietnamese architect, will introduce her book entitled Mot Minh Tren Duong (Alone on the road) in Vietnamese language at the East West Culture and Language Centre in Hanoi on March 19.Bui Ly Le Tan was born in 1939 in China. She lived six years in China, ten years in Vietnam, twelve years in Poland, and has been in Norway since 1967. She got married in 1962 and became Le Tan Sitek.She graduated from the Politechnika Gdanska University in Poland. She has worked as an architect for more than 40 years. Besides her primary job, Le Tan Sitek is very keen on collecting and writing about the arts.“Alone on the road,” published by the Writer Association Publishing and the East West Culture and Language Centre in March 2009, is a story about a little girl named An, or the author herself, in a rural village in the ware of resistance against French colonialists.This is also the story about the author’s love for her home country and the native … [Read more...] about Overseas Vietnamese woman releases book in Vietnam
Overseas Vietnamese rule comedy scene
Despite having lived abroad, overseas Vietnamese have grown to dominate the domestic comedy scene and become household names.Kieu Oanh and Le Huynh caused a storm at the Cong Nhan Theatre in HCM City in April with six performances of two comedy acts - Hanh Phuc Bat Ngo (Surprising Happiness) and Than Tuong-Tuong Than (False Idols). Theatre managers, who have seen ticket sales plummet over the last five years, were flabbergasted by the enthusiasm of theatre goers, many of whom paid as much as VND2 million (US$110) for a couple of tickets on the black market.Hot propertyComedian Hoai Linh has also become hot property, as have Chi Tai, Be Map, Quang Minh, Hong Dao, Nguyen Duong and Thu Tuyet.Married comedians Nguyen Duong and Thu Tuyet caused a sensation with their act Nguoi Ngua, Ngua Nguoi (Horse Human, Human Horse), a sketch about a tearful encounter between a rickshaw driver and a prostitute.Hoai Linh and Chi Tai left the house in raptures with Chuyen Trong Vien Duong Lao (A Story in … [Read more...] about Overseas Vietnamese rule comedy scene
Overseas Vietnamese artists to perform on the Tet holiday
A traditional meeting for overseas Vietnamese on the Tet holiday will be jointly held by the Committee for overseas Vietnamese, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Vietnam Fatherland Front’s Committee and the Vietnam Television on January 31 at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi, according to the Committee for Overseas Vietnamese. The coming event with the participation of the party and state leaders will include exhibitions and art performances by overseas Vietnamese and local artists to celebrate the new year. Overseas Vietnamese living and studying in foreign countries can register to take part in the coming meeting at Vietnamese diplomatic offices in their countries. Source: TP /QDND … [Read more...] about Overseas Vietnamese artists to perform on the Tet holiday
Senior overseas Vietnamese star to greet Hanoians again
Singer Tuan Vu will perform at the Hanoi Opera House on August 11 in the show “Tuan Vu – 10-Year Return”. , The overseas Vietnamese singer has just returned to Vietnam to visit his family after eight years and his show “Tuan Vu – 10-year Return” will mark his presence to Hanoi audiences after ten years. The singer will perform famous songs which have been attached to his fame. The show will have the participation of two famous overseas Vietnamese singers – Giao Linh and Huong Lan besides young singers like Long Nhat, Jenny Ha, Phan Anh, Thuy Nga dance troupe and the Asia band. Tuan Vu has prepared very carefully for his first live-show in Vietnam. Tuan Vu was born in 1959 in Binh Thuan province. He has been known widely since the 1980s and recorded around 1400 songs of various genres. Before going to Hanoi, he performed at Van Nghe and Tieng Xua night clubs in HCM City. … [Read more...] about Senior overseas Vietnamese star to greet Hanoians again
“Spring in the Homeland” wellcomes Overseas Vietnamese
(Cinet)- On January 15 evening, at the Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, the State President Truong Tan Sang has welcomed more than 1,000 overseas Vietnamese returning home for traditional Tet (Lunar New Year). "The Party and State always affirm that overseas Vietnamese communities are an inseparable part of the Vietnamese nation and always try their best to support Vietnamese expatriates to help develop the economy, stabilise their lives and keep their traditional characteristics," Sang said. The same day, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee on January 15 hosted a get-together for overseas Vietnamese (OV) returning home to celebrate the Lunar New Year Festival. President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Huynh Dam joined officials from the State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs in welcoming expatriates from countries around the world and wished them a healthy, successful and peaceful New Year. Mr. Dam stressed that the overseas Vietnamese community is … [Read more...] about “Spring in the Homeland” wellcomes Overseas Vietnamese
Overseas Vietnamese footballers still considered “foreigners”
The General Department of Sports and Physical Training has not allowed football teams to use overseas Vietnamese players. The department and the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) yesterday, March 6, considered the draft regulations on professional football. They discussed issues related to overseas Vietnamese players. The suggestion was actually put forward by the Vietnam Professional Football (VPF) Company, which is running Vietnam’s professional football tournaments. VFF agreed with the proposal and the federation submitted it to the General Department of Sports and Physical Training and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for approval. According to the VPF, the proposal was to respond to the State’s policy on calling overseas Vietnamese for returning home to contribute to the country’s development. It said that most overseas Vietnamese are methodologically trained in developed countries. However, the General Department of Sports and Physical Training … [Read more...] about Overseas Vietnamese footballers still considered “foreigners”
Overseas Vietnamese artists to perform in homeland
A traditional meeting for overseas Vietnamese on the Tet holiday will be jointly held by the Committee for overseas Vietnamese, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Vietnam Fatherland Front’s Committee and the Vietnam Television on January 31 at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi, according to the Committee for Overseas Vietnamese. The coming event with the participation of the party and state leaders will include exhibitions and art performances by overseas Vietnamese and local artists to celebrate the new year. Overseas Vietnamese living and studying in foreign countries can register to take part in the coming meeting at Vietnamese diplomatic offices in their countries. Source: TP,QDND … [Read more...] about Overseas Vietnamese artists to perform in homeland
Art festival of overseas Vietnamese throughout Germany
An art item performed at the program (Photo: quehuongonline.vn) The program (December 10th) was participated in by more than 100 amateur artists from 12 out of 16 states throughout Germany, with 52 items in main categories of vocal music; folk and traditional music of Vietnam’s Northern, Central and Southern regions; dance; and pantomime. Young artists of the second Vietnamese generation contributed much to the success of the event, which ran from 13h30 to 21h30. Many items were highly appreciated. To acknowledge the art contribution to the cultural and artistic movement of the community, the organizing board presented campaign medals to three artists: Hoang Thi Du, Ai Thanh and Duc Long. Ms. Marion Walsmann, Member of the Parliament of Thuringia state and Spokeswoman for European Policy, highly appreciated activities of the union throughout Germany in general and in Thuringia state in particular. She wished the union to continue to maintain and develop activities for … [Read more...] about Art festival of overseas Vietnamese throughout Germany
Overseas Vietnamese meet in Dalat to talk business
Overseas Vietnamese meet in Dalat to talk businessThuy Dung By Thuy Dung - The Saigon Times Daily HANOI – Some 235 delegates from 30 countries and territories, which represent nearly 20 Vietnamese business associations, and around 100 small and medium-sized enterprises in Vietnam will gather in Dalat City tomorrow to seek investment opportunities, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They will join the meeting program that connects Vietnamese businesspeople in the country and overseas. The meeting, which will wrap up on August 9, is organized by the National Committee for Overseas Vietnamese under the ministry. The program will include exhibition of products, goods and services of enterprises, introduction of partners to boost exports, and exchanges among enterprises in the fields of finance, real estate, tourism, export and import. According to the committee, over 3,600 overseas Vietnamese enterprises have made investments in 51 out of 63 provinces and cities in Vietnam with … [Read more...] about Overseas Vietnamese meet in Dalat to talk business