A “Bridge” to Attract and Promote Overseas Vietnamese Resources

On June 6, the Committee on Overseas Vietnamese in Ho Chi Minh City held a meeting to celebrate the 42nd anniversary of the establishment of this agency.
June 08, 2023 | 10:07

Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Chairman of the Committee Tran Duc Hien reviewed the 42-year tradition of establishment, along with the roles, functions and duties of the agency during the periods;

“The Committee on Overseas Vietnamese in Ho Chi Minh City continues to closely follow the Government's Resolution No.169/NQ-CP on promulgating the Government's action plan to accelerate the implementation of Resolution No. 36-NQ/TW, Directive No. 45-CT/TW and Conclusion No. 12-KL/TW of the Politburo on overseas Vietnamese affairs in the new period 2021-2026.”

A “Bridge” to Attract and Promote Overseas Vietnamese Resources
Overview of the meeting. (Photo: Thoi Dai)
A “Bridge” to Attract and Promote Overseas Vietnamese Resources
Tran Duc Hien, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Overseas Vietnamese in Ho Chi Minh City presented gifts to leaders of different periods. (Photo: Thoi Dai)

Also, according to the Deputy Chairman, the unit advised the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee to issue Circular No. 12-TT/TU dated July 28, 2022 on leading the implementation of Conclusion No. 12-KL/TW dated August 12, 2021 of the Politburo on overseas Vietnamese work in the new situation in Ho Chi Minh City. It also proposed the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City to issue the Plan No. 1972/KH-UBND dated May 15, 2023, on the action plan regarding the foresaid Circular.

In 2022, the Ho Chi Minh City Committee on Overseas Vietnamese organized a few activities such as the meeting between city leaders and overseas Vietnamese in the celebration of the Lunar New Year, the receipt of books and medical supplies donated by overseas Vietnamese to contribute to the homeland, conferences and seminars with the participation of overseas Vietnamese intellectuals and businessmen in order to create favorable conditions for overseas Vietnamese community, etc.

A “Bridge” to Attract and Promote Overseas Vietnamese Resources
(Photo: Thoi Dai)
A “Bridge” to Attract and Promote Overseas Vietnamese Resources
Participants took a souvenir photo. (Photo: Thoi Dai)

In addition, the unit sent delegations to Korea, Singapore, and Malaysia to learn about the Vietnamese community in those countries. It also created opportunities for overseas Vietnamese to participate in celebrations and activities of the city.

The Committee on Overseas Vietnamese in Ho Chi Minh City is conducting a project to build a solution to apply information technology in updating and effectively using the data of citizens of Ho Chi Minh City who are living, studying and working abroad. A project to attract and promote remittance resources in the city is also being carried out. At the same time, the unit keeps sending delegations and giving gifts to overseas Vietnamese in Laos and Cambodia and building Ho Chi Minh cultural space attached with overseas Vietnamese.

Within the framework of the meeting, officials and officers of the unit also had the opportunity to exchange and share experiences and feelings working at the Committee.

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