Ho Chi Minh City Badge Awarded to Seven Overseas Vietnamese

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The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City recently conferred the Ho Chi Minh City Badge to seven overseas Vietnamese who have made a significant and consistent contribution to developing the Ho Chi Minh City Commission for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs and the city in general.

The seven awardees are:

- Dr. Nguyen Dinh Uyen (U.S), lecturer at the International University’s School of Electrical Engineering under the Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City branch.

- Dr. Nguyen Duc Thai (U.S.), founder of the TransMed-VN forum.

- Prof. Dr. Mai Xuan Ly (Poland), head of the life science laboratory at the Institute for Computational Science and Technology of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology.

- Prof. Dr. Nguyen Minh Tho (Belgium), head of the molecular science and nanomaterial laboratory at the Institute for Computational Science and Technology of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology.

- Peter Hong (Australia), standing vice president and Secretary-General of the Business Association of Overseas Vietnamese.

- Danny Vo Thanh Dang (Singapore), vice president of the Business Association of Overseas Vietnamese and CEO of Global Assist Vietnam.

- Lam De, head of the liaison board for overseas Vietnamese in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 8.

Dr. Nguyen Duc Thai (middle), an overseas Vietnamese who has made significant contributions to the development of Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Vietnam Times

In addition to his achievements in medical research, Nguyen Duc Thai has contributed a proposal on Covid vaccine development using virus-like particles, which was taken into consideration by the city’s Department of Health, and other valuable comments on Covid-19 prevention strategies.

Vice president of the Business Association of Overseas Vietnamese Peter Hong has made significant contributions in public diplomacy and connecting businesses in Ho Chi Minh City with those in other countries such as Australia, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.

Peter Hong (Australia), standing vice president and Secretary-General of the Business Association of Overseas Vietnamese. Photo: Vietnam Times

Danny Vo Thanh Dang is a valuable asset to the Ho Chi Minh City Commission for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs for his contribution to the city’s cultural and brand development. As a coordinator, he has been partaking in many forums on start-ups and connection with young overseas Vietnamese – the third generation – to train, teach, coach and inspire them.

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