Vietnamese restaurants destroyed in US protests
The on-going protest in the US following the death of George Floyd has been going rampant, causing considerable damages. Several Vietnamese dining establishments across the States have been destroyed and got burgled by groups of protesters, including the famous The Blind Goat restaurant of Mascherchef Season 3 winner Christine Ha.
Vietnam donates medical masks to Vietnamese community in Russia
Vietnam has sent medical masks to the Vietnamese community in Russia with a view to assisting them to deal with complex developments of COVID 19 pandemic.
Serving COVID-19 US doctors free meals, Vietnamese American promotes Vietnamese cuisine
Phan Tieu Van, a Vietnamese American, has called for thousands of meals for medics at hospitals across North California during the lock-down period. Her good deeds help bring Vietnamese cuisine closer to the world.
344 Vietnamese citizens repatriated from Australia and New Zealand
Over 340 Vietnamese citizens have been repatriated from Australia and New Zealand after a Vietnam Airlines plane carrying them landed safely at Ho Chi Minh City-based Tan Son Nhat International Airport on June 2 morning.
COVID-19: Japanese launch multilingual support website
Students and alumni of the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies have launched a website in 13 languages (Vietnamese included) to help foreigners in Japan stay abreast of information on COVID-19 pandemic, reported Kyodo News on May 31.
Riots in America: GoFundMe started for Vietnamese restaurant burned down
“Saigon Bay Vietnamese Restaurant” in Tampa, Florida was burned down on May 30 by rioters who were out protesting the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after he was pinned to the ground by a police officer. A Gofundme was set up on behalf of its owners.
Vietnamese nationals attacked in Australia in a racial abuse linked to Covid-19
Two Vietnamese-Australian sisters got into an unprovoked attack by two Australian teenagers while crossing the street in Petersham Road for “being Asians who spread the coronavirus”.
Over 300 stranded Vietnamese fly home from Singapore
Over 340 Vietnamese citizens have been able to repatriate from Singapore and quarantined upon arrival after a special flight of national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines landed in Can Tho International Airport on May 31.
Another flight brings Vietnamese citizens return home
More than 340 Vietnamese citizens who were stuck in Taiwan (China) in especially disadvantaged circumstances, returned to Vietnam on a special flight of national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on May 29.
Vietnamese female student awarded Global Swede of 2020
Quyen Nguyen, a Vietnamese student, is one of 19 international students awarded Global Swedes of 2020 by the Swedish Institute and Government.
Vietnamese Russian face masks donor warns over imposter scams
Dinh Thi Minh Thuy, 28, who has earlier made headlines for donating free face masks in Russia, is impersonated by an anonymous person, who makes use of her good deeds for his own financial benefit frauds.
340 Vietnamese citizens repatriated from Republic of Korea
Nearly 340 Vietnamese citizens have been repatriated from the Republic of Korea (RoK) and quarantined upon arrival.
COVID-19 fight: Vietnamese Embassy presents gift to South Africa's hard-hit province
The Vietnamese Embassy in South Africa on May 26 presented a package of food and protective equipment to a representative of Mbizana district, Eastern Cape province – one of the localities hardest hit by COVID-19 in the African nation.
Health centre supporting Vietnamese expats in Poland in coronavirus testing procedures
LOTUS, a health care centre set up under Vietnam-Poland cooperative efforts, is assisting Vietnamese people in the European country in handling testing procedures for COVID-19, free of charge.
Vietnamese students struggle in life being stuck in Japan amid COVID-19
Japan daily Mainichi has shared story of two Vietnamese students who are struggling in life as they are losing their income and cannot return home country due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Overseas Vietnamese’s sentiment towards the fatherland
In recent times, people nationwide have made great efforts and gathered all available resources for the fight against the Covid-19 epidemic, while overseas Vietnamese (OVs) around the world have made important and significant contributions to the fatherland’s success, leaving a deep impression.
Over 300 stranded Vietnamese successfully fly home from Japan
A Vietnam Airlines' flight on May 25 brought home over 300 Vietnamese citizens who have been left stranded in Japan. The very same flight also carried antibacterial face masks as gifts of the Vietnamese Government presented to the Japanese Government and people.
Over 300 Vietnamese citizens return home safely from Europe and Africa
The latest repatriation flights on May 23 and 24 helped over 300 people fly home from Europe and Africa.
Extraordinary repatriation efforts to bring 240 stranded Vietnamese in Myanmar home
In a remarkable repatriation effort, Vietjet Air launched a flight carrying nearly 240 citizens from Myanmar back to Vietnam on May 21.
Attempting to bring nearly 340 stranded Vietnamese citizens in India home
As India is moving to impose a nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vietnamese Embassy to India in New Delhi along with Vietnam’s Consulate General in Mumbai have swiftly exerted efforts to support stranded citizens to return home.
