Overseas Vietnamese
Vietnamese Community in Brazil Celebrates Xuan Que Huong 2025
On January 11, in São Paulo, Brazil, the Vietnamese Embassy solemnly organized the Xuan Que Huong (Homeland Spring) 2025 program to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 - February 3, 2025) and to celebrate the Year of the Snake.
Overseas Vietnamese
Overseas Vietnamese in Fukuoka (Japan) Celebrate Tet of Great Solidarity
On January 11 and 12, the Consulate General of Vietnam in Fukuoka, in collaboration with the Vietnamese Association in Fukuoka and the Vietnam Trade and Investment Promotion Association in Kyushu, hosted the 2025 Xuan Que Huong (Homeland Spring) Festival at Island Eye Fukuoka.
Overseas Vietnamese
Vietnamese Books Donated to Viet Expats in Northeastern Thailand
On January 10, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Education Publishing House held a ceremony to present books to Vietnamese people in Northeastern Thailand through the Vietnamese Consulate General in Khon Kaen, Kingdom of Thailand.
Citizens brought home safely from Japan; tenth COVID-19 related fatality reported
A total of 220 Vietnamese citizens (5 people transited from Mexico) were repatriated home safely from Japan on August 5 by a flight of budget carrier Vieit Air in coordination with relevant agencies and the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan.
Nearly 50 Vietnamese trainees in Japan test COVID-19 positive
A total of 47 Vietnamese trainees working at Ariake shipyard in Nagasu town of Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan) have been tested positive for COVID-19 and currently in isolation at local healthcare station, the Vietnamese Consulate General in Fukuoka confirmed.
Beirut explosion: One Vietnamese citizen injured
Two huge explosions rocked Lebanon’s Beirut capital on August 4, killing 100 and wounding nearly 4,000, including a Vietnamese citizen, according to VNS.
Another flight carries citizens home from Canada, RoK; local spread widens
Amid surge in COVID-19 cases, a total of 300 Vietnamese citizens were flown home from Canada and the Republic of Korea (RoK) on Vietnam Airlines flight on August 2-3.
Over 500 citizens flown home from abroad as Vietnam reports two more COVID-19 related deaths
More than 500 Vietnamese citizens from 24 European and African countries as well as Thailand were brought home on two special flights.
Teamwork in return of Vietnamese citizens stranded by COVID-19 from RoK
The flights, carrying 230 Vietnamese citizens, arranged by Vietnamese authorities, the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea, budget carrier Vietjet Air together with agencies in the host country.
Flight brings home over 240 citizens from Myanmar as Vietnam battling new coronavirus wave
Relevant agencies of Vietnam, the Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar, and low-cost carrier VietJet Air on July 30 coordinated with Myanmar’s competent agencies to bring home nearly 240 citizens as Vietnam ready to use 'full force' to battle new coronavirus wave.
Overseas Vietnamese old man dreams of making 'Made in Vietnam' chocolate
With Vietnamese and Indian descent, Mr. Samy was born and grew up in Saigon. At 24, he and his family settled in the US. After that, he became an owner of a mechanical firm with 4,000 workers in Vancouver, Canada.
Repatriation flights continue for stranded Vietnamese citizens
More than 500 Vietnamese citizens came back home from Japan and Brunei on July 28-29 on two speacial flights.
Kind-hearted Vietnamese boy donates 12,000 face masks to the homeless in Washington
13-year-old Liem Kaplan is supporing the homeless people in Washington with thousands of face masks, hand sanitizer and food.
Vietnamese Students' Association in Australia officially launched
In order to connect and bind Vietnamese international students' associations into a united Vietnamese community in Australia, the Vietnamese Students' Association in Australia (SVAU), has officially been founded with its first congress for the 2020-2022 tenure via a teleconference on July 27.
Over 500 Vietnamese return home from the US, Taiwan
Relevant agencies of Vietnam in the United States and Taiwan (China), national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and low-cost carrier Vietjet on July 28 coordinated with competent agencies in the host countries to bring home over 600 stranded citizens while Vietnam continued to confirm new domestic cases of the coronavirus.
Vietnamese Embassy's officials directly assist stranded citizens at Singapore's airport
The Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore sent staff to the airport to assist passengers on board the repatriation flight including elderly people, minors under 18, pregnant women, sick people with underlying illnesses, guest workers with expired labour contracts, students who had completed the academic year, and travelers, among others.
Third flight on July 25 brings over 190 citizens from Japan home
Vietnam Airlines on July 25 conducted a special flight, bringing home more than 190 Vietnamese citizens stranded in Japan as the country's coronavirus infections topped 30,000 on the same day.
Two flights bring almost 600 Vietnamese citizens home from Canada, Singapore
Relevant agencies of Vietnam, the Vietnamese Embassies in Canada and Singapore, the Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet on July 25 coordinated with competent agencies in the host countries to bring home almost 600 Vietnamese citizens.
COVID-19: Over 200 stranded workers in Uzbekistan to be brought home soon
Over 200 Vietnamese workers who have been left stranded in Uzbekistan due to the impact of the COVID-19 will be brought home soon, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Nearly 540 Vietnamese citizens safely repatriated from hard-hit countries
Vietnamese authorities, representative agencies and national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines coordinated with local counterparts to bring home nearly 540 Vietnamese citizens from Africa and the Europe as well as Cuba and Germany on two latest special flights.
Hanoi's hospital on alert as 120 COVID-19 infected citizens returning from Equatorial Guinea
Four doctors and nurses will help repatriate 120 COVID-19 positive Vietnamese citizens from Equatorial Guinea as imported coronavirus cases rise daily with four people, including a foreigner, returning from Russia and the Republic of Korea have been diagnosed with the virus on July 23 evening.
Repatriation flight brings home more citizens as imported cases rise
Vietnam's COVID-19 cases of coronavirus rose to 401 after five people returning from coronavirus hit US and Russia have been diagnosed with the virus on July 22 morning.
Can Tho Airport receives over 300 Vietnamese citizens returning from Malaysia
Over 300 Vietnamese citizens left stranded in Malaysia due to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, were repatriated on a flight operated by Vietnam Airlines that touched down at Can Tho International Airport on July 21.
