Overseas Vietnamese
Translator Vu Ngoc Can Builds Cultural Bridges to Connect Vietnam and Hungary
Over the past 40 years, Assoc. Prof., PhD., translator Vu Ngoc Can (pen name: Vu Thanh Xuan) has constantly attempted to introduce Hungarian culture and literature to Vietnamese readers and Vietnamese culture to Hungarian friends.
Overseas Vietnamese
Connect The Young Vietnamese Intellectual Community In New Zealand
On April 16, the Vietnamese Student Association in New Zealand (VSANZ) held its first Congress of Delegates, term 2024-2026.
Overseas Vietnamese
Vietnamese Artist Van Duong Thanh Interacts With 1,000 Students In Hanoi
On April 16, an exchange meeting with artist Van Duong Thanh took place with 1,000 students in Hanoi.
Vietnamese community in northwestern Cambodia celebrates the Party Congress
The Vietnam Consulate General in Battambang held a meeting with the Vietnamese community in the northwest of Cambodia to celebrate the 13th Party Congress and the spring of 2021 on the evening of January 16.
First Vietnamese-born Georgia congresswoman wore ao dai at her inauguration
A Vietnamese-born member of the Georgia state legislature wore ao dai during her inauguration on January 12, after being re-elected in November 2020.
Vietnamese American nail salons hard-hit by Covid-19 pandemic
The holiday season is normally the “golden time” for Vietnamese nail salon owners in California to earn money. However, due to the stay-at-home orders caused by Covid-19, their operations have been seriously affected.
Australia grants aid for Vietnamese-led research team
A research team led by Vietnamese national Nguyen Trong Hieu from the Australian National University (ANU) has been granted aid worth AUD1 million (USD 750,000) from the Australia Renewable Energy Agency for their new-generation solar cell development project.
Overseas Vietnamese granted citizen protection measures
Vietnam has recently taken various measures to protect citizens abroad, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said at the ministry’s regular meeting on January 14.
Vietnam's first Cuban son-in-law's romantic love story
The love story between Cuban veterinarian Osvaldo Dias Borato with a Hanoi girl named Hoang Thi Phuong Hanh has transcended language, distance, and hardship to become a beautiful symbol of love and empathy of the two countries.
Vietnamese in US get hate email, threats for attending Trump rally
Tank Noodle, a Vietnamese restaurant in Chicago, is being bombarded by hate email and threats after its owner attended the “Save America rally” in Washington D.C last Wednesday.
U.S. Capitol riots: Oversea Vietnamese shares the situation after "a dark day in American history"
Feeling of the author was shared exactly two months after the historic day of November 7, when the media simultaneously recognized Joe Biden as the President-elect of the United States and exactly one day after the U.S. Capitol riots.
Vietnamese woman in Korea sentenced to prison for jumping from apartment with newborn baby
A Vietnamese bride in Korea was sentenced by a court to 3 years in prison after jumping from an apartment building with her newborn baby, resulting in the baby’s death.
Tokyo-based company helps Vietnamese stranded in Japan amid COVID
A Tokyo-based money transfer company has spent much of the year supporting Vietnamese stranded in Japan without jobs due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Safety for Vietnamese crew members working on South Korean seized tanker in Persian Gulf
Hankuk Chemi, used to carry oil products and chemicals, was said to be seized in the Persian Gulf on its way to the United Arab Emirates port of Fujairah after loading at Jubail, Saudi Arabia, on January 2.
Vietnamese American soccer star Lee Nguyen back to Vietnam, becoming the most expensive player in the V-League 2021
Early this morning (Vietnam time), Vietnamese American football star Lee Nguyen took a flight back to Vietnam to wear Ho Chi Minh City club's shirt for the competition in the V-League 2021.
RoK offers visa extension for stranded Vietnamese workers
Vietnamese workers in the Republic of Korea (RoK) under the Employment Permit System (EPS) programme will have a 50-day automatic stay extension period, the country’s Immigration Management Agency announced last week.
Vietnamese in UK on high alert but not afraid of new Covid-19 variant
As the new Covid-19 variant is emerging in the UK, the overseas Vietnamese residing in the distant country for work and study are on high alert but not afraid of the new strain.
Vietnamese Cuban community celebrate 2021 New Year
The Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba had held a meeting for the overseas Vietnamese to welcome the 2021 New Year.
Music project by OVs in Malaysia expressing hope for 2021
The project looks to connect the Vietnamese community in Malaysia and convey messages of optimism and hope, said its initiator.
Overseas Vietnamese in Laos hold prayers for new year 2021
Vietnamese expatriates in Laos joined together in Phat Tich pagoda in Vientiane on December 31 to pray for peace and happiness in the upcoming New Year.
Vietnamese famous singer of 2000s Van Quang Long died of a stroke in the US
On Tuesday's afternoon, December 29, a relative of singer Van Quang Long, the former member of Vietnamese famous music group 1088 in 2000s, confirmed to press that the male singer died in the US at the age of 41 due to a stroke.
Vietnamese international students talk of a special Christmas
Christmas and New Year's Eve is coming, many overseas Vietnamese students cannot return to their home countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vietnamtimes reporters had the opportunity to interview international students as they had to celebrate Christmas alone halfway around the world from their family.
Unprecedented Christmas celebration of overseas Vietnamese amid COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has halted many cross-border flights that bring overseas Vietnamese home during Christmas and New Year. A lot of overseas Vietnamese thus, are celebrating occasions like never before.
