Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has agreed with the content of a 2024 plan to mark Day for Honouring Vietnamese Language in Vietnamese Communities Abroad (September 8) next year as proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, VNA reported.

Vietnamese representative agencies abroad are set to collaborate with relevant ministries, agencies, localities to implement activities within the framework of the plan, promoting the expats’ maintenance of their mother tongue; recognising and encouraging exemplary individuals who contribute to such preservation work in the communities.

The funding for implementing the plan will come from the state budget, sponsorships, support from organizations, and individuals in Vietnam and abroad, and other sources in line with regulations.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the Czech Republic in July 2023 presents certificates of merit to Vietnamese individuals who have made great contributions to community affairs and outstanding achievements in study and scientific research. Photo: VNA

On August 3, 2022, the Prime Minister approved a project serving the celebration of the date for 2023 - 2030.

The day was chosen, first of all, because September 8, 1945 was the date the provisional Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam launched a campaign on illiteracy eradication.

Second, on September 8, 1962, President Ho Chi Minh underlined the need to preserve, respect and popularize the mother tongue in his remarks at the third congress of the Vietnam Journalists Association.

Furthermore, September 8 every year is the International Literacy Day.

Accordingly, responding activities are set to be carried out throughout the year and can be integrated into festivals and significant national anniversaries.

The project aims to make the day an important annual milestone in the cultural and spiritual life of the communities through practical events to honor the richness of the Vietnamese language and enhance awareness, particularly of the younger generation, on the language. It is also expected to act as a driving force to promote Vietnamese teaching and learning.

Activities to celebrate the day will be held and integrated into festivals and special occasions. Individuals, organizations, families and associations with positive contributions to maintaining and spreading the language among the Vietnamese community abroad will also be honored.

A ceremony to launch a TV program “Chao Tieng Viet” (Hello Vietnamese language) and a contest to seek ambassadors of the Vietnamese language aboard was held in Hanoi on March 31. Photo: VNA

For more than 5.3 million overseas Vietnamese living in more than 130 countries and territories worldwide, the Vietnamese language is a means for them to preserve their traditional culture and establish themselves while integrating into the local communities. The language is also a bridge to connect OVs all over the world with their motherland.

However, the language is facing a risk of falling into oblivion in overseas Vietnamese communities due to both objective and subjective reasons. Young generations of OVs, who are born and grow up abroad, are not aware of the significance of their mother tongue, while the teaching and learning of the language abroad are hindered by many difficulties.

The State and Party always pay attention to the teaching and learning of the Vietnamese language in Vietnamese communities abroad.

Recently, a training course on Vietnamese language teaching was launched in Hanoi in August for over 60 Vietnamese teachers from 17 countries and territories.

The annual event, which was first held in 2013, aims to enhance the teaching capacity for professional and non-professional teachers in community language facilities and update them with the latest knowledge in training techniques.The course will run until August 31.

To date, more than 800 overseas teachers have participated in such courses.

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