Lanny Phetnion, Lecturer of Vietnamese Language Faculty, National University of Laos, has excellently achieved the title of Ambassador of Vietnamese Language Abroad 2024. She is the first non-Vietnamese to achieve the title, which aims to promote culture, at the same time inspire and motivate teaching, learning and using Vietnamese among the Vietnamese community abroad and international friends.

Vietnamese serves not merely as a tool for communication but also as a bond linking those far from their homeland to their origins, reviving their memories, sense of identity, and affection for their native land amidst life's transformations.

Daniel Nguyen Hoai Tien was born and raised in Orange County, California, in a Vietnamese family. However, during childhood, he had limited exposure to his mother tongue. His turning point came when he enrolled in a Vietnamese language course at the University of California, San Diego. "That was the first step for me to explore the language of my roots," shared Daniel.

With around 6 million Vietnamese residing in over 130 countries and territories, the Vietnamese language serves not just as a means of communication but also as a cultural bridge between Vietnamese generations and their motherland. The Vietnamese community is making significant contributions to the cultural and social development of their resident localities. Efforts to preserve and enhance the Vietnamese language as an integral part of national identity are intensifying, with the possibility of it gaining official recognition in many countries.