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Vietnamese communities abroad celebrate Lunar New Year 2026

Monday, Feb 16, 2026

Vietnamese communities around the world marked the Lunar New Year with cultural events that blended traditional customs with local participation, from Japan and Thailand to Europe and North America.

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Honouring Vietnamese language: Key to returning to national roots

Tuesday, Jan 27, 2026

With more than 40,000 Vietnamese nationals living and working in the country, teaching Vietnamese to younger generations is essential to maintaining links with their national roots.

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Homeland Spring 2026 underscores unity and aspirations of OVs

Tuesday, Jan 27, 2026

At a press briefing on January 26, Nguyễn Trung Kiên, Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (SCOV), said the 2026 edition, themed “Việt Nam''s Aspiration: Peace and Prosperity,” will be the longest-running Homeland Spring programme in recent years....

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Homeland Spring 2026 set for February 8

Tuesday, Jan 06, 2026

Homeland Spring has become a familiar and much-anticipated gathering for Vietnamese communities around the world as Tết (Lunar New Year) approaches.

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Vietnamese excellence celebrated at UK awards gala

Monday, Nov 10, 2025

Attracting nearly 200 distinguished guests from across the globe, the prestigious event was not only an awards ceremony, but also a celebration of culture, knowledge, and compassion.

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Vietnamese Women’s Day shines in Brussels with áo dài, phở

Monday, Oct 20, 2025

Vietnamese women lit up Ixelles, Brussels on October 19, donning colourful “áo dài” (traditional long dress) to celebrate Việt Nam Women’s Day (October 20), a national tribute to their beauty, resilience, and spirit.

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OV teachers actively preserve, promote Vietnamese language

Friday, Aug 29, 2025

A training course for overseas Vietnamese teachers abroad, which serves as a bridge connecting Vietnamese expats with their homeland, closed in Hà Nội on August 28.

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Preserving Vietnamese language: Inspiring future generations worldwide

Tuesday, Apr 01, 2025

The 2025 Vietnamese language ambassador contest, running from March 29 to July 27, is open to Vietnamese expatriates as well as foreign nationals living abroad who have a passion for Vietnamese culture and possess strong proficiency in the language.

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International students participate in Vietnamese-language contest

Tuesday, Feb 25, 2025

A contest named Em Yêu Tiếng Việt (I love Vietnamese language), was held recently in Savannakhet province of Laos.

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Washington event celebrates Vietnamese traditional fashion, cuisine

Monday, Feb 17, 2025

Vietnam Society, a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting Vietnamese arts and culture, hosted a vibrant Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration at the Martin Luther King Library in central Washington D.C, spotlighting fashion and cuisine, two integral aspects of Vietnamese culture.

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Overseas Vietnamese celebrate Tết, promote national cultural values

Sunday, Jan 12, 2025

The Vietnamese communities in Sweden, Latvia, Malaysia and Thailand this weekend held celebrations on the occasion of the approaching Tết (Lunar New Year), which falls late this month.

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Overseas Vietnamese actress to star in X-Men sequel

Thursday, Aug 13, 2015

Lana Condor, an actress of Vietnamese origin, will be part of the group of superheroes in the upcoming sequel of the successful Hollywood film franchise X-Men.

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Engineer builds submarines for tourism

Saturday, Jul 18, 2015

An overseas Vietnamese, who is well-known in Viet Nam for creating a submarine named Yet Kieu, has received an order from a Thai company to manufacture 300 tourism submarines, following another recent order of 25 submarines from his partner in Malaysia.

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Poet Que Mai's book focuses on patriotism

Monday, Jul 06, 2015

Overseas Vietnamese poet Nguyen Phan Que Mai will release her latest book on patriotism on July 8 in Ha Noi.

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Singer Khanh Ly receives warm welcome in Hue

Monday, Jun 15, 2015

After a gap of more than 41 years, noted overseas singer Khanh Ly met her fans last weekend in Hue City in the central province of Thua Thien Hue.