A series of big events are scheduled for Vietnamese expatriates visiting their homeland later this month and in January, according to Luong Thanh Nghi, deputy head of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs.
Scene taken at the Xuan Que Huong (Homeland Spring) 2018 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A series of big events arescheduled for Vietnamese expatriates visiting their homeland later this monthand in January, according to Luong Thanh Nghi, deputy head of the StateCommittee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs.
The official announced the plan at a press conference heldby the committee in Hanoi on December 20.
As planned, a conference on connections between overseasVietnamese and Vietnamese localities will take place in the central provincesof Nghe An and Ha Tinh from December 26 to 29.
Themed “Overseas Vietnamese join hands to build homelandtoward integration and development”, the conference is expected to draw between300 and 350 delegates, with 200 expatriates from 22 countries and territoriesworldwide having registered to participate.
Several topics will be discussed, including measures toattract the expat community’s investment in Vietnam and experiences of overseasbusinessmen and intellectuals, who returned home to build their careers. Localitieswill introduce their preferential policies for the community.
On January 26, 2019, the “Xuan Que Huong” (Homeland Spring)2019 programme will be held in the capital Hanoi city.
The annual event aims to provide a platform for Vietnameseexpats to share their aspirations and thoughts and honour those who havecontributed to the homeland’s development. The overseas community will getupdated on socio-economic affairs at home and connect with their countrymen inVietnam and abroad.
There are approximately 4.5 million Vietnamese living andworking in 103 countries and territories worldwide. They form an indispensablepart of the nation and play an important role in intensifying friendship andcooperation between Vietnam and the rest of the world.-VNA
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Scene taken at the Xuan Que Huong (Homeland Spring) 2018 (Photo: VNA) 
