Overseas Vietnamese honoured for contributions to homeland
Deputy FM Vu Hong Nam has praised overseas Vietnamese for their great contributions to the homeland’s socio-economic development and diplomacy work, and to promoting Vietnam’s reputation in 2017.
A view of the meeting between Vice President and Secretary General of the VFF Central Committee Hau A Lenh, Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Hong Nam and Vietnamese expats on February 7. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy ForeignMinister Vu Hong Nam has praised overseas Vietnamese (OVs) for their greatcontributions to the homeland’s socio-economic development and diplomacy work,and to promoting Vietnam’s reputation in 2017.
During a meeting in Hanoi on February 7 witha delegation of 90 Vietnamese expats who returned home to participate in the annual “Xuan Que Huong” (HomelandSpring) 2018, Nam stressed that each Vietnamese expat is an ambassador, whohelps promote Vietnamese culture abroad.
The OVs expressed their joy at the greater attention and support that theParty, State and the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) have given to Vietnamesecommunities abroad, affirming that they will do more to make greater contributionsto the homeland’s development.
Addressing the meeting, Vice President and Secretary General ofthe VFF Central Committee Hau A Lenh said the VFF will continue coordinatingwith international organisations and its partners in foreign countries to callfor more attention and facilitation for Vietnamese communities.
The VFF will also enhance supervision and inspection of the implementation of theParty’s policies and the State’s laws related to OVs, he stated, adding that itwill also work with relevant agencies and organisations to support the teachingand learning of the Vietnamese language for OVs.
The front will recommend the Party and State to draft more drastic policies toattract and facilitate start-up activities of young OVs in the homeland, henoted.-VNA
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In recent years, with strong support from the Party and State, and building on its tradition as a heroic news agency, the VNA has not only actively participated in OANA but also proactively proposed various ideas for cooperation, helping shape a fresh image of effective media collaboration in the digital era, said VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang.
A view of the meeting between Vice President and Secretary General of the VFF Central Committee Hau A Lenh, Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Hong Nam and Vietnamese expats on February 7. (Photo: VNA)
