Overseas Vietnamese honoured for dedication to HCM City’s development
The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has decided to bestow the city’s badge to seven overseas Vietnamese in recognition of their considerable contributions to local development.
HCM City (VNA) – The People’s Committeeof Ho Chi Minh City has decided to bestow the city’s badge to seven overseasVietnamese in recognition of their considerable contributions to localdevelopment.
They consist of Dr Nguyen Dinh Uyen, residing inthe US, a lecturer of the electronics and telecommunications faculty at theInternational University of the Vietnam National University - HCM City; DrNguyen Duc Thai, residing in the US, member of the TransMed-Vietnam programme;Prof. Dr Mai Xuan Ly, residing in Poland, head of the life science laboratoryat the Institute for Computational Science and Technology of the HCM CityDepartment of Science and Technology; Prof. Dr Nguyen Minh Tho, residing inBelgium, head of the molecular science and nanomaterial laboratory at theInstitute for Computational Science and Technology; Peter Hong, residing inAustralia, Standing Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the BusinessAssociation of Overseas Vietnamese (BAOOV); Danny Vo Thanh Dang, residing inSingapore, Vice Chairman of the BAOOV and CEO of Global Health Assist -Vietnam; and Lam De, head of the liaison board for overseas Vietnamese in thecity’s District 8.
The HCM City Commission for Overseas VietnameseAffairs said on July 14 that the badge presentation demonstrates the municipalParty Committee and authorities’ recognition of and support for the individualswho have greatly helped with local development, as well as national developmentand defence as a whole.
It noted over the past years, overseasVietnamese have made substantial contributions to the city, especially viaproviding development advice, making investment, transferring technology,training high-quality human resources, and building the startup ecosystem.
They have also actively engaged in patrioticemulation movements, social security promotion, along with the ongoing combatagainst COVID-19, according to the commission./.
Ho Chi Minh City will hold a ceremony on April 20 to honour 33 outstanding collectives and 17 individuals of the Vietnamese community abroad, according to the city’s Committee for Overseas Vietnamese.
As many as 17 collectives and 33 individuals were honoured at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on April 20 for their achievements in overseas Vietnamese (OV) affairs in the city for the 2018-2020 period.
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A view of HCM City (Photo: VNA) 
