State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs launches portal
The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOV) launched its portal at //scov.gov.vn at an online ceremony held in Hanoi on October 23.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’sState Commission for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOV) launched its portal at //scov.gov.vn at an online ceremony held in Hanoi on October 23.
Chairing the event, Deputy Foreign Minister and SCOV ChairmanPham Quang Hieu affirmed that the OVs is an inseparable part of the Vietnamese nation and an important resource to contribute to national development. Healso hailed their active role and described them as an important bridge forVietnam’s external relations with countries.
He said on August 12, 2021, the Politburo issued the ConclusionNo.12-KL/TW on the OV affairs in the new situation. It outlined future taskssuch as continuing to fine-tune laws and reform administrative procedures,creating favourable conditions for OVs to return home to do business, and renew the dissemination of external service information as well as the Party and State’spolicies and guidelines.
In order to encourage OVs to join in law and policymaking inVietnam, the SCOV also took the occasion to launch a comprehensive surveycollecting their opinions on relevant laws and administrative procedures at //scov.gov.vn/?page=Survey.info,which will be also uploaded to the Foreign Ministry’s portal and websites ofthe Vietnamese representative agencies abroad.
Hieu said the launch of the SCAV’s portal and survey aims torealise Resolution adopted by the 13th National Party Congress andthe Politburo’s Conclusion No.12-KL/TW. Suggestions in the survey will be sentto authorities for consideration.
♉ Speaking at the event, representatives of the Vietnamesecommunities abroad said they will partner with the SCOV and the ForeignMinistry to popularise the survey to contribute to its success./.
The State Commission on Overseas Vietnamese (SCOV) under the Foreign Ministry held a ceremony in Hanoi on November 19 to celebrate its 60th founding anniversary (November 23).
Head of the Party Central Committee’s Mass Mobilisation Commission Truong Thi Mai held a working session in Hanoi on July 20 with leaders of the Foreign Ministry and the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOV) to review the mass mobilisation work for Vietnamese community abroad in the current context.
A webinar was held in Hanoi on October 13 to discuss measures to further promote overseas Vietnamese’s role in the consumption and popularisation of Vietnamese goods abroad.
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With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
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PM Chinh lauded the press’s historic role in the nation’s fight for independence and its ongoing process of national development, affirming that the Government always highly appreciates the close partnership and steadfast support of press agencies and journalists nationwide.
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A hub for sharing best practices, the event aims to forge solutions for financial sustainability, public media contracts, audience engagement, content innovation, and newsroom restructuring. It is also a moment for Vietnam’s media to accelerate its progress and figure out what the “revolutionary press” means in a new era.
From “Thanh nien”, Vietnam’s first revolutionary newspaper founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc (later President Ho Chi Minh) on June 21, 1925, the revolutionary press has remained devoted to its sacred missions -accompanying the nation, serving the Fatherland, and working for the people.
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Bernama CEO Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin said VNA has been a consistent and reliable partner in OANA, contributing actively to the regional media landscape through content sharing, coordination, and policy discussions. Their coverage of ASEAN and Indochina issues adds valuable perspectives. Bernama appreciates the collaboration with VNA.
In this era of global integration and digitalisation, the press must adopt modern multimedia models to not only meet increasing information and communication demands but also align with the broader socio-economic development of the country.
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Running until June 21, the festival brings together more than 80 central and local media organisations, featuring nearly 130 exhibition booths that cover the full spectrum of national life, encompassing economy, politics, culture, society, defence, security, and foreign affairs.
As of June 17, Ca Mau province had achieved its target of supporting the construction and renovation of 4,400 homes, with a total budget of over 235 billion VND (about 9 million USD).
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The education sector has been one of the foundations playing a vital role in deepening Vietnam – New Zealand ties, said Prof. Damon Salesa, Vice-Chancellor of the Auckland University of Technology (AUT).
Screenshot of the portal (Photo: SCOV) 
