Vietnam has opened new legal pathways to attract overseas Vietnamese (OV) and high-skilled talents for national development, helping to propel the homeland to a new era – the era of the nation’s rise, according to an official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Cao Pendant Quang Vinh, a French-born footballer currently playing for the Hanoi Police FC, has officially received Vietnamese citizenship, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

Geovane Magno, the former striker for Saigon FC currently playing for Hong Linh Ha Tinh, is applying for Vietnamese citizenship.

A workshop on legal policies with the Vietnamese community in Europe was held on September 9 in both online and offline formats.