Overseas Vietnamese intellectuals in Thailand have stated that the Party’s and State’s increasing support for their participation in policy-making is a key move to tap the expertise of the Vietnamese community abroad as the country enters a new development phase.

The collection of public feedback, including from overseas Vietnamese (OVs), on the draft documents for the 14th National Party Congress reflects the consistent view that Vietnamese expatriates are an inseparable part of the nation, according to Dr Nguyen Thai Chinh, a specialist in earth science and satellite geodesy.

Associate Professor Dr Luong Tuan Anh of the UK's De Montfort University has shared with Vietnam News Agency correspondents in London his views on how the Party and the State have created opportunities for overseas Vietnamese (OV) to engage in national affairs to contribute to the homeland’s development.

VOV.VN - In recent years, dialogue forums organized by Vietnam’s overseas representative agencies have served as a bridge linking overseas Vietnamese (OVs) with the homeland.

Representing more than 6.5 million overseas Vietnamese (OV) worldwide returning home to attend the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, many overseas delegates expressed their joy and pride in being part of the national unity bloc, along with a strong aspiration to join hands in building a prosperous country.

Overseas Vietnamese (OV) are not only an inseparable part of the nation but also a vital bridge in Vietnam’s international integration and development, said Nguyen Hong Son, President of the Union of Vietnamese Associations in Japan (UVAJ) and a delegate to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasised the need to develop a sustainable and high-quality overseas Vietnamese community, calling for breakthroughs in national unity, community growth, and mobiliation of resources to support the Fatherland’s development.

Nguyen Trung Kien, Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (SCOV) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has emphasised that the intellectual and science – technology resources of the overseas Vietnamese (OV) community are a strategic advantage for Vietnam in the global race in the new era.

VOV.VN - The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a press briefing in Hanoi on December 22 to provide information on the upcoming national conference reviewing the implementation of Resolution No. 36 and related directives of the Politburo and the Party Secretariat on overseas Vietnamese affairs.

VOV.VN - The programme “The Homeland Spring 2026 – Osaka Tet of National Solidarity”, organised for Vietnamese people living, studying and working in Japan, will take place on January 4, 2026, at Ikuno Park in Osaka, Japan.