Overseas Vietnamese (OV) communities in China’s Hong Kong and Macau have actively responded to fundraising campaigns to support those suffering significant damage due to Typhoon Yagi and consequent flooding in Vietnam.

The liaison board of the Vietnamese community in Singapore organised a Mid-Autumn Festival, which is celebrated annually on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, at the Vietnamese embassy in the island-city state on September 15.

Vietnamese in many countries around the world continue to make donations to support typhoon victims in the homeland, in response to the appeal of the Vietnam Fatherland Front.

Phat Tich Pagoda in Vientiane, Laos, launched a donation campaign on September 10 to support people in northern provinces of Vietnam and Laos that were hard hit by super typhoon Yagi.

Cadres from the Embassy and other agencies of Vietnam in Singapore, along with representatives of the Vietnamese community there laid flowers in tribute to the late leader at his statue at the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) on September 1-2 to mark the 79th National Day and 55 years of implementing President Ho Chi Minh's testament.

A delegation of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (COVA) led by Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang had meetings with Vietnamese communities in both the East and West regions of Canada, as part of their working visit to the country from August 24 – 27.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam received 60 outstanding overseas Vietnamese (OV) out of more than 400 from 42 countries and territories attending the 4th World Conference of Overseas Vietnamese and the 2024 forum of OV intellectuals and experts in Hanoi on August 23.

Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) stressed the significance of the great national solidarity to developing the community, while attending the 4th World Conference of OV in Hanoi on August 22.

The 4th World Conference of Overseas Vietnamese (OV) officially concluded in the capital city on August 22 afternoon, successfully completing the agenda and planned activities.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia held a ceremony on August 21 to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).