VOV.VN - The nation’s brand value last year soared by 21.6% from 2020 to reach US$ 388 billion, thereby being placed at 33rd position in terms of the global rankings.

Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu on April 5 had a working session with the Vietnamese community in France, his first meeting in the country as Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs.

VOV.VN - Representatives from the Vietnamese Embassy and several associations of Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in Germany visited OVs evacuated from Ukraine and currently staying at a reception centre in Eisenhüttenstadt in the German state of Brandenburg.

A prayer for peace for overseas Vietnamese (OVs) living in Paris and surrounding areas was held on February 13 at Truc Lam Zen Monastery in Villebon-sur-Yvette, 25km south of the capital.

The Immigration Department of Vietnam has announced new policies on easing entry procedures for foreigners and overseas Vietnamese (OVs) as well as their family members with valid visas or visa exemptions.

Vietnamese people in Russia, Israel, and Mexico marked the coming Lunar New Year (Tet) with ceremonies organised by the embassies of Vietnam on January 22.

Many Vietnamese people and businesses in the US have shown their support for the homeland’s restoration of international commercial flights, describing the move as a good start for the New Year.

VOV.VN - Numerous overseas Vietnamese and international friends enjoyed a festive celebration from January 15 to January 21 in Prefecture Fukuoka of Japan ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday (known as Tet in Vietnam).

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has signed a resolution on the issuance of a government action programme to continue accelerating the implementation of the Politburo's directions regarding overseas Vietnamese (OV) affairs in the 2021-2026 period.

The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a seminar to foster the pride and responsibility of OVs in the protection of the country’s sovereignty over its seas and islands on November 20.