The overseas Vietnamese (OV) community is increasingly recognised as a key force and an effective distribution channel, driving the growth of Vietnam’s exports, thereby enhancing the country’s cultural outreach and economic standing on the global stage.

As Vietnam celebrates the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025), the joy reaches far beyond its borders. Across continents, millions of overseas Vietnamese are marking the occasion with pride, emotion, and a sense of connection to their homeland.

Former international war correspondents who once covered the war in Vietnam, alongside overseas Vietnamese reporters and former domestic war correspondents, gathered in Ho Chi Minh City on April 27 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025).

More than 60 overseas Vietnamese (OV) from 24 countries and territories concluded their nine-day journey to visit soldiers and people in Truong Sa island district in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa and the DK1 platforms on Vietnam's southern continental shelf on April 26.

VOV.VN - A five-day summer camp kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on April 26, attracting 18 young overseas Vietnamese keen to partake in diverse activities in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025).

As Vietnam is marking Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day, Vietnamese communities around the world have come together in meaningful ceremonies to pay tribute to the nation's legendary founders and strengthen cultural bonds.

A special ceremony in Hanoi recently launched the day for honouring the Vietnamese language in overseas Vietnamese communities and the 2025 Vietnamese language ambassador contest, reaffirming ongoing efforts to preserve and promote the mother tongue among overseas Vietnamese.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has unveiled a lineup of activities for overseas Vietnamese (OVs) on April 3-4, ahead of the Hung Kings Temple Festival - one of the country’s largest cultural and religious celebrations honouring its legendary founders.

Overseas Vietnamese in Thailand have gathered at the President Ho Chi Minh Memorial Site in Udon Thani province to honour the late leader with traditional offerings and ceremonies as part of their Tet (Lunar New Year) celebrations.

Overseas Vietnamese (OV) trust in the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) in the new era of Vietnam's development, said Dr. Nguyen Quoc Hung, vice president of the Union of Vietnamese Organisations in Russia and director of the Russia-Vietnam Cooperation Development Fund Tradition and Friendship.