HCM CITY — A music video featuring Vietnamese-Australian singer Thanh Bui and Tata Young was released online in Viet Nam and Thailand yesterday. Entitled Where Do We Go, the video is presented in Vietnamese and English. The video is a joint product of Bui, who was among the Top 8 on Australian Idol 2008, and Duong Khac Linh – an overseas Vietnamese music producer. It's expected the video will be aired on TV music channels Channel V and MTV Asia.-VNS … [Read more...]
Overseas Vietnamese talk business
Overseas Vietnamese and local entrepreneurs will gather at a meeting in the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) province of Lam Dong's Da Lat city from August 6-9. The meeting is described as a good chance for entrepreneurs to exchange business experience, foster technological transfers and seek new cooperation opportunities. A conference on business opportunities, matching events and exhibitions will be held along the event, sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, the Overseas Vietnamese Association and the Lam Dong People's Committee.-VNA … [Read more...]
Overseas Vietnamese face strict car rules
Overseas Vietnamese may have to satisfy stricter regulations to claim exemption from import tax and value added tax on cars and motorbikes they bring back home. Imported cars on sale at a shop on Nguyen Van Cu Street in Ha Noi. Overseas Vietnamese may have to satisfy stricter regulations to claim exemption from import tax and value added tax on cars and motorbikes they bring back home. — VNS Photo Truong Vi HA NOI (Biz Hub)— Overseas Vietnamese may have to satisfy stricter regulations to claim exemption from import tax and value added tax on cars and motorbikes they bring back home. Regulations to this effect are now being drafted by the Ministry of Finance. The new rules apply to overseas Vietnamese with or without permanent residence in Viet Nam. The new circular will replace Circular 118/2009/TT-BTC issued in 2009. The draft circular outlines several measures to control the number of vehicles brought back by overseas Vietnamese - and to make sure their owners … [Read more...]
Overseas Vietnamese wins TV’s Master Chef
VietNamNet Bridge – Ngo Thanh Hoa, a 40-year-old overseas Vietnamese who used to live in Australia, has won the first Master Chef reality television season in Viet Nam. He won the hearts of both the jury and audience on Friday through a performance of cooking a starter, main course and dessert during the two and a half hour show. He chose to make stir-fried chicken with herbs and chili in a Vietnamese style, accompanied by Turkish influenced rice and yoghurt. He will took away a cash prize of VND500 million (US$25,000) and a contract to publish his own cook book. Hoa spent 18 years in Australia before deciding to return to his homeland last year to seek a career in cooking. The runner-up was 19-year-old student Phan Quoc Tri from HCM City. MasterChef Vietnam 2013 is the first season of the reality TV show co-produced by BHD Company and Viet Nam Television based on the original game show franchise created by Franc Roddam in the UK in 1990. Source: VNS … [Read more...]
Overseas Vietnamese backed
Vietnamese citizens abroad who are struggling financially or facing life-threatening diseases such as cancer, paralysis or serious injuries from accidents will soon be able to get financial aid from the Fund for Assisting Overseas Vietnamese Citizens and Legal Entities. Under the Finance Ministry's newly-issued regulations on financial management for the fund, Vietnamese citizens requiring protection from war, natural disasters, epidemics and terrorism will also be able to claim financial support from the fund. It is also designed to help trafficked women and children return home. With an initial investment of VND20 billion (US$952,000) from the State budget, the fund will offer support abroad by paying for essential transport, food, medical expenses and temporary accommodation. It will also cover the cost of tickets home. All Vietnamese people living abroad are eligible for the support, excluding those who have bought local insurance. The new regulations will take effect from October … [Read more...]
Overseas Vietnamese attend peace ceremony in France
PARIS – About 400 Vietnamese people living in France attended a ceremony to pray for peace at Truc Lam Pagoda, 20km south of Paris yesterday. Vietnamese Ambassador to France Duong Chi Dung also attended the ceremony. The ceremony was held as a custom of the Vietnamese traditional New Year festival. Construction of the 600sq.m. Truc Lam Pagoda started in 1976 and was completed in 1990. The pagoda was established and headed by the late Most Venerable Thich Thien Chau and now by Most Venerable Thich Phuoc Duong. It is a place of worship for many Buddhist followers and Overseas Vietnamese in France . - VNA … [Read more...]
Overseas Vietnamese contribute to economic development
VietNamNet Bridge – As part of the development of the overseas Vietnamese community, expatriate businessmen strive to integrate and make practical contributions to their host countries and the homeland. According to preliminary statistics, there are about 3,500 projects and enterprises in Vietnam invested by overseas Vietnamese, with a combined registered capital of nearly US$11 billion. The development is partially attributed to specific policies and measures, which have facilitated overseas Vietnamese enterprises' participation in all economic activities in the country. In addition to investment and trade incentives, they have benefited from favourable policies such as laws on citizenship and housing, helping them make more contributions to the country's economic development. Economist Cao Sy Kiem said "Vietnam attracted $9 billion from overseas remittances this year. This is also a huge resource and a decisive element for the … [Read more...]
Overseas Vietnamese book Tet-related tours
VietNamNet Bridge – About 1,500 Vietnamese, including overseas Vietnamese, have booked Lunar New Year or Tet tours with Saigontourist Travel Service Co. to take a closer look at pre-Tet activities around the country. The tours, which take in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta and the central and northern regions, allow holiday makers to learn about Tet traditions in these regions. Saigontourist has introduced some 20 tours to rural areas around the country to witness traditional Tet preparations such as flower farming and get a taste of villages making Tet specialities. The tour will end on January 22, New Year's Eve. The tour operator has also sold Tet tours to some 500 foreign tourists. * Hoi An to host traditional events for Lunar New Year Hoi An will host traditional festival and cultural activities from January 17 to February 6 for Lunar New Year. The highlights include a flower festival on Tran Hung Dao and Nguyen Hue Streets, a New … [Read more...]
Labour orders awarded to overseas Vietnamese
VietNamNet Bridge – Several overseas Vietnamese and organisations were praised for their significant contributions to the country's development at the annual year-end gathering organised for Overseas Vietnamese in HCM City last night. More than 1,000 overseas Vietnamese who just arrived in Viet Nam to celebrate Tet attended the event. HCM City leaders awarded Labour Orders to two overseas Vietnamese and a company in HCM City. Municipal Party Committee secretary Le Thanh Hai and chairman of the city People's Committee Le Hoang Quan, on behalf of the State and Government leaders awarded merit certificates to outstanding people and organisations. Jonathan Hanh Nguyen, chairman and general director of Imex Pan-Pacific Group, was awarded the Labour Order – Second Class, and Vietnamese-American David Trung Duong, General Director of the Viet Nam Solid Waste Treatment Limited Company, awarded the Labour Order – Third Class. … [Read more...]
Overseas Vietnamese welcomed
VietNamNet Bridge – Despite cold weather and rain, more than 1,000 overseas Vietnamese gathered at a special event at Ba Dinh Square in Ha Noi yesterday evening, Jan 15, to celebrate the coming Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival. The annual Xuan Que Huong (Spring in the Homeland) event is held eight days before Tet to welcome Vietnamese expatriates returning home for their country's biggest festival. Addressing the event, President Truong Tan Sang said Viet Nam has made important achievements, including economic growth, ensuring social security, keeping social and political order and improving the country's prestige in the international arena, thanks to the efforts and contributions made by the whole nation, including overseas Vietnamese communities. "The Party and State always affirm that overseas Vietnamese communities are an inseparable part of the Vietnamese nation and always try their best to support Vietnamese expatriates to help develop the economy, … [Read more...]