PM Pham Minh Chinh is with representatives of Vietnamese community in Belgium and other EU countries. (Photo: VNA) Brussels (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinhmet representatives of the Vietnamese community in Belgium and other European countries onDecember 13 (local time), as part of his official visit to the country.
Head of the Vietnamese Delegation to the EuropeanUnion (EU), Ambassador Nguyen Van Thao said that the 13,000-strong community formed inthe 1960s regularly meets and organises activities, especiallycultural and culinary ones, helping the host country's government and peopleunderstand and recognise the image of Vietnamese people who succeed in theircareers, integrate well into the community, and maintain their own identity.
Besides promoting Vietnam’s images, culture, and Vietnamesepeople in the host country, the Vietnamese community in Belgium also activelylooks towards the homeland through fundraising activities to support victims offlood and other natural disasters, and Agent Orange, as well as join hands in the COVID-19pandemic fight.
Hoang Dinh Thang, President of the Union of Vietnamese inEurope, said that as the EU is an important partner of Vietnam, more exchangeand cultural activities should be taken to strengthen relations and promote thecountry's image in the EU.
Pham Huy Hoang, Chairman of the young Vietnamese intellectualsnetwork in Europe, said that many of them are knowledgeable in fields,especially in those that Vietnam is having high demand, for example innovation, digital transformation, green economy, and circular economy.
He called for financial support for his network and othersimilar networks so that they can operate effectively and take advantage of theintellectual resources for national construction.
PM PhamMinh Chinh speaks at a meeting with Vietnamese community in Belgium on December 13. (Photo: VNA) The PM saidthat most of the about 5 million overseas Vietnamese living and working in 130countries around the world are successful, asserting their position and gaining positive assessments from local authorities. He described this as a great pride and priceless assets of the Vietnamese nation.
He informed the community ofachievements in national construction and development, especially those overthe past 35 years of the Doi moi (renewal) process, adding that the effective implementation of the “safeadaptation, flexible COVID-19 control” policy since early this year generatespositive results in socio-economic recovery.
Chinh hailed the Vietnamese community in Belgium for theircontributions to the host country as well as the Vietnam- Belgium relations, and asked the VietnameseEmbassy in Belgium and other agencies to further support overseas Vietnamese toovercome difficulties and challenges./.
