Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (centre) and his spouse (next to Phuc on the right) are welcomed by the Vietnam Embassy’s staff and Vietnamese expatriates in Autria (Photo: VNA) Vienna (VNA) – Prime MinisterNguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse had a warm meeting with the Vietnam Embassy’sstaff and Vietnamese expatriates in Austria right after arriving in theEuropean country on October 14.
Among hundreds of overseas Vietnameseparticipating in the event, many travelled from Eastern European nations likeSlovakia, Czech Republic and Poland to Austria for the meeting.
Reporting to the Government leader on thelocal expat affairs, Vietnamese Ambassador to Austria Le Dung said the Vietnamesecommunity in Austria numbers over 4,000, most of who live in Vienna. Accordingto him, most Vietnamese nationals in Austria have stable jobs and obey the hostcountry’s law. The community keeps close contact and often organises charityactivities to support disadvantaged people in Vietnam.
Participating expatriates said with delightthat they have received frequent assistance from the Vietnamese diplomatic representativeagency.
They said they have made efforts to teachVietnamese and spread Vietnamese culture among their community in order topreserve the national cultural characteristics.
PM Phuc informed the participants onsignificant progress of their home land recently, underscoring the nation’sopen foreign diplomacy and policy of deep integration into the global economyand trade.
Overseas Vietnamese is an integral part ofVietnam, he affirmed.
Phuc urged the expatriates to enhance theteaching of Vietnamese language, particularly among the second generation, as abasis to maintain their roots. He requested the Foreign Ministry and diplomaticrepresentative missions overseas to come up with specific policies to supportthe work.
He assigned relevant agencies to researchand issue more favourable policies on nationality for overseas Vietnamese and facilitatetheir investment in Vietnam.
Vietnam always welcomes the expatriates’contribution to the development of their home country, Phuc stated.
On the occasion, the PM presented gifts tothe expats and urged them to continue fostering the friendship between Vietnamand their host nations.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his spouse and ahigh-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Vienna in the afternoon ofOctober 14 (local time), beginning an official visit to Austria at theinvitation of his Austrian counterpart Sebastian Kurz.
Austria is the first stop of the PM during his tripto Europe, during which he will also pay official visit to Belgium and Denmark,make a working visit to the European Union and attend the 12th ASEM Summit(ASEM 12) and the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 Summit(P4G).-VNA
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