Resolution No. 23-NQ/TW, issued on August 2, identifies overseas Vietnamese as one of the important strategic resources of the country, reflecting a stronger focus on mobilising their knowledge, experience, networks and other resources for national development.
Chairman of the Union of Vietnamese Organisations in Russia Dr. Do Xuan Hoang said the Politburo’s Resolution 23-NQ/TW on overseas Vietnamese (OV) affairs is timely and more comprehensive, better aligned with the rapid evolution of the Vietnamese community abroad after more than two decades under the Politburo’s Resolution 36-NQ/TW issued on March 26, 2004.
While the earlier resolution focused on encouraging OV resources, providing support and enhancing the great national solidarity, Resolution No. 23-NQ/TW places greater emphasis on accompanying OVs, creating favourable mechanisms and effectively mobilising resources from OV communities to assist with the homeland's development.
The resolution reflects the Party and State’s sustained attention to the Vietnamese community abroad after more than two decades under an earlier policy framework, Hang told the Vietnam News Agency.
Resolution No. 23 not only calls for greater mobilisation of overseas Vietnamese resources but also highlights the responsibility to accompany, support and listen to the community. When OVs feel that the homeland genuinely regards them as an integral part of the nation, trust and a lasting desire to contribute will naturally grow.
Nguyen Vu Minh Hoang proposed a breakthrough task for the 2026-2030 period – building a “Ho Chi Minh City OV resource map” with data on individuals’ expertise, capabilities and potential contributions across fields.
In terms of recognition and status, the resolution affirms that OV are an integral part of the nation and a strategic resource for national development.
Resolution 36, issued in 2004, is the Party’s first document giving comprehensive strategic guidance on OV affairs in the context of deeper international integration.
OVs in the US suggested the Party and State update the Politburo’s Resolution No. 36-NQ/TW on OV affairs or issue a new one to provide strategic guidance for mobilising and uniting the overseas community, while strengthening the link between people-to-people diplomacy and national solidarity.
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has sent out three messages to the Vietnamese community abroad, affirming the consistent and persistent policy of the Party and State that the community is an inseparable part and a resource of the Vietnamese nation.
A delegation of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee led by its Vice President Nguyen Huu Dung paid a working visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) from June 4-6, aiming to promote the friendship between the two countries.
