Trust, national pride of each OV consolidated continuously: official

Deputy Foreign Minister and Chairman of the State Committee for OV Affairs Pham Quang Hieu (C) and overseas Vietnamese offer incense in tribute to Hung Kings - the nation's legendary founders (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - With Vietnam’s strength, international position and reputation increasingly enhanced, the confidence and national pride of each overseas Vietnamese (OV) has been continuously consolidated, Deputy Foreign Minister and Chairman of the State Committee for OV Affairs Pham Quang Hieu told the media on the occasion of the 48th National Reunification Day (April 30).

Hieu said that thanks to the due attention of the Party and State, the active participation of ministries, sectors, socio-political organisations and localities, the engagement of the entire people, the work of great solidarity and national concord over the past time has achieved many important results.

One of those is that the awareness and sense of responsibility in implementing this work from both domestic agencies and the OV community have had positive changes, he said.

The work on overseas Vietnamese has also achieved substantive results, with the making of related mechanisms, policies and laws implemented concertedly and effectively.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has actively coordinated with central and local agencies, ministries, sectors and socio-political organisations to persistently implement the work of great solidarity and national concord through regular activities associated with major national holidays, in order to support and encourage Vietnamese people living abroad to contribute to the homeland.

OVs present books to children in Truong Sa island district (Photo: VNA)

During their foreign trips, or on occasions when OVs return home, Party and State leaders always meet them and listen to their opinions, thoughts and aspirations, and direct domestic agencies to promptly satisfy their legitimate aspirations.

In addition, many policies have been issued to create favourable conditions for OVs to return home to work, invest and do business, and many activities regularly organised to connect them with the homeland.

In the coming time, the ministry will actively coordinate with other ministries, localities and socio-political organisations to continue raising awareness and sense of responsibility in the effective implementation of the Party and State’s policy of great national unity with OVs, added Hieu.

Currently, there are more than 5.3 million Vietnamese people living, working and studying in over 130 countries and territories. They have really become an important resource contributing to the process of building, protecting and developing the nation./.

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