Vice Chairman of Nghe An: The picture of Nghe An is more beautiful with the addition of overseas Vietnamese

Attending the conference on the side of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were Ambassador Luong Thanh Nghi - Vice Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, along with representatives of central ministries, departments and branches. On the side of Nghe An province, there was comrade Le Ngoc Hoa - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee. The conference was attended by about 200 overseas Vietnamese; representatives of leaders of several provinces in the country. Photo: Thanh Duy

Overseas Vietnamese are an inseparable part.

According to the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, there are currently 4.5 million Vietnamese people living abroad in 110 countries and territories, 80% of whom live in developed countries, of which about 500,000 are intellectuals and experts.

Overseas Vietnamese have been making positive contributions to the country's development. From 1993 to 2018, the total amount of remittances sent home reached 143 billion USD, of which in 2018, it was estimated to reach 15.9 billion USD. Currently, there are about 3,000 overseas Vietnamese enterprises investing in the country with a capital of 4 billion USD in 47 provinces and cities across the country. Overseas Vietnamese intellectuals are increasingly interested, promoting their intelligence and contributing many in-depth opinions on the country's development issues.

Speaking at the opening of the conference, Ambassador Luong Thanh Nghi - Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese affirmed the policy of the Party and State to always consider overseas Vietnamese as an inseparable part and a resource of the Vietnamese ethnic community.

"All Vietnamese people abroad are encouraged and facilitated to return to visit their homeland, invest in production and business, and contribute to the cause of building and defending the Vietnamese Fatherland," said Ambassador Luong Thanh Nghi.

Emphasizing that this is the first time the Conference connecting overseas Vietnamese with localities has been held in a Central province, Ambassador Luong Thanh Nghi believes that this is an opportunity for overseas Vietnamese and localities in the country in general, and the North Central provinces in particular, to work, connect and exchange, learn about investment and business opportunities and bring practical results in the long term.

Ambassador Luong Thanh Nghi speaks at the conference. Photo: Thanh Duy

Nghe An calls on overseas Vietnamese to contribute their efforts and intelligence

On behalf of the government and people of Nghe An province, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Hoa warmly welcomed and respectfully thanked the delegates, distinguished guests, and overseas Vietnamese business community for taking the time to attend the conference.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Hoa also took the time to introduce the characteristics and socio-economic situation of the province, as well as affirm that Nghe An always values ​​external resources from the overseas business community for the development of the province and hopes to welcome more overseas businessmen to learn about opportunities and choose Nghe An province for investment, business and development.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Hoa spoke at the conference. Photo: Thanh Duy

Quoting the song: "...The road to Nghe An is winding/The green mountains and blue water are like a picture...", Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Hoa shared: "That picture will be more beautiful and meaningful when it is embellished with the efforts, intelligence and companionship of delegates and the overseas business community".

Currently, Nghe An has 13 projects invested by overseas Vietnamese enterprises in the province with a total registered capital of about 6,000 billion VND. Every year, the amount of remittances sent to the province is about 500 million USD. Nghe An is one of the provinces with the largest number of overseas Vietnamese in the country with about 75,000 people living, working and studying in countries around the world.

This morning, delegates discussed the topics: "Community solidarity towards homeland and country" and "Overseas Vietnamese join hands to build a homeland of integration and development".

Mr. Nguyen Duc Canh - former Vice President of the Vietnamese Association in the Czech Republic spoke at the conference. Photo: Thanh Duy

Overseas Vietnamese learn about Nghe An province's products introduced on the sidelines of the conference. Photo: Thanh Duy

The Conference on Connecting Overseas Vietnamese with Localities is an extremely important event, an opportunity to connect associations of Vietnamese people abroad with localities, create cohesion, attract resources from overseas Vietnamese to contribute to the development of the homeland, and strengthen the love for the country and the sacred feelings of those far from home for their beloved Fatherland.