(CLO) On the afternoon of March 29, in Hanoi, the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (SOCV) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held the Launching Ceremony of the Vietnamese Language Honor Day and the Contest to Find Vietnamese Language Ambassadors Abroad in 2025.
In her opening speech, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang said: "The importance of preserving and spreading the Vietnamese language affirms that the Vietnamese language is not only a means of communication but also the soul of the nation, crystallizing the Vietnamese cultural identity through thousands of years of history. This is the thread connecting the Vietnamese community living abroad with the national origin."
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang speaks at the ceremony.
Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang also reviewed the results achieved after two years of implementing the Project on Vietnamese Language Honor Day in the overseas Vietnamese community. In recent times, response activities have taken place enthusiastically in many diverse forms, with the active participation of domestic and local agencies and a large number of overseas Vietnamese around the world .
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs called on the overseas Vietnamese community, associations and individuals to join hands to preserve and promote the Vietnamese language. Using Vietnamese not only in the family but also in the learning, working and international exchange environments will contribute to preserving the national cultural identity.
Ms. Tran Hong Van, Vietnamese Language Ambassador 2023, shared that helping overseas Vietnamese children speak Vietnamese, love Vietnamese culture and connect with their national roots so that they can build a solid foundation, ready to shine anywhere in the world. Ms. Tran Hong Van also emphasized that maintaining language and culture for the young generation of Vietnamese living abroad requires the efforts of all parties involved.
Also at the event, Vice Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs Nguyen Manh Dong officially announced the Contest "Searching for Vietnamese Ambassadors Abroad in 2025". This is a meaningful playground to find and honor individuals with outstanding contributions to preserving and promoting the Vietnamese language globally.
Leaders pressed the button to launch the program "Wonderful Vietnamese" jointly produced by VTV4 and Vietnam Education Publishing House.
Within the framework, the Organizing Committee also announced a number of activities in response to the Vietnamese Language Honor Day. Specifically, the Foreign Television Department, Vietnam Television (VTV4) introduced the programs "Vietnamese is not difficult" and "Enjoying Vietnamese". These are programs that help Vietnamese people living far away from home, especially the younger generation, learn and use Vietnamese more easily and vividly.
The Center for Vietnamese Studies and Cay Tre Vietnamese Language School (Japan) launched the contest “Vietnamese speech contest, drawing, learning about the homeland of Vietnam” and launched the Vietnamese bookshelf built by the community. This is a useful playground, helping the Vietnamese community in Japan, especially the younger generation, to connect more with the culture and language of their homeland, while creating conditions for them to naturally improve their Vietnamese.
Scene of the launching ceremony.
At the ceremony, delegates also pressed the button to launch the program "Wonderful Vietnamese" jointly produced by VTV4 and Vietnam Education Publishing House.
The launching ceremony of the Vietnamese Language Honor Day and the contest to find Vietnamese Ambassadors abroad in 2025 strongly affirmed the determination to preserve and spread the Vietnamese language in the Vietnamese community around the world. Therefore, the Vietnamese language will certainly continue to be preserved and developed sustainably, becoming the common pride of the Vietnamese people.
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