Also attending the meeting were members of the Politburo : Nguyen Duy Ngoc, Secretary of the Hanoi City Party Committee; Pham Gia Tuc, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party, Chief of the Central Party Office; members of the Central Committee of the Party: Ha Thi Nga, Vice President and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; Pham Tat Thang, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department; To An Xo, Assistant to the General Secretary, in charge of the General Secretary's Office; Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang; and Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Nguyen Trung Kien.
The meeting took place in a warm and friendly atmosphere ahead of the country's preparations to celebrate the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026 and the 96th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 - February 3, 2026). On behalf of the delegation of exemplary overseas Vietnamese, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang expressed her deep emotion and sincere gratitude to the General Secretary and other leaders of the Party and State for taking the time to meet with the delegation.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang affirmed that overseas Vietnamese continue to make many important contributions to the country, both intellectually, spiritually, and materially; and expressed her wish to hear the guidance and direction of the General Secretary in the coming time.
Representatives of overseas Vietnamese expressed their honor at being received by General Secretary To Lam, and sincerely thanked the Party, the State, and General Secretary personally for their attention to the work related to overseas Vietnamese in general and to overseas Vietnamese attending the Spring Homeland 2026 program in particular.
Overseas Vietnamese delegates affirmed their deep belief in the future development of the country and expressed their desire to actively participate and contribute to realizing the aspirations for national development in the new era of the nation. Overseas Vietnamese representatives also offered suggestions and recommendations for achieving the country's development goals.
Speaking at the meeting, General Secretary To Lam expressed his pleasure at meeting 96 overseas Vietnamese representing approximately 1,500 overseas Vietnamese from nearly 40 countries and territories who came to attend the 2026 Homeland Spring program.
The General Secretary respectfully acknowledged and highly appreciated the spirit of patriotism, national pride, responsibility, and solidarity of the community of over 6.5 million Vietnamese people abroad towards the cause of building and protecting the country.
Informing the delegation of exemplary overseas Vietnamese about the country's situation, the General Secretary affirmed that 2025 is identified as an important milestone, marking a strong transformation in development thinking, institutional reform, modernization of the apparatus, and restructuring of the national development space, creating a solid foundation for entering a new stage of development.
With the concerted efforts and unity of the entire Party, people, and army, including the contributions of over 6.5 million Vietnamese people living abroad, our country has steadfastly overcome many difficulties and challenges, achieving many important results in all fields. Vietnam continues to maintain political, economic, and social stability, sustain positive growth, and ensure national defense, security, and foreign relations. The country's international standing and prestige are constantly being enhanced.
The General Secretary emphasized that the Party and the State have always consistently maintained the view that "the people are the foundation," the center, the subject, the goal, the driving force, and the resource of development; in which, the Vietnamese community abroad is an inseparable part of the Vietnamese nation, and a particularly important resource of national unity in the new era of development.
Over the past period, many policies and guidelines have been refined to protect the legitimate rights and interests of overseas Vietnamese, including citizenship policies, policies on preserving the Vietnamese language and national culture, etc., creating conditions for them to stabilize their lives, integrate into their host countries, and maintain ties with their homeland.
The General Secretary stated that, entering a new stage of development after the 14th Party Congress, our country has set high goals for maintaining peace, political and social stability, and achieving rapid and sustainable national development.
To realize that goal, it is necessary to persistently build an independent and self-reliant economy, coupled with proactive and extensive international integration, enhancing the endogenous capacity, resilience, and adaptability of the economy to global fluctuations. At the same time, it is crucial to continue to comprehensively improve development institutions, accelerate administrative reforms, streamline organizational structures, and enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of state management; prioritizing the development of science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation as key drivers of growth, linked to the development of high-quality human resources.
Continue to strengthen national defense and security, uphold independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, and create a peaceful and stable environment for the country's long-term sustainable development.
The General Secretary expressed his wish that all compatriots at home and abroad continue to uphold the spirit of patriotism, self-reliance, and self-strength, consolidating the great national unity. He also urged overseas Vietnamese to continue to abide by the laws of their host countries, unite to build strong communities; actively preserve and promote Vietnamese culture, and build a positive image of Vietnam and its people in the eyes of international friends...
The Party and State always welcome and create favorable conditions for overseas Vietnamese experts, intellectuals, scientists, and entrepreneurs to contribute even more to the cause of national development, while always listening to and incorporating the opinions of overseas Vietnamese; continuing to improve policies for overseas Vietnamese; and strengthening international coordination to protect the legitimate rights and interests of overseas Vietnamese, helping them to live, work, and develop peacefully in their host countries.
Source: https://nhandan.vn/tong-bi-thu-to-lam-gap-mat-doan-kieu-bao-tieu-bieu-post942062.html
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