Over the past 3 years of organization in 2009, 2012, 2016, the Conference of Overseas Vietnamese around the world received the participation of many outstanding overseas Vietnamese from many countries and territories, along with representatives of many ministries, departments, branches, and organizations at the Central level and in provinces and cities across the country.
This is a forum for in-depth exchange between overseas Vietnamese on strategic issues in national construction and development and content about the Vietnamese community abroad.
With the participation of about 600 delegates, including more than 400 overseas Vietnamese, this year's event takes place from August 21-24, 2024 in Hanoi.
Speaking at the opening of the Conference, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son stated that the development of the knowledge economy and the fourth industrial revolution have posed new requirements for the work of Vietnamese people abroad.
In that context, the community has grown strongly in both quantity and quality. From about 4.5 million people in 109 countries and territories in 2016, there are now more than 6 million people living and working in 130 countries and territories. Of which, the number of people with a university degree or higher accounts for about 10%, equivalent to 600,000 people, according to Minister Bui Thanh Son.
In most areas where Vietnamese people live, associations have been established. Associations of Vietnamese businessmen, experts, and intellectuals regularly have activities connecting with the country, creating a widespread network, connecting Vietnamese people both at home and abroad.
According to Minister Bui Thanh Son, overseas Vietnamese have become an important resource in the process of building and developing the country. Over the past 30 years, the total amount of remittances sent back to the country has reached more than 200 billion USD, equivalent to the amount of foreign direct investment disbursement in the same period. By the end of 2023, overseas Vietnamese had invested in 421 foreign direct investment projects with a total registered capital of 1.72 billion USD; along with thousands of enterprises with investment capital of Vietnamese people living abroad.
According to Minister Bui Thanh Son, the 4th Conference of Overseas Vietnamese around the world takes place in the context of our entire nation making efforts and accelerating to successfully implement the goals of the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, striving to turn our country into a developing country with modern industry and high average income by 2030 and a developed country with high income by 2045. To realize these goals, the important contribution of the community of more than 6 million Vietnamese people abroad is indispensable.
Therefore, this year's Conference chose the theme "Overseas Vietnamese join hands to realize the aspiration to develop the country" with many new points and expectations. For the first time within the framework of the Conference, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs chaired and coordinated with relevant agencies to organize the Forum of Vietnamese Intellectuals and Experts Abroad.
This is a direct instruction from Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh during his official visit to Australia and New Zealand in March this year, demonstrating the Prime Minister's deep concern for the work of Vietnamese people abroad.
The forum will be an opportunity for overseas experts and intellectuals to exchange information on development trends in the world and the region; give advice on green and sustainable development issues of the country; expand the Innovation Network, etc.
In addition, within the framework of the 4th Conference, there are 4 thematic sessions taking place in parallel this afternoon, including "Overseas Vietnamese with the development of high technology in Vietnam", "Overseas Vietnamese enterprises and entrepreneurs accompanying the country", "National solidarity, association work and the role of the young generation of overseas Vietnamese", "Overseas Vietnamese - Ambassadors of Vietnamese culture and language". The special point is that for the first time, a number of overseas Vietnamese associations participate with domestic agencies in chairing and operating a number of thematic sessions on high technology fields such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence, etc.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed his hope that the 4th Conference, focusing on the Forum of Vietnamese Intellectuals and Experts Abroad in 2024, will be a "Dien Hong Conference", focusing on collective intelligence, increasing national solidarity, promoting the resources, potentials and strengths of overseas Vietnamese for the development of the country, so that our compatriots at home and abroad can join hands to realize the aspiration to develop a prosperous and happy country.
Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/khai-mac-hoi-nghi-nguoi-viet-nam-o-nuoc-ngoai-toan-the-gioi-lan-thu-4.html
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