General Secretary calls on overseas Vietnamese to continue contributing to the country

General Secretary and President To Lam took a photo with the delegation of outstanding overseas Vietnamese attending the 4th Conference of Overseas Vietnamese around the world and the Forum of Vietnamese Intellectuals and Experts Abroad. (Photo: Tuan Viet)

Also attending the meeting were comrade Le Hoai Trung, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Party Central Committee's External Relations Commission; Party Central Committee members Bui Thanh Son (Minister of Foreign Affairs), Mai Van Chinh (Head of the Party Central Committee's Mass Mobilization Commission), Nguyen Thi Thu Ha (Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee); representatives of the Office of the President, the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee, and 60 outstanding overseas Vietnamese, representing more than 400 overseas Vietnamese delegates from 42 countries and territories.

At the meeting, representatives of overseas Vietnamese expressed their honor and gratitude to the General Secretary and President for taking the time to receive the delegation, demonstrating the attention of the Party, the State and the General Secretary and President personally to overseas Vietnamese. Representatives of overseas Vietnamese also expressed their opinions, assessments, comments, recommendations and proposals on a number of issues related to our overseas Vietnamese.

Overview of the meeting. (Photo: Tuan Viet)

Reporting to the General Secretary and President on the results of the 4th Conference of Overseas Vietnamese around the world, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said that this is a very important event, taking place at a key time when our entire nation is making efforts and accelerating the implementation of the tasks stated in the Resolution of the 8th National Party Congress; at the same time, this is also the 20th anniversary of the implementation of Resolution 36-NQ/TW of the Politburo on work with overseas Vietnamese.

Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed that the Overseas Vietnamese Associations always receive special attention and affection from the leaders of the Party, State, ministries, sectors, localities and people in the country as well as the overseas Vietnamese community. Many proposals and policy recommendations of overseas Vietnamese have been recognized by domestic authorities, transformed into policies and legal regulations and highly appreciated by the people.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son reports to General Secretary and President To Lam on the results of the 4th Conference of Overseas Vietnamese around the world. (Photo: Tuan Viet)

At the reception, on behalf of the Party and State leaders, General Secretary and President To Lam warmly welcomed the delegates, distinguished guests and all the people present at the meeting; at the same time, he sent his sincere greetings, warm feelings and best wishes to the delegates attending the 4th Conference of Overseas Vietnamese around the world as well as to the beloved children of the Fatherland who are living, working and studying abroad.

Recalling the words of beloved Uncle Ho: "The country needs the cooperation of all Vietnamese people, whether at home or abroad. Overseas Vietnamese, please join hands to build a strong and prosperous Vietnam, on par with the world powers", the General Secretary and President emphasized that for the country and people of Vietnam, the overseas Vietnamese community is always an inseparable part of their flesh and blood.

General Secretary and President To Lam warmly welcomed the delegation of outstanding overseas Vietnamese returning to the country to attend the 4th Conference of Overseas Vietnamese around the world and the Forum of Overseas Vietnamese Intellectuals and Experts in 2024. (Photo: Tuan Viet)

The Fatherland always opens its arms to welcome the valuable contributions of our people, thereby building a prosperous Vietnam of all Vietnamese bloodlines.

Informing overseas Vietnamese about the country's situation, the General Secretary and President said that the country has achieved great and historic achievements over nearly 40 years of renovation. Vietnam has become the world's leading food exporter; its economic scale ranks 40th in the world; its import-export turnover ranks in the top 20 in the world; its role and position are increasingly consolidated.

The General Secretary and President affirmed that the above achievements and results were achieved first of all due to the Party's will matching the people's will, the joint efforts of the entire Party, people and army, including the valuable contributions of our overseas Vietnamese.

General Secretary and President To Lam visits overseas Vietnamese. (Photo: Tuan Viet)

The General Secretary and President also acknowledged and highly appreciated the enthusiastic and valuable advice and consultations of overseas Vietnamese on high-tech development, green and sustainable development, preserving and promoting Vietnamese culture and language, promoting the tradition of great national unity... at the 4th Conference of Overseas Vietnamese around the world.

Besides, according to the General Secretary and President, the Vietnamese community abroad also has very important contributions to the successes of people-to-people diplomacy in the renovation process.

Through cultural and religious exchange activities, our overseas Vietnamese have been contributing to preserving the identity and promoting national cultural values, building the image of a beautiful and hospitable Vietnam, promoting and winning the love of international friends, contributing to enhancing the position and prestige of Vietnam in the international arena.

The General Secretary and President called on Vietnamese experts, intellectuals and scientists abroad, those who have the fastest access to modern technology and advanced knowledge, to continue to bring their intelligence, experience and knowledge to contribute ideas to build and develop the homeland; hoping that they will not only return home to invest but also strongly promote their role as a bridge to bring Vietnamese goods and brands to the world; promote Vietnamese cultural identity and the fine traditions of our nation to international friends.

The General Secretary and President also hopes that people will integrate and strictly comply with the laws of the host country, continue to promote the tradition of solidarity, mutual love and support, "the whole leaf covers the torn leaf", always preserve the tradition of "Many red leaves cover the mirror; People in the same country must love each other" to take care of building their lives, doing business successfully, upholding the spirit of national pride and self-respect, maintaining close relationships with family and homeland, country; building an increasingly strong overseas Vietnamese community, actively contributing to the host country where people reside and accompanying the nation in the coming time, especially in the key period towards the country's 2030 and 2045 goals.

General Secretary and President To Lam affirmed that the Party, State and people of the whole country always welcome and create favorable conditions for overseas Vietnamese to return home to visit relatives, travel, invest in production and do business (Photo: Tuan Viet)

The General Secretary and President believes that no matter where our people are, whether their lives are favorable or difficult, their hearts are always filled with love for their homeland and country and they always remember that “Vietnamese is the soul of the nation. Even though they live far from their homeland, they need to preserve the Vietnamese language and the national cultural traditions so that their descendants will not forget their roots” as Uncle Ho once reminded.

The General Secretary and President affirmed that the Party, State and people of the whole country always welcome and create favorable conditions for overseas Vietnamese to return home to visit relatives, travel, invest in production and do business; and are very receptive, listen to their aspirations, and accept their opinions and suggestions for national development.

The General Secretary and President emphasized that in the coming time, the Party and State will continue to develop and perfect policies to attract and make use of talents, promote the potential, strengths and valuable resources of overseas Vietnamese in the cause of national construction and defense; at the same time, promote cooperation with other countries to protect the legitimate rights of the overseas Vietnamese community, support compatriots to stabilize their lives, do business with peace of mind, integrate and develop strongly in the social life of the host country.

Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/tong-bi-thu-keu-goi-kieu-bao-tiep-tuc-dong-gop-cho-dat-nuoc.html