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VFF Committee of HCM City enhances coordination in Overseas Vietnamese affairs

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Ho Chi Minh City will enhance coordination with the municipal Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (OV) Affairs in carrying out tasks related to OVs under their joint working programme for 2020-2024 period.
VFF Committee of HCM City enhances coordination in Overseas Vietnamese affairs ảnh 1Vice Chairman of the VFF Committee of HCM City Ngo Thanh Son (standing) speaks at the conference on August 26. (Photo: VNA)
HCMCity (VNA) – The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Ho ChiMinh City will enhance coordination with the municipal Committee for OverseasVietnamese (OV) Affairs in carrying out tasks related to OVs under their jointworking programme for 2020-2024 period.

The two sides affirmed their commitment at a conference on August26 reviewing the two-year implementation of the programme.

ViceChairman of the VFF Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Ngo Thanh Son reiterated theneed to raise the awareness of agencies, organisations and the public about theimportance of OV mobilisation work.

In the next three years, the two sides will jointly promoteactivities to attract resources of the OV community, especially young people,for national development, while assisting with the settlement of problems duringthe enforcement of OV-related State policies and law.  

The sides also agreed to diversify activities to support OVs inpreserving the mother tongue and traditional culture.

Besides, they will continue to work together to organise delegationsto visit, present gifts and provide free health checks and medical treatment toOV communities in Laos and Cambodia.

During2020-2022, the two sides coordinated to promote the popularisation of Vietnam’spolicies and laws among OV communities. They have researched and advised themunicipal administrations in revising OV-related policies and procedures, helpingcement the bonds between the OVs and the motherland.

There are more than 2 million OVs with connections with HCM City, and about halfof families in the city have relatives living overseas./.
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