Overseas Vietnamese. Photo: TP

A conference was held by the Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs in HCM City on December 9 to review six years of implementing the Political Politburo’s resolution 36 on overseas Vietnamese (OV) affairs.

The effective implementation of Resolution 36 over the past six years has attracted a large number of overseas Vietnamese to visit and invest in the homeland country.

Since 2004, more than 2.7 million Vietnamese nationals abroad have returned home during the Traditional Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) not to mention those who keep close contact with the committee to get updated information about Vietnam’s policies on land and housing, national citizenship, repatriation and residency.

To date, 2,500 overseas Vietnamese-invested projects with a total investment capitalization of VND 45,000 billion have been licensed to operate in the country.

Nearly 450 overseas Vietnamese experts and intellectuals have decided to stay and work in HCM City.

At the conference, many delegates proposed measures to increase the operational efficiency of the committee in the new situation. They underlined the need for the State to complete legal documents overseas Vietnamese to fulfill their obligations towards the homeland.

The Chairman of the HCM City Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs, Phan Tham, said the committee will act as an advisor for the municipal People’s Committee to help the people to bring to life Resolution 36 which emphasizes that overseas Vietnamese is an indispensable part of the nation.

The committee will create the best possible conditions for overseas Vietnamese to get involved in the city’s socio-economic development, Tham said.

Source: VOV