Vietnamese community in India stays united, contributes to homeland

Vietnamese Ambassador to India Nguyen Thanh Hai (second from right) presents flowers to congratulate Nguyen Huynh Khanh Linh on re-election as President of the Vietnamese Community Association in India.

Speaking at its congress for the 2024-2027 term held on April 14, Linh said that since its establishment in 2017, the association has provided updates on Vietnamese Party and State’s policies for Vietnamese in the host country.

Lauding the results gained by the association over the past time, Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Hai affirmed the Party and State’s consistent policy of taking the overseas Vietnamese (OV) community as an inseparable part and an important resource of the nation.

Accordingly, the embassy takes affairs relating to OVs as a focus and always supports them in strengthening their legal status, protecting their legitimate rights, and stabilizing their lives and integrating into the host society, Hai added.

Vietnamese Ambassador to India Nguyen Thanh Hai

The congress elected a five-member executive board, with Linh re-elected as the association’s head.

There are currently 800-1,000 Vietnamese people living, working or studying in India.

Source: VNA