Sessions in the conference will deal with topics such as building a strong Vietnamese community abroad and encouraging young overseas Viet kieu to learn about the country. The conference also aims to discuss maintaining the traditional values and customs of Vietnam abroad, attracting educated overseas Vietnamese and overseas entrepreneurs to work in Vietnam.

According to an estimate by the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, nearly four million Vietnamese are living and working in 101 countries and territories abroad.

The committee noted that only about 200 of these educated Viet kieu return home annually for training, teaching and researching purposes.

Reported by Huong Le