Almost 1,000 oversea Vietnamese worldwide gathered in Ho Chi Minh City
last week to strengthen unity among Vietnamese people.
The four-day conference,
organised for the second time for Viet Kieu since 2009, was themed “Vision to
2020 – the Overseas Vietnamese Community’s Integration and Development with the
Nation”.
Politburo member Le Hong Anh told
the conference that Vietnam always considered Viet Kieu an integral part of the
country and numerous efforts had been made to create favourable conditions for
Viet Kieu to contribute to their motherland.
He said since the first
conference in November 2009 in Hanoi, many guidelines and policies have been
issued or revised to meet Viet Kieu’s vital interests. Yet there was a shortage
of specific policies to create conditions for overseas Vietnamese intellectuals
to return to work in the motherland.
He said he expected the the
conference would result in a full assessment on the situation and development
trend of the overseas Vietnamese community as well as the efficiency of
guidelines and policies for them.
Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh
reiterated that Vietnam respected Viet Kieu’s valuable sentiments to the
country and considered them an integral part of Vietnam. Deputy Minister of
Foreign Affairs and State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese chairman Nguyen
Thanh Son said around 4.5 million people of Vietnamese origin were now living overseas.
They include over 400,000 scientists and experts working for research
institutes and universities in developed countries.
Vietnamese-Filipino Jonathan Hanh
Nguyen, president of Imex Pan Pacific Group raised six proposals to the
Vietnamese government, including the application of policy mechanisms to
attract Viet Kieus’ resources and continue administrative reforms, focusing on
the elimination of cumbersome procedures and harassment by some public
authorities.
Vietnamese Canadian Phung Kim Vy,
CEO of the Cliff Resort and Residences in Phan Thiet, said the conferences
played “an important role in connecting government leaders and policy makers
with overseas Vietnamese.”
Vy said it was good news Vietnam
allowed Viet Kieu to have dual nationality and ownership of property in
Vietnam, where she first returned about 20 years ago to do business. Vy is also
deputy chief of the Overseas Vietnamese Club in Ho Chi Minh City.
Viet Kieu worldwide have invested
about $6 billion in some 2,000 projects in Vietnam, according to the State
Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, which is part of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs.
Their remittances reached $6
billion in the first eight months of this year, compared with $9.4 billion in
2011.
Tuong Thuy | vir.com.vn
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