This year's event is carefully curated to bridge Vietnam’s historical legacy with its dynamic present, helping young the OVs discover the homeland's regions, culture, and history and witness current economic development opportunities and the nation's overall progress.
A young OV experiences playing T'rung, a traditional musical instrument, in Dak Lak as part of the Vietnam Summer Camp 2025. (Photo: VNA)
Dak Lak (VNA) – More than 100 young overseas Vietnamese (OVs) from 31 countries and territories immerse themselves in the resonance of traditional gongs in the central province of Dak Lak on July 15 as part of the ongoing Vietnam Summer Camp 2025 held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese (SCOV).
In its third day, the camp offered the young participants a unique opportunity to explore the region’s rich culture, history, and economic potential. The programme’s highlight was an evening immersion in the gong culture where the OVs enjoyed vibrant traditions of the E de ethnic minority group, including hands-on experience with traditional musical instruments, highlands folk songs, and coffee culture.
Vilatda Moungkhounsin, aged 22 from Laos, shared enthusiasm about the first visit to Dak Lak, saying playing the T'rung musical instrument was fascinating.
SCOV Vice Chairwoman Ngo Thi Thanh Mai said the summer camp is a call and invitation for the young OVs to carry forward the homeland’s values of peace, compassion, tolerance, and aspiration for development.
This year's event is carefully curated to bridge Vietnam’s historical legacy with its dynamic present, helping young the OVs discover the homeland's regions, culture, and history and witness current economic development opportunities and the nation's overall progress.
The camp runs from July 13-26, with activities taking place in Ho Chi Minh City, Dak Lak, Quang Ngai, Da Nang, Quang Tri, Nghe An, Ninh Binh, and Hanoi. In Dak Lak, activities include incense offering at Ho Chi Minh Square, charitable work supporting ethnic minorities, cultural exchanges focused on gong traditions, and a visit to the World Coffee Museum.
The official opening ceremony will be held in Dak Lak on July 16 night while the closing ceremony is planned for July 25 in Hanoi.
The Vietnam Summer Camp has been organised since 2004, w꧟ith only a two-year interruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic./.
Organised annually by the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs since 2004 (with a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19), Vietnam Summer Camp serves as a meaningful platform for young expatriates to reconnect with their roots, strengthen bonds with their peers in Vietnam, and foster a deeper love for the homeland.
Running from July 13 - 26, the 2025 camp’s itinerary includes visits to historic and cultural sites like Cu Chi Tunnels, Kon Tum Prison Relic Site, and Quang Tri Martyrs’ Monument. Delegates will also take part in charitable activities in the Central Highlands, experience gong culture, and join exchanges with local youths and officers of the Vietnam Peacekeeping Department.
The young overseas Vietnamese (OVs) attending the Vietnam Summer Camp 2024 have expressed their enthusiasm when returning and having a chance to learn more about the homeland’s history and culture.
Visiting and presenting gifts to disadvantaged families is an important activity of the Vietnam Summer Camp 2025, helping support families’ living and educational conditions and also deepen the overseas youths’ understanding of and connection with compatriots in Vietnam.
Thanks to the persistent and dedicated efforts by the border guards, local fishermen understand that their compliance with regulations not only conserves marine resources for future generations but also helps uphold Vietnam’s reputation in the international arena.
As many as 261 AI cameras have been installed and put into operation across the city, possessing comprehensive capabilities such as license plate recognition, traffic control through green wave signals, and flow regulation.
The southernmost province of Ca Mau is stepping up efforts to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing while continuing to support local fishermen in improving the efficiency and sustainability of their operations.
Yu Esdeo, head of the institute's division of youth affairs, said the friendship and cooperation between the two localities have been nurtured for the past two decades. The exchange programme offers their young people an opportunity to meet in person and share their cultures, further strengthening bilateral ties.
Bien expressed his desire to promote extensive cooperation with Lao universities in the coming time, adding that the FBU has established its reputation both domestically and regionally, and aims to train more international students, including those from Laos.
All the 1,992 vessels measuring 15 metres or longer – those required to install tracking devices – have done so, reaching a 100% compliance rate, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment.
The draft decree on forest carbon sequestration and storage services marks the first attempt to establish a domestic standard for forest carbon while aligning with international carbon credit systems. It clearly defines eligible service providers and buyers, allowing both public and private entities to supply or purchase credits through contracts or a national carbon exchange.
Co-organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the forum highlights Vietnam’s growing role as a global knowledge hub in rural development and local value chains.
Hanoi will expand the electric public transport network, particularly with small electric buses (8–12 seats) to form an inner-city shuttle system. It is also exploring the deployment of four-seater electric cars for short-distance travel within the Ring Road 1 area,
The ban of petrol-powered vehicles in Hanoi’s downtown is predicted to pose both short-term and long-term impacts to Vietnam’s auto and motorcycle markets, according to The Dat, an automotive analyst and head of Cartimes at the Industry and Trade Magazine.
As of July 9, 8,526 houses had been newly built or repaired, including 6,626 new constructions and 1,900 repairs, achieving 89.5% of the target. Over 6,000 houses have been handed over and are now occupied, providing stable accommodation for families benefiting from social policies, as well as low-income and near-poor households.
Since April 2024, the banking sector has committed a total of 1.36 trillion VND to the programme. Of this amount, 1.1 trillion VND has already been disbursed, while the remaining funds will be released following the issuance of allocation guidelines by the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs (180 billion VND) and the submission of complete documents by localities (85 billion VND).
A delegation from Dien Bien province including one school administrator, one teacher, and 20 outstanding students will attend a summer camp in Russia's Saint Petersburg city in August 2025.
The SAGI 2025 Summer School is one of the flagship initiatives of the Simons Astrophysics Group at ICISE (SAGI), which was recently established in Gia Lai with support from the US-based Simons Foundation and the guidance of Vietnamese-origin scientists such as Dr. Nguyen Trong Hien, Professor Hoang Chi Thiem (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute), and Dr. Nguyen Luong Quang.
The ring exploited remote border crossings in western Nghe An, previously known as Tuong Duong district, to smuggle narcotics from Laos into Vietnam for distribution across northern provinces, according to officials.
Can Tho city is now home to 795 registered fishing vessels with a combined capacity of 209,648 horsepower. Among those, 346 vessels measure 15 metres or longer, requiring the installation of monitoring systems, and 28 vessels provide logistical support services to the fishing industry.
The event drew more than 50 Vietnamese women and their families to KPJ Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital for comprehensive health consultations and free medical screenings.
Since its inception in 2018, the global forum of Vietnamese young intellectuals has attracted over 1,000 young intellectuals worldwide, contributing to programmes and policies related to developing young talents in Vietnam. The Global Vietnamese Young Intellectuals Network now has over 2,000 active members globally.
