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Vietnam overseas Vietnamese policy shift

Overview

Vietnam has introduced Resolution No. 23-NQ/TW, a new policy framework effective August 2, 2026, to manage affairs concerning the overseas Vietnamese community. This resolution replaces the previous Resolution No. 36-NQ/TW, which had been in effect for over twenty years. The policy designates the diaspora—estimated at over 6.5 million people across more than 130 countries—as a “strategic resource” for national development, strength, and defense. Rather than focusing solely on mobilization and support, the state aims to act as a facilitator, creating institutional mechanisms to harness the community’s expertise in technology, management, and international networks. Following the resolution, the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese launched outreach programs in New Zealand, Taiwan, and Japan. Recent developments emphasize the role of the diaspora in cultural diplomacy, with experts viewing the community as “cultural ambassadors” who promote national identity globally. In September 2026, these principles were applied to the strategic partnership with Belarus, where the community was identified as a “valuable resource for national development and defense.” In October 2026, the government expanded its approach to human resource management through Decree 371/2026/ND-CP. This decree grants foreign organizations and individuals in Vietnam more flexible recruitment powers, allowing them to recruit Vietnamese citizens directly provided they notify authorities and use official job exchange platforms. Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has emphasized at the 33rd Diplomatic Conference that the state must transition from merely attracting resources to “effectively transforming them into tangible results for national innovation and development,” seeking to create sustainable ecosystems that connect global experts and scientists with domestic needs. Individual contributions from the diaspora are increasingly manifesting in practical sectors. In Australia, Dr. Nguyễn Hữu Lệ has utilized international telecommunications experience to support the TMA Innovation Park in Quy Nhơn. In the United States, Dr.

Entities

Vietnam · Vietnamese Politburo · Politburo of Vietnam · Belarus · To Lam

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Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Overseas Vietnamese entrepreneurs support homeland development

    Overseas Vietnamese entrepreneurs are supporting their homeland through technology development, free STEAM education initiatives, and the establishment of professional business networks abroad.

  2. [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Vietnam implements new policies to mobilize diaspora expertise and streamline recruitment

    Vietnam is launching new policies, including Resolution 23-NQ/TW, to integrate the expertise of its 6.5 million overseas citizens into national development and innovation sectors.

  3. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Vietnamese diaspora encouraged to serve as global cultural ambassadors

    Vietnamese officials and intellectuals are encouraging overseas students and professionals to act as cultural ambassadors, leveraging national pride to connect the diaspora with Vietnam's development.

  4. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Vietnam strengthens strategic ties with Belarus through diaspora engagement

    Vietnam is enhancing its strategic ties with Belarus by leveraging its overseas community of 700 people as a resource for national development and cultural preservation.

  5. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Vietnam leverages diaspora to promote national culture

    The Vietnamese diaspora plays a key role in cultural diplomacy, using language and traditions to promote national identity and soft power globally, supported by recent Politburo resolutions.

  6. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Vietnamese diaspora viewed as strategic resource for integration

    The Vietnamese Politburo's Resolution No. 23-NQ/TW aims to engage the overseas diaspora as a strategic resource for national development and international integration.

  7. [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Vietnam issues new resolution to leverage diaspora resources

    Vietnam has issued Resolution 23-NQ/TW, a new policy framework that treats the global Vietnamese diaspora as a strategic resource to drive national development and international connectivity.

  8. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Vietnam implements new policy for overseas Vietnamese community

    Vietnam's Resolution No. 23-NQ/TW establishes a new policy to engage the overseas Vietnamese diaspora as a strategic resource for national development and technology transfer.

Sources

baotintuc.vn · conventuslaw.com · doanhnghiephoinhap.vn · en.vietnamplus.vn · es.vietnamplus.vn · fr.vietnamplus.vn · nhandan.vn · phunuvietnam.vn · soha.vn · thelevisalazer.com · tuoitre.vn · vietnamplus.vn · zh.vietnamplus.vn

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