# Vietnam overseas Vietnamese policy shift

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/vietnam-overseas-vietnamese-policy-shift
> Updated: 2026-09-09T10:46:36.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

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.

The Vietnamese Politburo’s directive emphasizes leveraging these resources to enhance the nation’s global competitiveness and soft power. By allowing the diaspora to participate more deeply in the country’s construction and development, the state seeks to utilize their expertise in market access and international connectivity.

In practice, community leaders, such as the Chairwoman of the Vietnamese Association in Israel, have noted the potential for these networks to serve as bridges for knowledge exchange and technology transfer, particularly in sectors like high-tech agriculture and innovation.

## Claims

- The Politburo of Vietnam adopted Resolution No. 23-NQ/TW on August 2, 2026. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Resolution 23-NQ/TW aims to create mechanisms to utilize the potential of the overseas Vietnamese community. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The overseas Vietnamese community consists of more than 6.5 million people living in over 130 countries and territories. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Vietnam views the overseas Vietnamese as a major strategic resource. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The new policy shifts from mobilizing and supporting the community to creating enabling conditions for their participation in national development. (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-09: 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.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-issues-new-resolution-to-harness-overseas-vietnamese-resources

### 2026-09-03: 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.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-implements-new-policy-for-overseas-vietnamese-community

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