Vice President Doan said the Party and State have always attached importance to the mobilisation work of Vietnamese living overseas during the revolutionary process.

She went on to say that such work, as well as that of patriotic Vietnamese organisations worldwide, has contributed to the past two struggles for national independence.

The Party Politburo’s Resolution 36 affirms the importance of solid relations with overseas Vietnamese, she said, emphasising that Vietnamese countrymen abroad are an inseparable part of, and a human resource for, the Vietnamese nation. They are also a key factor in tightening the ties of friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and other countries.

The nation’s achievements in the renewal process have attracted more and more overseas Vietnamese to return to their homeland to invest in business operations, she noted.

For his part, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem said he was happy that COVA was awarded the Ho Chi Minh Order by the Party and State for its outstanding achievements over half a century.