Various activities have been held by overseas Vietnamese over the past few days to celebrate the 131st birth anniversary of late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 - 2021).

The Pedagogical University of Maputo (UP-Maputo), one of Mozambique’s leading educational institutions, hopes to strengthen cooperation in scholarly affairs and student exchange with Vietnamese universities so as to diversify educational collaboration between the two countries.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan held a meeting for overseas Vietnamese on January 10 to celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet), the biggest holiday in Vietnam.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Central Committee recently handed over 100 tonnes of rice to Mozambique in Maputo to aid people affected by tropical storms in the country’s central region.

The Vietnam Buddhist Shangha (VBS) coordinated with the Embassy of Vietnam in Mozambique to celebrate the Lord Buddha’s 2563rd birth anniversary in Maputo on May 29.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Central Committee, the Vietnam Buddhist Association (VBA) and the Vietnamese community in Mozambique have sent 20 tonnes of food to victims of Tropical Storm Idai that ravaged the African country’s central region in mid-March.

Movitel, the joint-venture between Vietnam’s military-run telecom provider Viettel and Mozambique’s SPI Invespar company, handed over 50 tonnes of relief food on March 26 to support residents in the central province of Sofala’s Beira city, who are suffering heavily from the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Idai, which ripped through the African country in mid-March.

Various activities are being held by the Embassy of Vietnam in Mozambique to promote Vietnam and the Francophone community, during the Week of the French Language in the country from March 10-22.

The Embassy of Vietnam and Vietnamese community in Mozambique held a ceremony in Maputo city on December 21 to mark the 74th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (December 22).

A series of activities held by Vietnamese communities in many countries across the world to celebrate the 128th birthday of late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19).

The Vietnamese Embassy in conjunction with the Vietnamese community in Mozambique organised a ceremony to celebrate the Reunification Day (April 30) and the Labour Day (May 1) in Maputo on April 29.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Central Committee recently made public the Vietnam Buddhist Association and launch the plan to establish a Vietnamese Buddhist Centre in Mozambique.

The Embassy of Vietnam in Mozambique held a celebration on October 21 to mark the 87th anniversary of Vietnam Women’s Day (October 20) with the participation of Vietnamese women in Mozambique.

A gathering has been held by mobile operator Movitel and Vietnamese Embassy in Mozambique for Vietnamese children living in the host country to enjoy Mid-Autumn Festival.

Mozambican Ambassador to Vietnam Gamiliel S. J. Munguambe visited Bac Lieu province on September 14 to discuss the establishment of cooperative ties between Mozambique’s Gaza and the Mekong Delta locality.

Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Thanh Phong has pledged to boost cooperation with Mozambique in justice, trade, investment, agriculture and education.

Mobile operator Movitel, a joint venture between Vietnamese company Viettel and Mozambique’s SPI, has given learning assistance software M-Escola to high schools in Mozambique.

Vietnam and Mozambique can cooperate in several transportation areas as the two countries share similarities in geography and own a four-decade traditional solidarity and friendship.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Mozambique held a meeting with ten local students selected to study in Vietnam under a partner government scholarship programme on September 29.