In 2025, amid continued global complexities and numerous significant domestic events, the people-to-people diplomacy of Can Tho City achieved remarkable results, affirming its role as one of the three pillars of comprehensive diplomacy. External relations activities were implemented flexibly and effectively, bringing practical benefits to the city’s overall development.

Having lived for more than twenty years in Prague (Czech Republic), Nguyen Ngoc Ha (42, originally from Hai Phong) has found her bond with the Vietnamese community through her mother tongue. Teaching her children, running a Vietnamese restaurant, and participating in community associations all revolve around her desire to speak and hear the language of her homeland every day.

The Vietnamese community in Japan currently numbers nearly 600,000 people and continues to grow. Preserving the Vietnamese language in Japan has become an important and sacred mission, as language is the soul, the cultural heritage, the national identity, an essential means of communication, and the bond connecting generations. It enables a people to survive and develop, especially in the context of globalization. At an international scientific conference on language, researchers and Vietnamese-language educators emphasized the need for a more methodical approach, with appropriate teaching materials and bilingual support in the classroom.