Prime Minister: National unity and compatriotism are invaluable assets of the nation in all circumstances
WVR - On the evening of November 18 (local time), immediately after arriving in Algeria, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse Le Thi Bich Tran, along with the high-level Vietnamese delegation, met with officials, staff of the Vietnamese Embassy, and the Vietnamese community in Algeria.
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| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse meet with officials, staff of the Vietnamese representative agency, and the Vietnamese community in Algeria. (Photo: Hoang Hong) |
Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Tran Quoc Khanh shared that the Vietnamese community in Algeria currently numbers around 2,000 people, including about 500 officials, staff, engineers, and workers; and approximately 1,500 people of Vietnamese origin or with partial Vietnamese heritage.
Despite facing many challenges in their lives, the Vietnamese community in Algeria maintains a spirit of mutual support, always looking towards their homeland and actively contributing to aid compatriots whenever natural disasters occur in Vietnam.
Notably, the community steadfastly preserves its cultural identity, building the image of dynamic, friendly Vietnamese people who respect local laws, proudly affirming their pride in Vietnam's developmental achievements.
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| Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Tran Quoc Khanh reports on the activities of the embassy's staff and the Vietnamese community in Algeria. |
"Bringing the warmth of the homeland to the community"
Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Tran Quoc Khanh expressed that the Embassy and the community were eagerly anticipating the visit of the Prime Minister, his spouse, and the delegation to Algeria. The Algerian side also looks forward to the visit of the Vietnamese Prime Minister after 10 years, which will create a historic milestone, elevating the relationship to a new level and opening a new phase for bilateral relations.
The meeting reflects the deep concern and special affection that the Party and State leaders, especially Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, have for the overseas Vietnamese community. It is also a meaningful occasion for the Vietnamese in Algeria to directly express their thoughts and aspirations, as well as their attachment to their homeland. The community was particularly moved by the fact that the Prime Minister, his spouse, and the delegation took the time to meet them, despite their busy schedule.
Opinions from the expatriates at the meeting expressed emotion at the attention and encouragement from the Party and State leaders, the Prime Minister, and joy at the increasingly positive development of the Vietnam-Algeria relationship.
The community expressed confidence in the policies and strategies of the Party and State, while also being pleased and excited about the strategic decisions being implemented by the Party, State, and Government.
The community affirmed its commitment to unity, striving to preserve and promote cultural identity and the Vietnamese language with deep national pride; continuing to look towards the homeland and making practical contributions to the country's development in the future.
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| Overseas Vietnamese attending the meeting. |
Reporting on the representative agency's work, Ambassador Tran Quoc Khanh emphasized that the embassy always considers community care and citizen protection as regular duties, as well as the responsibility and affection of each official and staff member.
Recently, community activities have become more vibrant, orderly, and cohesive. The Embassy has maintained the annual Spring Homeland program; implemented various cultural and Vietnamese goods promotion activities; regularly provided domestic newspapers and information; organized visits and Tet celebrations for the community; and encouraged participation in Vietnamese language writing contests. These activities contribute to strengthening the connection between the community and the homeland.
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| Delegates attending the meeting. |
Mrs. Nguyen Thi Dong, 85, a long-time overseas Vietnamese in Algeria, emotionally expressed that the visit of the Prime Minister and the delegation brought the warmth of the homeland to the community. She also shared that the Algerian authorities and people always care for and assist the community in stabilizing their lives.
During the meeting with the Prime Minister, the community made several suggestions, such as the early establishment of the Vietnamese Association in Algeria; facilitating the return of expatriates in remote and difficult areas like Africa to participate in community activities; and hoping for more cultural activities and people-to-people exchanges to strengthen the connection within the community and with the homeland.
Invaluable assets of our nation, our people
Speaking at the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his emotion when he felt the “national unity and compatriotism” – invaluable assets of our nation in all circumstances; conveying warm regards, best wishes, and congratulations from General Secretary To Lam and the Party and State leaders to the Vietnamese community in Algeria.
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| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his emotion when he felt the “national unity and compatriotism” – invaluable assets of our nation in all circumstances. |
According to the Prime Minister, Vietnam and Algeria, though geographically distant, have long-standing ties. The two nations have stood shoulder to shoulder, supporting each other during the years of struggle for independence. Vietnam's “resounding victory at Dien Bien Phu” was a great inspiration for Algeria's fight for independence. The Prime Minister introduced that the delegation included representatives from the family of General Vo Nguyen Giap, who is much loved and respected by the Algerian people.
After more than 60 years of diplomatic relations, the two countries have always supported each other in difficult times, with the traditional friendship between Vietnam and Algeria continuously strengthened and developed across various fields. These are invaluable assets of the bilateral relationship.
Noting that the Vietnamese community lives amid the goodwill Algeria has for Vietnam, which is a source of pride, the Prime Minister urged the community to continue contributing to this goodwill, ensuring that bilateral relations improve year by year, decade by decade.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh informed the community about the domestic situation, especially the achievements since the Renovation, transforming from a war-torn, embargoed nation to the world's 32nd largest economy, with a per capita income reaching a high average of over 5,000 USD. The socio-economic situation in 2025 continues to record positive results, with each year better than the last, and this term better than the previous one in most areas.
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| The Prime Minister urged the community to continue contributing to this goodwill, ensuring that bilateral relations improve year by year, decade by decade. |
Vietnam is also among the countries that have early achieved the United Nations Millennium Development Goals; the material and spiritual life of the people is increasingly improving, with the happiness index rising by 37 places, from 83rd in 2020 to 46th in 2025. In this term alone, Vietnam has allocated about 1.1 million billion VND for social welfare, equivalent to 17% of GDP, with the spirit of leaving no one behind.
Vietnam has escaped poverty through agricultural development, reached a high average income through industry, and aim to become a developed, high-income country through science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation, the Prime Minister summarized.
The head of the Government affirmed that the highest goal of Party and State is to maintain independence, sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity of the Fatherland, and the material and spiritual life of the people becoming increasingly happy and prosperous.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that the Party and State always pay deep attention to the overseas Vietnamese community, considering it an inseparable part and an important resource of the great Vietnamese family. Currently, the overseas Vietnamese community is growing stronger, with about 6 million people in over 130 countries and territories, making positive contributions to the relationship between Vietnam and the host countries and to the country's overall development.
Appreciating the community in Algeria for its unity, stable life, and good integration, the Prime Minister stated that the Party and State's policies have been concretized through an increasingly open legal system, creating conditions for nationality, housing, and many other areas to support overseas Vietnamese.
Through this, "overseas Vietnamese, wherever they are, can return to their roots conveniently and have equal access to the country's resources to jointly build the Fatherland," the Prime Minister emphasized.
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| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse present gifts to some expatriate representatives. |
The Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy to continue performing well in citizen protection, maintaining the most convenient information channels, operating 24/7 to promptly listen and support the community, especially in difficult situations. The Prime Minister hopes the community will continue to unite, support each other, preserve and spread cultural identity and the Vietnamese language; strive to study, work, and improve skills to make practical contributions to the country's development. The head of the Government also expressed hope that the Vietnamese Association in Algeria will soon be established, providing a solid organizational foundation for the community.
The Prime Minister noted that during this visit, the two countries are expected to elevate bilateral relations to a new level, opening opportunities to promote economic and trade cooperation, connect businesses, and enhance people-to-people exchanges, bringing economic cooperation to match the excellent political-diplomatic relations; with agriculture identified as a potential breakthrough area.
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| The Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria presents a ceramic painting to the Prime Minister and his spouse. |
In meetings, the Prime Minister said that he would ask the Algerian side to continue to care for and create favorable conditions for the Vietnamese community to stabilize employment and integrate well into local life. The Prime Minister expressed his hope that the community would become more self-reliant in life, increasingly prosperous and happy; while actively contributing to the development of the host country and becoming a bridge of friendship, strengthening the traditional relationship between the two countries. The community is also encouraged by the Prime Minister to always look towards the homeland and, when possible, contribute to the country in appropriate ways.
On this occasion, the Prime Minister presented the community with gifts from the homeland; the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology (Ministry of Science and Technology) also awarded 10 scholarships to the community and introduced a Vietnamese language teaching-learning application on an artificial intelligence platform.
Some images from the meeting:
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| The Prime Minister witnesses the awarding of 10 scholarships from the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology under the Ministry of Science and Technology to the community. |
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