A ceremony to launch the “Chao Tieng Viet” (Hello Vietnamese language) TV programme and a contest seeking ambassadors of the Vietnamese language aboard was held recently in Hanoi by the Vietnam Education Publishing House, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs, and Vietnam Television.

The programme aims to carry out the project “Honouring the Vietnamese language in the overseas Vietnamese community between 2023 and 2030”. It will also contribute to honouring the national language and individuals, who have made contributions to preserving and spreading the language in the overseas Vietnamese community, as well as improving the effectiveness of Vietnamese language teaching and study for overseas Vietnamese.

“Chao Tieng Viet” is designed for overseas Vietnamese children in two age groups - from 6 to 10 and from 10 to 15 - as well as teachers and parents, who teach Vietnamese in classes or at home. The weekly 15-minute programme is on VTV4 and its social network platforms.

The Committee also launched a contest seeking ambassadors of the Vietnamese language abroad. The contest is being held for the first time, targeting 5.3 million overseas Vietnamese and foreigners, who love and use Vietnamese fluently.

The contest will take place in three phases from April 1 to August 10 this year. The five best candidates will be awarded the title of “Vietnamese language ambassador abroad in 2023”./.

Q.Hoa t.h / TTXVN