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Overseas Vietnamese community grows in size and quantity

The overseas Vietnamese population has expanded from 2.7 million in 2004 to nearly 6.5 million in over 130 countries and territories, sending home about 15 billion USD in remittances annually, while expatriates have invested in 457 projects worth 1.729 billion USD nationwide.

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Water Procession Honors the Sacred Red River

Water Procession Honors the Sacred Red River

The Red River plays an important part in the spiritual and cultural life of riverside communities whose heritage includes the water procession. The ritual, which honors the river and prays for favorable weather, is conducted differently from one community to another, depending on the local history and legends.

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