Day: August 27, 2022

Most of the 320,758 Vietnamese speakers in Australia resided in Victoria and New South Wales (NSW) states, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)’s 2021 Census.

Accordingly, Victoria and NSW are respectively home to 118,801 and 117,907 Vietnamese speakers, each accounting for 37% of the total. They were followed by Queensland, where about 10% of the Vietnamese speakers are living.

In terms of 10 districts with highest numbers of Vietnamese-speaking people, there are nine located in Victoria and NSW, and only one in Queensland.

Without changes over the past decade, the Victorian suburb of St Albans topped the list. The number of the Vietnamese expats here gradually increased over time, from 7,831 people in 2011 to 11,102 people in 2021, accounting for 29.2% of the district’s population.

The next places belong to the districts of Cabramatta and Bankstown of NSW with 9,144 and 7,087 Vietnamese speakers, respectively, and Springvale of Victoria with 5,593 from the group.

Queensland’s Inala district, meanwhile, housed 4,691 Vietnamese speakers.

According to Vietnamese living in St Albans and Cabramatta, they chose these locations for their familiarity and comfort in many socio-cultural aspects, from language, lifestyle to food./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

The 18th Hoi An-Japan Cultural Exchange opened in Hoi An ancient city, a World Cultural Heritage of Humanity, in the central province of Quang Nam on August 26 evening.

The event, which was first held in 2003, aims to honour ties between Vietnam and Japan and promote bilateral cooperation in multiple fields, particularly culture. This year’s edition is part among a series of activities within the framework of Visit Vietnam Year – Quang Nam 2022.

The three-day event includes many special activities, including the opening ceremony of the Japanese culture gallery, the re-enacting of the wedding of Princess Ngoc Hoa (called Princess Anio by Japanese) and Araki Sotaro, a merchant from Nagasaki, Japan.

A book on Chua Cau (Bridge Pagoda) – the symbol of Hoi An – is expected to be introduced.

Visitors can watch performances of cosplay, calligraphy and paintings, and participate in tours around Hoi An.

A showcase of Japanese manga, and a farmers’ market featuring Japanese and local food will be set up as well./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency