Over the years Vietnamese expatriates in the Laos province of Savanakhet have carried out various activities to support their compatriots in Vietnam. Established in 1975, the community now has around 4,000 members, with 70% granted Lao citizenship. Thanks to the Laos government support, they have united and provided mutual assistance to each other to stabilize and become a strong community in Laos. Over the past four generations, overseas Vietnamese in Savanakhet have proactively responded to humanitarian campaigns launched by the Vietnam Fatherland Front. They have raised funds to build 44 houses for deprived people and US$10,000 for flood victims in central regions. At present, the community has two primary schools with 415 students and two kindergartens with 215 kids. It has called for further financial support to build a high school with a total investment of US$2 million on a piece of land granted by the Savanakhet government. During a visit toSavanakhet on November 8,Vietnamese ambassador to Laos Nguyen Manh Hung praised the community for turning their hearts to the homeland. He acknowledged their efforts in building more schoolsfor children in the locality to help improve their education qualifications and preserve the Vietnamese language. He expressed his hope that overseas Vietnamese in Savanakhet will continue to uphold the spirit of solidarity and mutual support, obey local laws, and become actively involved in activities towards the homeland. VOV