Definition

1. Noun:
   • Vietnamese resident abroad, overseas Vietnamese: A person of Vietnamese origin or nationality who lives permanently in a foreign country.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cộng đồng Việt kiều ở Mỹ rất đông đảo. (The community of overseas Vietnamese in the US is very large.)
  • Nhiều Việt kiều về nước đầu tư kinh doanh. (Many overseas Vietnamese return to the country to invest and do business.)
  • Anh ấy là một Việt kiều Úc. (He is an Australian Vietnamese resident.)

Advanced Usage

• The term Việt kiều is a neutral, formal, and commonly used term in official contexts and media. It carries a sense of connection to the Vietnamese homeland.
• It is often used in phrases like (compatriots abroad) in formal speeches or writing to evoke a sense of national unity and shared heritage.

Variants and Related Words

• Người Việt hải ngoại: A more modern and increasingly common synonym for Việt kiều, meaning "overseas Vietnamese people."
• Kiều bào (n): A more literary and affectionate term meaning "compatriots residing abroad," often used in formal or patriotic contexts.
  • Lời chúc Tết đến kiều bào ở khắp nơi trên thế giới. (New Year greetings to compatriots all over the world.)

Synonyms

• Người Việt Nam ở nước ngoài: Vietnamese people living abroad (a descriptive phrase).
• Cộng đồng người Việt tại [tên nước]: The Vietnamese community in [country name].

Notes on Meaning

• The term specifically refers to people living of Vietnam. It is not used for Vietnamese people living within Vietnam.
• It encompasses both Vietnamese citizens living abroad and foreign citizens of Vietnamese origin who maintain cultural ties to Vietnam.

noun

1. Vietnamese resident, overseas Vietnamese