This year’s Vietnam International Awards includes 12 categories with 60 nominations that are organisations and individuals from the UK, Vietnam and European countries, focusing on the fields of health, education, law, business, innovation, as well as community and volunteer activities. The Community Champion Award came to Quynh Nguyen, Executive Director of the Vietnamese Family Association, a charity organisation that teaches Vietnamese, holds activities to promote the Vietnamese culture, and provides support services to Vietnamese people in the UK. Kevin Nguyen, an 8-grader from Nantes, France, won the young achiever award. Currently in his sixth year of studying saxophone at the Nantes Conservatory of Music, Kevin has contributed to promoting Vietnamese culture through his musical talent. The Best Global Humanitarian award was presented to Rong Xanh (Blue Dragon) Children’s Foundation, an Australian charity that has been working in Vietnam since 2002 to support disabled children, street children, and victims of human trafficking. The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Mayor of London financial area, Professor Michael Mainelli, in recognition of his contributions in economy, science and technology.

At the award ceremony, participants had a chance to enjoy a Vietnamese traditional Ao dai performance, and an art performance to introduce the beauty of Vietnamese culture to international ⛎friends./.