Tokyo, Sept. 21 -- A fortnight-long online course methods of teaching Vietnamese to overseas children closed on September 20.

Jointly organised by the Vietnamese Consulate General in Fukuoka, Japan, and the Global Network for Teaching Vietnamese Language and Culture, the programme drew over 500 teachers from 30 countries and territories.

Vu Chi Mai, Consul General in Fukuoka, stressed that preserving and spreading Vietnamese among the Vietnamese community abroad is a sacred mission connecting younger generations to their roots.

Dinh Hoang Linh, Consul General in Khon Kaen, Thailand, said that the training provided modern methods and stronger links with the homeland.

Professor Nguyen Minh Thuyet, head of the advisory board, praised the...