In addition to mainland China, Vietnam is a key supporter of efforts to internationalize Chinese chess. In spite of the country's difficult economic situation, the government still provides the members of the national Chinese chess team with a stipend that is sufficient to live on.
目前除大陸外，推動象棋步上專業化的國家就是越南了，在經濟拮据的情形下，越南政府仍每個月給「國手」足以生活的費用。