The Prime Minister recently approved a plan on bringing into play resources of overseas Vietnamese (OVs) to serve national development in the new context.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City made US$6.687 billion in overseas remittances during the first nine months of the year, an annual rise of 40% and 1.3% more than all of 2022, according to the local branch of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

VOV.VN - Overseas remittances to Ho Chi Minh City during the first half of the year stood at an estimated US$4.4 billion, equivalent to 66% compared to 2022’s figure, according to the latest report released by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee.

The southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City is striving to achieve an annual growth rate of at least 10% in the inflow of remittances during the 2023-2025 period and maintains this rate in 2025-2030.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese overseas remittances to Ho Chi Minh City reached more than US$2.1 billion in the first quarter this year, up 19.41% year on year, amid economic difficulty, Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reported.

VOV.VN - Despite the current growth rate of overseas remittances to Vietnam being lower than last year, the total amount of remittances to the country is projected to grow by 4.4% this year before increasing by between 3.6% and 4.5% in 2023, according to international organizations.

VOV.VN - The flow of overseas remittances to Ho Chi Minh City stood at an estimated US$4.78 billion during the opening nine months of the year, equal to 68% of the amount recorded in 2021, the State Bank of Vietnam’s branch in the southern city has reported.

VOV.VN - Despite the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the remittance flow to the country throughout 2021 reached more than US$12 billion, an increase of 10% compared to 2020, according to data published by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

In the run-up to Tet (Lunar New Year), the biggest traditional festival of Vietnam, the inflow of remittances sent by overseas Vietnamese to the homeland has been on the rise, fueled further by local banks’ preferential programmes.

The flow of overseas remittances to Ho Chi Minh City reached US$5.1 billion in the first nine months of 2021, up 22% year on year, the State Bank of Vietnam’s Branch in the city has reported.