overseas remittances

Update news overseas remittances

Ho Chi Minh City steers remittances into technology, innovation

Ho Chi Minh City is repositioning remittances from foreign currency inflows to capital market resources, channeling them into innovation and supporting its ambition to become a sustainable international financial centre.

Remittances to HCM City top $10.3 billion, with Africa showing strongest growth

Ho Chi Minh City received over $10.3 billion in remittances in 2025, up 8.3% from the previous year, with the strongest growth coming from African countries.

HCM City's steady remittance inflow reflects policy effectiveness

Ho Chi Minh City received almost 8 billion USD in overseas remittances in the first nine months of 2025, reflecting a steady upward trend driven by favourable policies and investment environment.

Remittances to HCM City near 8 bln USD in nine months

Ho Chi Minh City saw 2.737 billion USD in remittances in Q3, down slightly from the prior quarter but up a robust 18% from the same period in 2024.

Half a million overseas workers remit $4B annually

Half a million Vietnamese working abroad contribute vital remittances supporting families and national growth.

Remittances to former HCM City surge in Q2

Former HCM City experienced a remarkable increase in remittances in the second quarter of this year, with inflows jumping 22% year-over-year to nearly 2.82 billion USD, according to data from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)'s Regional Branch No.2.

HCM City remittances up at record $9.6b in 2024

Following 2023, remittances to HCM City rose to a record again of US$9.6 billion last year, the State Bank of Vietnam has said. They were up $140 million from 2023 and accounted for more than half of the country’s total remittances.