Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City are expected to reach about 9.6 billion USD in 2024.

Promoting the effectiveness of remittances in Ho Chi Minh City by 2030

The Ho Chi Minh City Committee for Foreign Workers said that the city will organize the program "Meeting of Foreign Workers to celebrate the Lunar New Year 2025 in the area" on January 17 and 18.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang, leaders of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and overseas Vietnamese offered incense at the Hung Kings Memorial Temple in early 2024. Photo: Tan Tien (document).

This is an annual event for the overseas Vietnamese community related to Ho Chi Minh City; expressing the affection and deep concern of the City leaders for the overseas Vietnamese community celebrating Tet in the area; visiting and combining information and propaganda to the overseas Vietnamese community about the Party's policies and the State's laws related to overseas Vietnamese, outstanding achievements in 2024 and the city's socio-economic development orientation in 2025 and the following years.

On the first day (January 17), the delegation of outstanding Vietnamese National Liberation Front (estimated to be 50 people) will offer incense to heroic martyrs, visit the Cu Chi tunnel historical site; participate in local connection activities, cultural and social activities, and show gratitude in Cu Chi district.

Outstanding overseas Vietnamese attending the program "Spring in the homeland 2024". Photo: Tan Tien (documentary).

On the second day (January 18), the delegation of outstanding overseas Vietnamese will attend the flower offering ceremony to President Ho Chi Minh at the Uncle Ho Statue in front of the City People's Committee headquarters. After that, the City leaders will meet with outstanding overseas Vietnamese delegates and discuss the "Policy project to effectively promote remittance resources in Ho Chi Minh City from now until 2030" at the City People's Committee headquarters; and the talk show "Overseas Vietnamese Community in Ho Chi Minh City - Welcome Spring 2025". Next, the delegation of outstanding overseas Vietnamese will visit the Saigon - Gia Dinh Special Forces Museum and the traditional Tet space.

For the program "Meeting of Vietnamese National Assembly Members to Celebrate the Year of the Snake 2025", held at Ho Chi Minh City Hall (No. 111 Ba Huyen Thanh Quan, Vo Thi Sau Ward, District 3), at 5:00 p.m. on January 18.

In addition to the above programs, on the sidelines of the meeting, there will be a photo exhibition on the achievements of Ho Chi Minh City in 2024, including typical activities and positive contributions of overseas Vietnamese; organizing visits and New Year greetings to a number of outstanding overseas Vietnamese delegates and overseas Vietnamese families in the city on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2025.

More than 2.8 million overseas Vietnamese originate from Ho Chi Minh City

On this occasion, the Committee for Overseas Vietnamese in Ho Chi Minh City welcomed and supported the "European Ladies' Ao Dai Charity Fund" to carry out cultural and charity activities in Ho Chi Minh City and Ben Tre province on the occasion of the Spring of At Ty 2025. This activity aims to support overseas Vietnamese in maintaining and promoting national cultural identity and traditions and carrying out social and charity activities in Vietnam in general, in the city in particular, thereby creating a connection between overseas Vietnamese and their homeland and Ho Chi Minh City.

"Homeland Spring 2025" program held in Japan. Photo: Ho Chi Minh City Committee for Overseas Vietnamese.

Specifically, visit and give 100 gifts to women and children in difficult circumstances (Little Rose Shelter) in Ho Chi Minh City and Ben Tre province on January 16 and 17.

A representative of the Ho Chi Minh City Committee for Overseas Vietnamese added that according to statistics, there are currently more than 6 million Vietnamese people living and working in 130 countries and territories around the world, of which more than 2.8 million overseas Vietnamese originate from or have connections to Ho Chi Minh City.

Over the past time, many suggestions, recommendations and solutions from many generations of overseas Vietnamese; among them, many experts, intellectuals and scientists have contributed, debated and discussed to propose effective solutions to contribute to the development of Ho Chi Minh City in particular and the country in general.

In addition, the amount of remittances sent back to help their families is also an important resource contributing to the overall development of the city. Over the past 30 years, the total amount of remittances transferred domestically has reached more than 200 billion USD, equivalent to the amount of foreign direct investment disbursement in the same period. In 2024 alone, the amount of remittances flowing to Vietnam is estimated at about 16 billion USD. Remittance turnover to Ho Chi Minh City is about 9.6 billion USD, accounting for about 60% of the total remittances in the country, an increase of about 140 million USD compared to 2023.

The NVNNN community always looks towards the country, ready to contribute all its capabilities and potentials. To promote socio-economic development, especially in the context of the city focusing on new areas such as green economy, digital transformation, high technology, etc., it is necessary to have more cooperation from overseas Vietnamese, especially talented and young human resources, belonging to the 2nd and 3rd generations living and studying in developed countries.

Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/kieu-hoi-chay-ve-tp-ho-chi-minh-khoang-9-6-ty-usd-trong-nam-2024.html