Create favorable conditions for overseas Vietnamese to participate in investment and start-up businesses

Within the framework of the program , overseas Vietnamese visited the exhibition of national achievements , the exhibition "80 years of Vietnamese Diplomacy: Honor and Pride " and the space displaying cultural and artistic works with the theme "Vietnam in the eyes of overseas Vietnamese " . Besides , the delegates exchanged with Associate Professor, Dr. Ha Minh Hong - Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh City Historical Science Association , listening to historical stories associated with the August Revolution and National Day September 2.

Overseas Vietnamese delegates view the exhibition .

Speaking at the meeting, Ms. Vu Thi Huynh Mai - Deputy Chief of Office of Ho Chi Minh City People 's Committee emphasized that the Party and State always consider overseas Vietnamese as an inseparable part of the ethnic community , and at the same time an important factor in strengthening international cooperation . In recent years, overseas Vietnamese resources in the fields of knowledge, finance , and solidarity have contributed significantly to the development of Ho Chi Minh City and the whole country .

According to Ms. Mai, Ho Chi Minh City is aiming to become a super city , the leading economic - industrial - logistics center in Southeast Asia , while investing heavily in healthcare , education and youth development . To achieve this goal , the city needs to mobilize maximum resources from the overseas Vietnamese community . Currently , there are nearly 3 million Vietnamese people with connections to Ho Chi Minh City , of which more than 2.2 million are living in major economic, scientific and technological centers in the world .

Deputy Chief of Office of City People's Committee Ho Chi Minh Vu Thi Huynh Mai speaks .

Remittances continue to be an important resource. Every year, the amount of remittances transferred to Ho Chi Minh City accounts for 40-53% of the country . In 2024, the figure reached about 10.3 billion USD. In the second quarter of 2025 alone, remittances to the city reached nearly 2.82 billion USD, an increase of 17% over the previous quarter .

To effectively promote this resource , the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has approved the project " Policy to effectively promote remittance resources in Ho Chi Minh City until 2030", aiming to create favorable conditions for overseas Vietnamese to participate in investment , production , business and contribute to other important fields . The city affirms that it will continue to improve policies and expand cooperation opportunities for the overseas Vietnamese community to join in the cause of socio - economic development .