Remittances to HCM City set to top $5 billion

Remittances to HCM City from overseas in the first 11 months of 2019 exceed US$4 billion, and are expected to top $5 billion for the year, according to the State Bank of Việt Nam.

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Việt Nam set to be among top ten remittance receivers in 2019 Việt Nam was expected to remain one of the top ten remittance receivers in 2019, according to the latest edition of the World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief released recently.

Việt Nam set to be among top ten remittance receivers in 2019 Việt Nam was expected to remain one of the top ten remittance receivers in 2019, according to the latest edition of the World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief released recently.

Remittances to HCM City by overseas Vietnamese top US$3.8 billion Remittances to HCM City by overseas Vietnamese in the first nine months of this year were worth at US$3.8 billion, a 7 per cent increase year-on-year, according to figures from the State Bank of Việt Nam’s city branch.

Japan, Taiwan top places for labour export in 2019 Taiwan and Japan are expected to remain the top destinations for Vietnamese workers this year with 90 per cent of all overseas employees working there.

HDBank, MoneyGram sign deal for home remittance service

MoneyGram, a global provider money transfer and payment services, and HDBank on August 28 signed an agreement to provide home remittance delivery services in Việt Nam.

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Việt Nam seeks to protect migrants’ rights Improved international regulations and standards to protect the rights and welfare of migrants, including thousands of Vietnamese guest workers, are needed in today’s globalised world, speakers said at an international conference on migration and labour held on August 2 in the city.

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