Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City reached an estimated $2.73 billion in the third quarter of 2025, up 18% year-on-year, according to the State Bank of Vietnam’s Region 2 Branch.
The figure brought total remittances to the southern metropolis in the first nine months of the year to $7.97 billion, marking a 6.25% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
By region, remittances from Africa posted the sharpest rise, soaring 150.3% year-on-year, followed by Europe (16.7%), Oceania (11.1%), and America (10.3%). In contrast, inflows from Asia fell 2.8% over the same period.
Last year, total remittances to HCM City exceeded $9.54 billion, with Asia and America accounting for 82.2% of the total.