Overseas remittances forecasted at US $7.2 bil. in 2010
VGP – In 2010, Việt Nam expects to receive US $7.2 billion of overseas remittances, up US $400 million against last year.
December 06, 2010 6:50 PM GMT+7
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The Committee for Overseas Vietnamese estimated that in the first eleven months of 2010, around 520,000 overseas Vietnamese came back Việt Nam to visit their relatives.
Overseas Vietnamese have invested US $5.7 billion in over 3,200 projects in Việt Nam.
In addition, they are actively taking part in national great festivals, contributing to charitable funds and assisting domestic victims of natural disasters.
According to a representative from the Committee, in the coming time, the Committee intends to propose more policy incentives to lure more overseas Vietnamese experts and scholars to return Việt Nam.
By Khánh Phương
