HCM City, July 17 -- Former Ho Chi Minh City experienced a remarkable increase in remittances in the second quarter of this year, with inflows jumping 22% year-over-year to nearly 2.82 billion USD, according to data from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)'s Regional Branch No.2. Tran Thi Ngoc Lien, Deputy Director of the SBV's Regional Branch No.2, noted that remittance flows in the three-month span through credit institutions and economic organisations showed their strongest growth in recent years compared to similar periods. The rise was driven by contributions from multiple regions, with Africa leading the charge at 130.8% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Europe contributed a solid 16% growth, while the Americas added 11.9...