Ho Chi Minh City, Jan. 23 -- Total overseas remittances sent to Ho Chi Minh City, the country's largest recipient, last year exceeded 10.34 billion USD, up 8.3% year on year. Data from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)'s Region 2 branch show that remittances were primarily transferred via economic organisations, reaching nearly 7.43 billion USD, or about 71.8% of the total. Transfers through credit institutions, meanwhile, amounted to almost 2.92 billion USD, or 28.2%. By source region, Asia continued to be the largest contributor, with remittances approximating 5.06 billion USD, or 48.9% of the total inflows to the city. Compared with 2024, remittances from Asia rose by 3.2%, reflecting the stability of traditional markets such as Japan, t...