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Overseas Vietnamese community grows in size and quantity

The overseas Vietnamese population has expanded from 2.7 million in 2004 to nearly 6.5 million in over 130 countries and territories, sending home about 15 billion USD in remittances annually, while expatriates have invested in 457 projects worth 1.729 billion USD nationwide.

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Nationwide drive delivers breakthrough in eliminating substandard houses in 2025

Nationwide drive delivers breakthrough in eliminating substandard houses in 2025

Barely over a year since its launch, Vietnam’s movement to eliminate makeshift and dilapidated houses has exceeded expectations, mobilising over 24.7 trillion dong (nearly 937 million US dollars) and millions of workdays to complete more than 334,000 homes nationwide, achieving its national target months ahead of schedule.

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