To date, overseas Vietnamese businesses have invested nearly US$2 billion in some 3,000 projects in Vietnam.

They remitted over $7 billion to Vietnam last year despite the global financial slump.

OVBA’s first congress had elected a 32-member executive committee, headed by Pham Nhat Vuong, who pledges to fulfill the tasks set by the Vietnamese government and act for the sake of the country, the people and Vietnamese business community.

Reported by Huong Giang