About 745.4 trillion VND (32 billion USD) was collected for the State budget in the first half of 2019, equivalent to 52.8 percent of the year’s target and up 13.2 percent year on year, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
As official development assistance (ODA) plays an important role in the country’s socio-economic development, Vietnam hopes to receive further supports from its partners to diversify capital sources, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said on July 10.
VOV.VN - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in collaboration with the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance launched the USAID Trade Facilitation Program on July 10 with the aim of helping the country to improve customs procedures.
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue chaired a meeting of the Steering Committee for Business Renovation and Development in Hanoi on July 8 to review equitisation, divestment and restructuring of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) and corporate development in the first half and tasks for the remaining months of this year.
Vietnam attaches importance to relations with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) – one of the country’s leading providers of capital, technical assistance and consultation, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said. -
VOV.VN - The Government would increase economic restructuring in combination with transforming the country’s growth model in a proper manner with a clear focus on rearranging investment, State-owned enterprises, and banking and financial systems in the context of responding to climate change.
Twenty-eight coastal cities and provinces nationwide must mobilise resources in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, a move that helps convince the European Commission to remove a yellow card warning on Vietnamese seafood, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung said on June 21.
The Government of Vietnam will continue creating optimal conditions for US businesses, including Hanesbrands clothing company, to operate effectively in the Southeast Asian country, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung affirmed on June 12.
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue hosted a reception for Nike Vice President Chris Helzer in Hanoi on June 10.
Vietnam’s highest priority during its term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for 2020-2021 would be promoting multilateralism and compliance with international law in addressing global challenges regarding peace and security, said a senior official.
VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has said that the sluggish disbursement of official development assistance was attributed to the failure of ministries, agencies, and localities to allocate counterpart funds.
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s GDP value could suffer a slump of VND6 trillion (US$26.01 million) in the next five years due to impacts of the US-China trade war, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has cited preliminary calculations as saying.
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh will also make clear relevant issues and answer questions raised by deputies in the final question-and-answer session at the ongoing seventh session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on June 6.
The Vietnamese Government prioritises capable and prestigious contractors for the state’s transport projects, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung said at the National Assembly’s Q&A session on June 5.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has asked concerned ministries to check and clarify press reports about mass sale of red-claw crawfish.
VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has stated that Vietnam and Russia need to further increase bilateral cooperation in traditional fields whilst enabling enterprises of the two countries to grasp business opportunities arising from the sectors that both sides have advantages in.
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade and relevant departments to join hands to increase the value of Vietnamese brands to make inroads into international markets.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has had a meeting with Nathaniel F. McGill, Chief of Staff in the office of the Liberian President, when he attended the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing between April 25 and 27.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has extended best wishes to Khmer Theravada Buddhist dignitaries and followers in the Mekong Delta provinces of Vinh Long and Tra Vinh on the occasion of the Chol Chnam Thmay, the traditional New Year Festival of the Khmer people in the south.
The Government of Vietnam pledges to hold responsibility and continue to be an active member for reform and sustainable development of the International Investment Bank (IIB), said Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue.
