Total tax collection in 2020 is estimated at over VND1.26 quadrillion (US$54.37 billion), equivalent to 100.6% of the estimate, Deputy Director of the General Department of Taxation Dang Ngoc Minh said on December 31.

Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Nhat has emphasised the need to give priority to developing key seaports and seaport clusters in the next ten years.

The number of services provided via the National Public Service Portal has reached 2,700 after four new ones made debut on December 30, expected to help save VND8 trillion (US$346.9 million) each year.

Reductions in business conditions and related administrative procedures have helped save about 18 million workdays, or VND6.3 trillion (US$273.4 million), each year, Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung said.

VOV.VN - Japanese businesses consider Vietnam as an attractive investment destination following the Southeast Asian nation’s success in COVID-19 control, ambassador Yamada Takio told a conference in Hanoi on Dec. 21.

Vietnam’s seaports handled an estimated over 689 million tonnes of cargo this year, up 4% annually, reported the Vietnam Maritime Administration.

Relevant agencies have rolled out various solutions this year to help taxpayers cope with the adverse impact of COVID-19, a forum on tax policy held in Hanoi on December 18 heard.

VOV.VN - A conference on law dissemination for Japanese enterprises operating in the central city of Da Nang took place on December 16 with the aim of removing various hurdles faced by investors by simplifying administrative procedures and improving the local investment climate.

VOV.VN - The 51st session of the National Assembly Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on December 9 with NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan in the chair.

The volume of cargo handled at Vietnamese seaports was estimated to reach almost 630 million tonnes in the first 11 months of 2020, an increase of 5% against the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Maritime Administration.