VOV.VN - Local budget-airline VieJjet Air has become the first Vietnamese carrier to operate direct flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Kochi - the major port city of India.

The total revenue to the State budget between January and July exceeded VND1.01 quadrillion (US$42.53 billion), equaling 62.7% of the yearly estimate and dropping by 7.8% from the same period last year.

VOV.VN - World renowned travel guide Lonely Planet recently released a review about a travel itinerary across Vietnam, confirming that getting around the country is easy whatever a travelers’ budget.

State budget collection in the first seven months of this year stood at VND211.23 trillion (US$8.89 billon), equivalent to 49.7% of the estimate, down 19.6% year-on-year, the General Department of Vietnam Customs reported on August 3.

The disbursed capital sourced from the state budget topped VND291 trillion (US$12.3 billion) in the first seven months of 2023, equivalent to 41.3% of the yearly target and rising 22.1% from a year earlier, showing an observable improvement in public investment disbursement, said the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The state budget revenue stood at VND875.8 trillion (US$37 billion) in the first half of 2023, equivalent to 54% of this year’s target, reported the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

VOV.VN - Lawmakers on June 24 approved a resolution on the reduction of the value added tax (VAT) by 2% within six months in an attempt to reboot the economy and stimulate consumption.

VOV.VN - With a majority of votes in favour, the National Assembly on June 24 passed a resolution on specific development policies for Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s largest economic and financial hub.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) on June 19 adopted a resolution approving State budget settlement in 2021, during its ongoing fifth plenary session.

Prosecutor General of the Supreme People's Procuracy of Vietnam Le Minh Tri has described businesses as particularly important entities, contributing to the economic stability and development, generating jobs for people and paying taxes to the national budget.