VOV.VN - Australian daily The Sydney Morning Herald has named Vietnam among the world’s top eight best budget-busting destinations for Australian family holidays.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has asked ministries and central agencies to work closely with localities to remove obstacles for particular projects, thus speeding up public investment disbursement.

VOV.VN - The government has agreed in principle to reduce the value added tax (VAT) by 2% to 8%.

VOV.VN - Technology plays an important role in treating and managing solid waste to keep the environment green and clean, however choosing a cost-effective technology is not easy for local management agencies.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh applauded the US Agency for International Development (USAID) for continuing to increase development budget for Vietnam while receiving USAID Administrator Samantha Power in Hanoi on March 10.

VOV.VN - The New Zealand Herald has listed the country among its top six best Asian destinations for a family holiday.

State budget collection from export-import activities in the first two months stood at VND56.33 trillion (US$2.37 billion), or 13.3% of the estimate, down 19.4% year-on-year, reported the General Department of Vietnam Customs (Vietnam Customs).

The railway network connecting economic hubs and seaports needs to be designed as the key arteries of the economy, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha said at a meeting with the Ministry of Transport and relevant departments on March 2.

VOV.VN - Enterprises based in Ho Chi Minh City exported a total of US$7.5 billion worth of goods via border gates during the opening two months of the year, recording a year-on-year increase of 3%, according to the latest statistics compiled by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee.

VOV.VN - The Government views public investment as both a resource and a driving force behind national development, says Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.