The total State budget revenue in the first five months of this year reached over VND663.84 trillion (US$28.27 billion), equivalent to 48.3% of the ordinance estimate and 96.9% compared to the figure in the same period last year, reported the General Department of Taxation on June 2.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam have handed over six electric trucks to the People's Committee of Hue city to use for waste collection, helping the green transformation and carbon and methane reduction of the transport sector.

VOV.VN - A collection of teapot sets collected and kept by a resident of Ho Chi Minh City has set a world record for the criterion ‘The largest collection of Yixing teapot sets in many ages’.

VOV.VN - Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc, on behalf of the government, presented a revised proposal concerning a 2% value added tax to 8% at the ongoing session of the National Assembly in Hanoi on May 24.

Themed "Pick Up Rubbish – Reach Out Global", the campaign ‘Clean Up Vietnam’ will return for the fifth time with a larger scale and an increased number of participants.

A seminar on Vietnamese Ao Dai (traditional long dress) was held at the City Hall of Kervignac city, Morbihan region, France, on May 13.

It is critical to develop a proper legal framework for consumer credit to protect the legitimate rights of both borrowers and lenders, experts have said.

VOV.VN - A new stamp collection of modern cable cars in Vietnam has been issued by the Vietnam Post Corporation under the Ministry of Information and Communications.

The Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House has launched a special collection of letters showcasing the glorious national history and the love of a young generation during the wartime.

Starting on May 15, visitors to Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam will be required to purchase entrance tickets to explore the Old Quarter and other destinations.