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.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has endured a pre-tax loss of more than VND12 trillion for this year, although there remains optimistic signs ahead in comparison to previous predictions due to the devastating impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

State budget revenue has reached over VND1.3 quadrillion (US$59.5 billion) so far this year, representing 91.14% of the annual estimate, according to the Deputy General Director of the State Treasury, Nguyen Quang Vinh.

Export revenue in 2020 is estimated to reach US$267 billion while imports are to reach US$260 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of some US$7 billion, according to Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai.

VOV.VN - The central coastal city of Da Nang is poised to offer free entry to various tourist sites for travelers visiting during the first half of 2021, along with discounts of up to 50% for entrance fees during the second half of next year, according to the Da Nang Department of Tourism.

The Vietnam – Russia oil and gas joint venture Vietsovpetro has reported an oil and condensate output of nearly 3.14 million tonnes in the first 11 months of this year, 9.4% higher than its yearly plan.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has stressed the need to keep forestry production growth at 5-5.5% each year in the 2021-2025 period and to continue to maintain such growth to 2030.

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) will generate many opportunities for firms in Ca Mau, especially those operating in the areas of the Mekong Delta province’s strength like agro-forestry-fishery, heard a conference held in the locality on October 8.

Thirty biggest tax payers over the past three decades were honoured with certificates of merit during a ceremony in Hanoi on October 5.

Vietnam maintained its upwards trend in exports at a time when COVID-19 has ravaged international trade, with year-on-year growth of 4.2% posted in the first nine months of 2020, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).