With 66.63 points, the Ministry of Finance tops the 2020 Ministry Open Budget Index (MOBI), followed by the Ministry of Justice with 48.41 points.
The Minister of Transport has issued Directive 06/CT-BGTVT on speeding up public investment disbursement in 2021 to successfully realise the socio-economic plan and State budget estimate for the year.
The HCM City People’s Committee has issued a plan to implement the city's transport infrastructure upgrade project in the 2021-2030 period, which will require investment of VND970.6 trillion (US$42.3 billion).
A webinar on the role of the private economic sector and experience in foreign investment management of Vietnam in Doi moi (renewal) process took place in Venezuela on June 9.
The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has proposed an eight-month exemption of health insurance premiums, until January next year, for labourers and firms victimised by COVID-19.
State budget revenues managed by tax agencies reached VND562.36 trillion (US$24.48 billion) in the first five months of 2021, equivalent to 50.4% of the yearly estimate and up 11.9% year-on-year.
The 14th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee commenced the 56th meeting in Hanoi on May 27 morning, with preliminary results of the general elections among the issues high on the agenda.
The State budget revenue was estimated at VND543.4 trillion (over US$23.7 billion) in the first four months of 2021, equivalent to 40.5% of the estimate and up 7.3% from a year earlier, said the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).
The disbursement of public investment sourced from the State budget in April was estimated at VND30.4 trillion (US$1.32 billion), a year-on-year surge of 23.9%, and reaching the highest monthly level since 2017, according to the General Statistics Office.
The PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP), a subsidiary of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), contributed nearly VND2.3 trillion (US$99.8 million) to the State budget in the first four months of 2021, or 43% higher than the set plan.