Legislators are continuing with discussions on the performance of the 2022 socio-economic development plan, socio-economic development plan for 2023, 2022 State budget, and 2023 State budget estimate, public investment plan and State budget allocation plan on the eight working day of the 15th National Assembly.
The 4th session of the 15th National Assembly will last 21 days, shorter than the usual year-end meetings which normally last about 30 days, Pham Thai Ha, vice chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Office said at a press conference in Hanoi on October 17.
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has suggested that the IMF make it a priority to support Vietnam as a developing country, particularly one that has experienced many years of war, with its economy currently being in transition and still facing numerous challenges.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a decision earmarking over VND147 trillion (US$6.39 billion) from the State budget for ministries, agencies and localities to carry out the socio-economic recovery and development programme.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested that the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) ensure energy sufficiency during a working session on September 11 to seek ways for accelerating some key projects and solving difficulties facing the firm.
The total State budget collection in the first eight months of this year has been estimated at VND1.2 quadrillion (US$51.3 billion), equivalent to 85.6% of the annual target, according to the Ministry of Finance.
A total of VND285.4 trillion (US$12.18 billion) sourced from the State budget was disbursed in the first eight months of 2022, equal to 51% of the yearly plan and up 16.9% year-on-year.
VOV.VN - The disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) experienced a positive year-on-year increase of 10.2% to reach US$11.57 billion during the first seven months of the year, marking a five-year record.
The combined revenue of 17 out of 19 groups and corporations under the Commission for the Management of State Capital at Enterprises was estimated at over VND892.16 trillion (US$38.05 billion) in the first half of this year, equivalent to 90% of the yearly target and up 27% year-on-year.
Measures taken to bring down petrol prices could reduce State budget collection by VND32.5 trillion (US$1.4 billion) this year, according to Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi.