Vietnam prioritises development of key seaports (Photo: VNA)
Hai Phong (VNA) – Deputy Minister of
Transport Nguyen Nhat has emphasised the need to give priority to developing key
seaports and
seaport clusters in the next ten years.
Speaking at a seminar on the
master plan for Vietnam’s seaport system development
in the 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050 held by the ministry’s Vietnam Maritime
Administration (
VMA) on December 30, Deputy Minister Nhat highlighted the considerable
development in both quality and quality of the national seaport system in
recent years, saying this basically meets the development goals set in the
approved plan.
The Hanoi branch of the State Treasury of Vietnam (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - More than 1.48 quadrillion VND (64.2 billion
USD) was collected for the State budget in 2020, equivalent to 98 percent of
the target, according to the Ministry of Finance.
At a December 31 teleconference reviewing 2020 State budget
collection
and spending, Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung said the implementation of
financial and budgetary tasks resulted in “positive and comprehensive”
outcomes.
He noted that, during the year, taxation authorities extended payment
deadlines and exempted or reduced land rentals, charges, and fees worth about
128 trillion VND to support businesses and people in overcoming COVID-19.
Experts have been optimistic about Vietnam’s economic growth in 2021 based on the latest situation, as well as the sound decisions and policies adopted by the Party and Government.
Friday, January 01, 2021, 07:55 GMT+7
Fireworks explode over the ionic Hoan Kiem Lake during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Hanoi, January 1, 2021. Photo: Pham Tuan / Tuoi Tre
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Society On New Year’s Eve thousands of people flocked to downtown streets in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang City and elsewhere across the country to usher in 2021 and join a myriad of celebratory activities, including spectacular fireworks and light shows. Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony on Thursday to announce the National Assembly Standing Committee’s resolution on organizing administrative units at the district and commune levels and establishing Thu Duc City.