Budget revenue for the first six months reached nearly 62% of the projected target.

Accordingly, central government revenue reached approximately 63.1% of the projected amount, and local government revenue reached approximately 60.7% of the projected amount. Domestic revenue continued to be the main driver of the budget, reaching approximately 1,351.4 trillion VND, equivalent to 61.4% of the projected amount and an increase of 16.4% compared to the same period last year.

Notably, excluding revenue from land use fees, lottery sales, dividends and after-tax profits of state-owned enterprises, and the recovery of state capital, the remaining domestic revenue increased by 26.7%, reflecting the positive recovery of production and business activities.

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The Ministry of Finance stated that the budget revenue results were achieved in the context of continued proactive and flexible fiscal policy management. Along with the implementation of tax exemption, reduction, and extension policies, the finance sector has accelerated digital transformation, modernized tax and customs management; strengthened efforts to combat tax evasion, transfer pricing, and trade fraud; and expanded management of e-commerce and digital platform businesses.

In the remaining months of the year, the Ministry of Finance will continue to closely monitor domestic and international economic developments to flexibly manage fiscal policy; at the same time, it will synchronously implement solutions for revenue management, expand the revenue base, effectively exploit new revenue sources, and strive to achieve the target of at least a 10% increase in state budget revenue in 2026 compared to 2025.

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