HANOI, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's state budget collection from export-import activities reached 200.46 trillion Vietnamese dong (8.35 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2024, Vietnam News cited the General Department of Customs on Wednesday.
The figures were equivalent to 53.5 percent of the total state budget collection target and up 8.4 percent year-on-year, said the report.
This strong performance came amid a surge in overall trade, Vietnam News reported, citing the period's total export-import turnover of 369.62 billion dollars, up 16 percent annually.
The National Assembly assigned the general department a target of collecting 375 trillion dong (14.7 billion dollars) for the state coffer, with 204 trillion dong (8 billion dollars) coming from export-import activities. ■
