Free trade agreements increase tax collection

The signing and implementation of free trade agreements has increased Vietnam's tax collection this year, said Luu Manh Tuong, director of Import-Export Tax Department under Vietnam Customs.
Free trade agreements increase tax collection ảnh 1Cars is a main import product of Vietnam in 2019 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The signing and implementation of free tradeagreements has increased Vietnam's tax collection this year, said Luu ManhTuong, director of Import-Export Tax Department under Vietnam Customs.

According to Vietnam Customs, total tax collection of the sector has so farreached 335.6 trillion VND (14.5 billion USD), an 11.6 percent year-on-yearincrease and exceeding the target of the finance ministry.

At a Vietnam Customs press conference on December 18, Tuong said free tradeagreements between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK), ASEAN and RoK, andthe Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership havehelped improve Vietnam’s business climate and created better conditions fortrade.

“The free trade agreements have also expanded investment and trade activitiesof Vietnamese enterprises, having positive impacts on the country’s export andimport,” he said.

Tax collection from export-import activities in the first 11 months of thisyear reached 105.16 billion USD, up 7.97 percent compared to the same periodlast year.

Cars and crude oil are key import products.

Since early this year, more than 135,200 cars worth 2.91 billion USD have beenimported, double the number in the same period last year.

More than seven million tonnes of crude oil were imported in 11 months, costing3.33 billion VND (144,800 USD).

Tax collection from these two products during the period hit 46.08 trillion VND(2.03 billion USD), a year-on-year increase of more than 21.6 trillion VND (939million USD).

Vietnam Customs has cracked down on trade fraud, smuggling and inspectedtax-free and tax reduction cases, said Tuong.

About 992 billion VND (43.1 million USD) of tax arrears have been paid as ofNovember 30.

To facilitate citizens and businesses to pay tax anytime and anywhere, thecustoms authority has signed tax collection agreements with 42 commercialsbanks.

A total 30 banks offer 24/7 online tax payment and others collect directpayment.

Thanks to the system, 96 percent of import-export enterprises have paid taxonline./.
VNA

See more

Domestic revenue accounts for 1,158.4 trillion VND, or 69.4% of the yearly estimate. (Photo: VNA)

State budget revenue surges over 28% in H1

A total of 1,988 new projects were licensed in the first half, up 21.7% year-on-year, with newly registered capital amounting to nearly 9.3 billion USD. Foreign investors poured capital into 18 out of 21 economic sectors.

VinFast partners with BatX Energies to promote high-voltage battery recycling. (Photo: VNA)

VinFast partners with Indian firm to promote high-voltage battery recycling

Under the agreement, BatX Energies will provide VinFast with comprehensive solutions for high-voltage (HV) battery recycling, including the recovery of materials such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel, as well as battery repurposing at VinFast’s manufacturing facilities and after-sales network in India.

PM Pham Minh Chinh (centre, front row) and the USABC delegation. (Photo: VNA)

Prime Minister works with USABC to foster economic and investment ties

US businesses appreciated the increasingly favourable investment and business environment in Vietnam, as well as the country’s strong commitments, vision, and concrete actions, particularly the administrative streamlining efforts. They reaffirmed their commitment to long-term investment, production, and business cooperation with Vietnam in the coming period.

Delegates at the fifth meeting of the Vietnam-Pakistan Joint Subcommittee on Trade in Hanoi on July 11. (Photo: MoIT)

Vietnam, Pakistan seek sustainable trade growth

Vietnam and Pakistan have seen steady growth in bilateral trade, with an average annual increase of over 6.7% between 2017 and 2024. Two-way trade reached over 850 million USD last year and approximately 327.5 million USD in the first five months of 2025.

New real estate developments in Thủ Thiêm urban area (Photo: VNA)

HCM City approves 17 housing projects for foreign ownership

The HCM City Department of Construction will publish detailed project information on its official portal and has been instructed to inspect four other projects with foreign involvement in sensitive areas: Hung Vuong 1 – R16, Hung Vuong 2 – R13, Star Hill – C15B (former District 7), and The Prince Residence (former Phu Nhuan district).

Workers remove unripe (green) coffee cherries to ensure quality raw materials for specialty coffee production. (Photo: VNA)

2025 coffee exports hit target, set for record 7.5 billion USD

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE), Vietnam exported an estimated 953,900 tonnes of coffee worth 5.45 billion USD in the first six months of 2025, increasing by 5.3% in volume and 67.5% in value compared to the same period in 2024.

CBRE's press conference announcing the real estate market report for Q2 2025 was held in Hà Nội on July 10. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi’s condo market sees Q2 surge in high-end supply

In a report on the capital city's property market in Q2 2025 published on July 10, CBRE experts revealed that nearly 6,850 new apartment units were put on the market in Q2, almost doubling the supply from the first quarter. ​

Passengers queue for handling immigration procedures at Huu Nghi International Border Gate in Lang Son province. (Photo: VNA)

Cross-border tourism, trade rebound at Huu Nghi int’l border gate

Statistics show that over 1.24 million people have completed immigration procedures at the Huu Nghi International Border Gate since January, including more than 430,000 with passports (up 5.8%) and over 810,000 with travel permits (up 22.5%). Most travellers are Chinese and Vietnamese citizens crossing for tourism, family visits, or business purposes.

Hai Phong City administrative centre. (Photo: diendandoanhnghiep.vn)

ABAC meeting expected to help Hai Phong promote image

Six memorandums of understanding (MoUs) will be signed in the fields of infrastructure and urban development on this occasion. In addition, Hai Phong will grant investment licences to 23 major projects with a total registered capital of approximately 15 billion USD.