Ha Noi's budget revenues pass $7bn

The capital's budget revenues have reached over VND146 trillion (US$7 billion), 99.9 per cent of this year's estimate, announced the Ha Noi Treasury on the first day of the year.

In particular, VND137 trillion ($6.5 billion) came from domestic taxes and VND9 trillion ($0.4 billion) from imports-exports.

The Treasury spent nearly VND62 trillion ($3 billion) from the local budget, or 80 per cent of the yearly forecast.

Total budget revenues in Ha Noi are estimated to reach more than VND161 trillion ($7.7 billion) this year.

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