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Hanoi (VNA) – Nearly 518 trillion VND (22.23 billion USD) was collected towards the state budget in this year’s first four months, completing 36.7 percent of the yearly target and representing a year-on-year rise of 13.9 percent, reported the Ministry of Finance.

On the sidelines of the Invest Asia 2019 conference organized by Maybank Kim Eng in Singapore on May 9-10, The Saigon Timestalked with Ami Moris, the new chief executive officer of Maybank Kim Eng, over whether Vietnam is an attractive investment destination. Amis Moris is responsible for all of Maybank Kim Eng’sinvestment banking, brokerage and derivatives business operations in ASEAN.

HCMC - Tourist companies are rolling out tours for summer, the busiest season of the year for outbound and domestic travel, with the expectation of sales and prices improvement against last year.

HCMC – The Ministry of Transport plans to open to traffic the Vam Cong bridge and road project, as part of the traffic connection project in the center of the Mekong Delta, on May 19 after six years of construction.

HCMC – The United States has urged Vietnam to welcome private investment in infrastructure, which is deemed vital for supporting and building productive enterprises that create jobs and prosperity, said U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel J. Kritenbrink at a business summit in Hanoi on May 10.

HCMC – Pepper growers around the country continue to see losses as pepper prices have dropped sharply to VND41,000 per kilogram, officials said.

HCMC - Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group today, May 10, successfully piloted the first call using fifth-generation (5G) technology in Vietnam, the local media reported.

HCMC – The HCMC government has asked the relevant departments and agencies to expedite work on some real estate, environment protection, ecommerce and logistics projects in the city, which are moving at a snail’s pace, officials said.

he Hanoitimes - After several years of high credit growth, domestic credit of the private sector has risen to 130% of GDP from just 20% some 20 years ago.