The Ministry of Finance reports 1,768 commune-level units have not yet paid salaries for August, representing 3.38% of the total.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed increasing the personal income tax relief to 15.5 million VND for taxpayers and 6.2 million VND for dependents.

The Ministry of Finance has withdrawn its proposal for a 20% personal income tax on property sales based on holding period.

The Ministry of Finance has withdrawn its proposal to impose a 20% tax on income from stock transfers.

Vietnam aims to have at least 30 state-owned enterprises achieve net revenue exceeding USD 1 billion in the next five years, according to the Ministry of Finance.