Hanoi, Nov. 13 -- The 15th National Assembly (NA) on November 13 adopted a resolution on the state budget estimate for 2026 with 419 out of 420 deputies voting in favour, equivalent to 88.4% of the total number of lawmakers.

Under the resolution, the total state budget revenue for 2026 is projected at nearly 2.53 quadrillion VND (about 96 billion USD), including 1.22 quadrillion VND for the central budget and 1.3 quadrillion VND for local budgets.

The NA approved the transfer of 23.83 trillion VND in surplus funds from local budget wage reform reserves as of the end of 2025 to help implement the base salary level of 2.34 million VND per month in 2026.

Total state budget expenditure is estimated at almost 3.16 quadrillion VND, of which ...