Hanoi, June 11 -- Total state budget collection in the first five months of 2025 was estimated to reach 1,139 trillion VND (43.76 billion USD), equivalent to 57.9% of the yearly estimate, representing a year-on-year rise of almost 24.5%, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF). Of the sum, domestic revenue was estimated at 987.5 trillion VND, equivalent to 59.2% of the estimate and up 27.6% year-on-year, the ministry reported on June 10 at a meeting to review activities in May and implement tasks for June. Director of the Taxation Department Mai Xuan Thanh said that domestic tax revenue from goods and services in the first five months increased by 18.3% over the same period last year. This is a fairly high increase, reflecting the posi...