5M budget surplus at more than $9bln

State budget revenue reached 54.9 per cent of the annual estimate in the first five months of 2022, and the budget is in surplus to the tune of VND217.3 trillion ($9.31 billion). According to the General Statistics Office, revenue from trade activities and crude oil, and in the two economic locomotives of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, have increased impressively. The return of significant numbers of businesses post-pandemic is also among the factors helping budget revenue post solid results.