No tax, fee, or charge increases were implemented in 2017.

The government has instructed the Ministry of Finance not to increase taxes, fees, and charges in 2017 in order to facilitate and support the development of production and business.

The government has instructed the Ministry of Finance to focus on effectively implementing solutions to strengthen revenue management, combat revenue losses, thoroughly save on expenditures, and strictly enforce financial and budgetary discipline; and to refrain from increasing taxes, fees, and charges in 2017 to facilitate and support production and business development.

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The Ministry of Industry and Trade is implementing a comprehensive set of solutions to promote exports; strictly controlling imports, especially informal import activities and temporary import and re-export of agricultural products; developing the domestic market comprehensively, preventing foreign enterprises from dominating it; encouraging domestic consumption, and promoting the campaign "Vietnamese people prioritize using Vietnamese goods".

In addition, the Government also requested the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to focus on directing the implementation of solutions to ensure a growth rate of 3.05%, with agricultural exports reaching 33-34 billion USD; to direct and guide localities to seriously and effectively implement solutions for preventing and combating natural disasters, storms, and floods, ensuring the safety of people's lives and minimizing damage to production; and to chair and coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to review and implement comprehensive solutions to prevent the situation of counterfeit and substandard fertilizers.

According to VOV