Belgian government reaches budget deal after months of talks
World 17:08 24/11/2025The Belgian government on Monday reached an agreement on its budget for next year after months of tense negotiations, Prime Minister Bart De Wever said.
EU sets stage for big battle over long-term budget
World 15:21 16/07/2025The European Commission will kickstart two years of tense negotiations when it unveils its proposal Wednesday for the EU's long-term budget including funding reforms that risk renewed confrontation with farmers.
Trump's budget includes $3.2 billion for World Bank's fund for poorest countries
World 13:26 03/05/2025WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Friday asked Congress to approve $3.2 billion in contributions to the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA), which provides low- or zero-interest loans to the world's poorest countries.
VietJet to sign major Boeing deal during Trump-Kim summit: sources
Economy 07:40 23/02/2019VietJet, while not government-owned, increasingly uses state visits to showcase major plane orders
Vietnamese university students hold unique year-end parties on tight budget
Travel 20:02 27/01/2019‘What matters the most is that we enjoy our time together, so the party doesn’t have to be luxurious’
No salary hike for state employees next year: finance minister
Vietnam News 16:00 09/10/2014The 2015 budget will give priority to spending on defense and security to protect national sovereignty and debt repayments, said finance minister Dinh Tien Dung at a recent meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly
