HANOI, Jan 9 (Reuters): Vietnam's state budget deficit was below 4% of its gross domestic product in 2021, despite its spending to fight the coronavirus pandemic, the government said on Thursday.
State budget revenues were estimated at 1,653 trillion dong ($72.65 billion) last year, 16.4% higher than its target, the government said in a statement. Budget spending was 1,879 trillion dong, 11.4% higher than its target, including 74 trillion dong spent on its fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
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