• Restructuring State-owned enterprises
• Prospects of restructuring State-owned enterprises

He cited some positive signals as a 5.5 percent increase in their payment of VAT in July compared to the previous month and a rise in the number of profit-making enterprises from 2.42 percent in the first quarter to 2.8 percent in the second quarter.

Tuan said the financial sector has decided to extend the time for income tax and VAT payment by nearly 100,000 enterprises, estimated at VND11,000 million.

A three-percent reduction in income tax has applied to both small and medium sized businesses as of July, he added.