Vietnam public investment disbursement reaches 46.7% of target

Vietnam's public investment disbursement from the state budget reached 477,177.9 billion VND as of August 20, 2026, representing 46.7% of the plan assigned by the Prime Minister. If the 5% of local budget capital reserved for the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway project is excluded, the disbursement rate rises to 48.2%.

Bac Ninh province leads the country in disbursement rates, reaching 63.6% of its assigned plan with 9,900 billion VND disbursed as of August 13, 2026.

Among central agencies, the Ministry of National Defence and the Ministry of Public Security recorded high disbursement values, at 45,600 billion VND and 26,000 billion VND respectively. At the local level, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City also saw significant disbursements, totaling 81,600 billion VND and 67,000 billion VND. However, 25 central agencies and 16 provinces currently report disbursement rates below the national average.