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Vietnam public investment disbursement efforts

Overview

Efforts to accelerate public investment disbursement in Vietnam have moved from provincial directives to national-level mandates. In Quảng Ngãi province, local leadership issued instructions to resolve bottlenecks and prevent capital loss after disbursement rates reached approximately 34.1% of the assigned plan, falling below the national average of 42.7%. To improve performance, Chairman Nguyễn Đức Tâm mandated that investors create detailed disbursement plans and proposed transferring capital from slow-moving projects to those with higher absorption capacity.

Following these local developments, Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction issued broader directives to enhance discipline and responsibility regarding national and key projects. Minister Tran Hong Minh identified obstacles such as slow site clearance, material shortages, and rising costs. The Ministry urged project management boards to expedite inspection and payment procedures and mandated that project managers finalize design documents, estimates, and contracts by August 2026, with material price approvals completed by September 20, 2026.

By the end of August 2026, Vietnam's public investment disbursement from the state budget reached 509,557.5 billion VND, representing 49.8% of the annual plan assigned by the Prime Minister. While Bac Ninh province led the country with a 63.6% disbursement rate, 25 central agencies and 16 provinces continued to report rates below the national average.

On September 11, 2026, Minister Tran Hong Minh intensified demands for accountability, stating that project owners and management boards must not use objective difficulties, such as site clearance or material shortages, as excuses for delays. As of September 10, the Ministry of Construction reported a disbursement value of over 16,000 billion VND, or 41% of its planned target. The Minister instructed that all completed work documentation must be finalized for payment before September 25 and mandated that projects scheduled for completion in 2026 must not have their timelines adjusted without justifiable reasons.

Entities

Vietnam · Trần Hồng Minh · Ministry of Construction · Ho Chi Minh City · Quảng Ngãi Province People's Committee

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Vietnam Ministry of Construction demands faster public investment disbursement

    Vietnam's Minister of Construction Trần Hồng Minh has ordered stricter oversight to accelerate slow public investment disbursement and warned against delaying projects scheduled for 2026 completion.

  2. 18 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 6 sources
    Vietnam public investment disbursement reaches 46.7% of target

    Vietnam's public investment disbursement reached 46.7% of the state budget plan by August 20, 2026, with Bac Ninh province leading the nation in disbursement rates.

  3. 26 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Vietnam Ministry of Construction orders improved management and faster project disbursement

    Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction is tightening management oversight and ordering the acceleration of public investment disbursement for transport infrastructure projects to meet 2026 targets.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 6 sources
    Quảng Ngãi accelerates public investment disbursement efforts

    Quảng Ngãi authorities are pushing to accelerate 2026 public investment disbursement after provincial rates fell below the national average of 42.7%.

Sources

baochinhphu.vn · baogiaothong.vn · baoquangninh.vn · baoxaydung.vn · biz.cafef.vn · cafef.vn · doanhnghiephoinhap.vn · doanhnghieptiepthi.vn · kenh14.vn · thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn · vietnamplus.vn · vtv.vn

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