The total State-funded public investment plan for 2026 exceeding VND1 quadrillion (around $38 billion).

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has called for stronger efforts
to ensure the full disbursement of public investment capital in 2026,
underscoring its importance in supporting the Government’s double-digit growth
target.

Speaking at a meeting in Hanoi on April 24, the Prime
Minister urged ministries and local authorities to accelerate both the
allocation and disbursement of the public investment capital.

According to the Ministry of Finance, the total State-funded
public investment plan for 2026 exceeds VND1 quadrillion (around $38 billion),
including more than VND363 trillion from the central budget and over VND650
trillion from local budgets.

However, as of April 15, only VND127.39 trillion ($4.84
billion), or 12.6% of the target, had been disbursed nationwide. Disbursement
rates in 28 ministries and central agencies, as well as 18 localities, remained
below the national average.

The Government leader stressed the need for stronger
accountability, with clear responsibilities assigned to officials overseeing
individual projects as a basis for performance evaluation. He also called for
improved project preparation, urging authorities to remove projects registered
merely to secure funding without readiness for implementation.

Detailed disbursement plans should be developed for each
project, with capital reallocated from slow-moving projects to those with
stronger execution capacity.

Ministries and localities were also urged to intensify
inspections and promptly address bottlenecks at project sites.

VnEconomy-Minh Kiệt