National Assembly Meeting: Resolutely clear bottlenecks and disburse public investment capital

According to National Assembly delegates, by September, the disbursement of public investment capital nationwide was still only at about 50%, disbursing the remaining public investment capital is a challenge, a very big problem.

Continuing the 10th Session Program, on the morning of October 21, National Assembly deputies discussed in groups the results of implementing the 2025 socio -economic development plan and the planned plan for 2026.

Delegates analyzed the achievements in recent times in many aspects as well as the opportunities, advantages, difficulties and challenges, and proposed solutions to achieve growth targets.

Most of the opinions expressed by the delegates said that to realize the aspiration of "reaching out to the ocean," Vietnam needs to continue to innovate its thinking, perfect its institutions, promote domestic resources, while controlling risks, strengthening its social security foundation and creating a sustainable development environment.

Goals with strategic vision and development aspirations

Most delegates expressed their agreement and appreciation for the Government 's report, considering it a comprehensive summary, vividly reflecting the vitality of the Vietnamese economy after a period of overcoming many global fluctuations.

"I am very impressed with the Prime Minister's report - a comprehensive and complete report, clearly demonstrating the country's great aspirations in the new development stage," said delegate Ta Dinh Thi ( Hanoi ).

Delegate Nguyen Thi Lan (Hanoi) said that the Report on the results of socio-economic development in 2025, the 2021-2025 period and the projected socio-economic development plan for 2026 reflected a positive general picture of the country after 5 years, and agreed with the results presented in the report.

Believing that the Prime Minister's report presented to the National Assembly was "emotional," full of responsibility and enthusiasm, delegate Nguyen Anh Tri (Hanoi) expressed his impression with the assessment of high economic growth, achieving the set targets, associated with maintaining macroeconomic stability; controlling inflation well; ensuring major balances of the economy. "This is a very difficult task that we have done," delegate Nguyen Anh Tri said.

Discussing the country's development goals for the new period, many delegates expressed their satisfaction with the Prime Minister's statement that the Government will have breakthrough mechanisms and policies to effectively exploit marine space, underground space and outer space, "reaching out to the ocean, going deep into the earth, flying high into space"; believing that this is a goal with strategic vision and strong development aspirations of the country.

According to delegate Ta Dinh Thi, as reported by the Government, Vietnam's economy is resilient enough to maintain a growth rate among the highest in the world. In particular, the marine economy has emerged as a key driving force, opening up new development space, as coastal infrastructure has developed strongly with more than 1,700km of coastal roads completed, far exceeding the set plan.

The international seaport system such as Lach Huyen, Cai Mep-Thi Vai has been upgraded, connecting with strategic logistics routes. Sea trade and exports have grown at a record pace with a trade turnover of about 900 billion USD, putting Vietnam in the top 20 in the world in terms of import and export turnover. Sea tourism has recovered impressively, with Vietnam expected to welcome 22-23 million international visitors in 2025, demonstrating the resilience and attractiveness of sea and island areas.

With this result, 15/15 socio-economic targets were achieved and exceeded; GDP growth rate was adjusted to 8%, higher than the initial target of 6.5-7%.

Resolutely clear bottlenecks and disburse public investment capital

Besides positive results, many delegates pointed out limitations and challenges that are hindering sustainable development, requiring the Government to have more drastic and synchronous solutions in the coming time.

Although considered an important driving force, the progress of public investment disbursement remains slow. As of mid-October 2025, the disbursement of public investment capital nationwide only reached about 50%, lower than expected. Many delegates emphasized that public investment disbursement is not only budget spending, but also jobs and livelihoods of the people...

“By September, the disbursement nationwide was still only at about 50%. The story of disbursing the remaining public investment capital is a challenge; a very big problem, requiring capacity, knowledge, and qualifications. Besides, there is great determination and responsibility for programs, projects, units and for the country. I know that the Prime Minister is very upset and the Government is also very determined to do it; I hope that all departments, branches, organizations, ministries, agencies and localities will focus on doing a good job of disbursing public investment capital," said delegate Nguyen Anh Tri.

Many opinions also expressed concern about the rapid increase in real estate prices, especially in the apartment segment, causing great pressure on middle-income earners. Meanwhile, the gold market fluctuated strongly.

Considering that the real estate market and the gold market are important "measures" of the economy, reflecting trends, health and socio-economic stability, delegate Nguyen Lam Thanh (Thai Nguyen) suggested that the Government needs to have stronger measures in control and management, both to ensure the gold market operates according to the law of supply and demand, and to keep the real estate market developing healthily.

According to the delegate, good management does not mean tightening up trading transactions, but the State needs to create a transparent and stable environment for the market to operate naturally and in the right direction.

The Ho Chi Minh City National Assembly delegation discussed in groups. (Photo: Van Diep/VNA)

In addition, some delegates warned that the problem of counterfeit and poor quality goods is becoming more and more complicated. According to delegate Nguyen Thi Thuy (Thai Nguyen), in October, the authorities discovered many serious cases such as fake Lavie mineral water, or the production of more than 3 million fake fire extinguishers from 2018 to now, which have been supplied to many localities, and have just been discovered and prosecuted by the authorities.

Delegate Nguyen Thi Thuy emphasized that voters and National Assembly deputies are very concerned about this issue because it is directly related to people's lives, safety and property.

Delegates also paid special attention to the situation of high-tech crimes and online fraud. Delegate Ha Sy Dong (Quang Tri delegation) emphasized that this is a "very painful social issue today," "causing great damage to the property and reputation of the country" and suggested that the Government strengthen its management capacity in preventing and combating high-tech crimes, closely coordinating between the police, border guards, and foreign affairs in fighting, investigating, and strictly handling transnational fraud rings.

Emphasizing the increasingly evident impacts of climate change, with the recent two storms No. 10 and 11 causing heavy damage in a number of localities, many delegates suggested considering natural disaster prevention and control as a priority direction in the national development strategy, while investing in modernizing the disaster warning and monitoring system...

Emphasizing that the transition to a two-tier local government model is a major turning point, some delegates suggested that careful preparation in terms of human resources, facilities and appropriate decentralization mechanisms is needed.

Acknowledging the profound opinions of National Assembly deputies, especially the recommendations on decentralization, delegation of power, and operation of the two-level local government model in special areas such as mountainous areas, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man stated that the Politburo and the Secretariat have held many meetings, even weekly meetings, to direct the Government Party Committee, the National Assembly Party Committee, and relevant ministries and branches to resolve and remove difficulties.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, a National Assembly delegate from Can Tho city, speaks. (Photo: Doan Tan/VNA)

According to the National Assembly Chairman, in reality, in the initial phase of implementing the new model, the division of functions and tasks between levels in a number of fields is still overlapping and not synchronous, along with a number of shortcomings in facilities, geographical distance, information technology infrastructure, and guidance documents that are still inconsistent or have not been issued fully and promptly.

"Regarding these issues, comrades can rest assured that the Politburo has directed the National Assembly Party Committee and the Government Party Committee to continue reviewing and adjusting. For any content stipulated by law, there must be decrees and circulars to guide and create favorable conditions for local authorities to operate effectively," the National Assembly Chairman emphasized.

According to Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra, overall, the two-level local government after the reorganization is operating well, without any interruption or breakdown. Connection, synchronization, and unity from the central to the grassroots level are ensured. Many localities have good and creative ways of doing things, helping to improve the operational efficiency of the apparatus after the reorganization.

Believing that the concerns of the delegates were completely justified, the Minister of Home Affairs also said that the level of decentralization from the central to local levels reached about 56%. This figure is still low compared to practical requirements and needs to be further adjusted so that localities can make decisions and take more substantial responsibility.

According to the Minister, the current key task is to complete the entire institutional system for operating two-level local governments, with priority given to completing the criteria for classifying administrative units and urban standards. Ministries and branches are urgently reviewing the entire mechanism and policies on salaries, allowances and social security to be consistent with the classification of administrative units./.

(TTXVN/Vietnam+)

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