The National Assembly passed a Resolution on the central budget allocation plan for 2026.

(Chinhphu.vn) - On the afternoon of November 14, continuing the 10th session, the National Assembly voted to pass the Resolution on the central budget allocation plan for 2026.

The National Assembly voted to pass the Resolution on the central budget allocation plan for 2026.

Before voting, Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang presented a report on receiving and explaining opinions of National Assembly deputies, opinions of the National Assembly Standing Committee, and the examination of the National Assembly's Economic and Financial Committee on the assessment of the implementation of the state budget in 2025, the state budget estimate, central budget allocation, public investment plan in 2026, the 3-year state finance-budget plan for 2026-2028, the national 5-year financial plan, the medium-term public investment plan, and the public borrowing and debt repayment plan for 2026-2030.

The National Assembly then conducted an electronic vote. Result: 420/420 delegates voted in favor (100%). Thus, the National Assembly passed the Resolution on the central budget allocation plan for 2026.

According to the Resolution, the total central budget revenue is 1,225,356 billion VND.

Total central budget expenditure is 1,809,056 billion VND, of which: Estimated 238,421 billion VND to supplement local budget balance; estimated 53,554 billion VND to supplement localities to ensure the implementation of the basic salary level of 2.34 million VND/month; estimated 187,175 billion VND to supplement local budget targets.

Many important contents in the allocation of the central budget in 2026 such as: Extending the period of stabilizing the state budget in the period of 2022-2025 to 2026, dividing revenues between the central and local levels, including revenue from granting water resource exploitation rights and environmental protection tax on gasoline and oil products as in 2025; separately collecting land use fees and land rents according to the provisions of the State Budget Law in 2025.

Increase the additional balance by 3% compared to the 2025 budget estimate so that localities have more resources to meet important spending tasks arising during the extended year of the budget stabilization period.

Reserve 15,000 billion VND to ensure national financial safety and security in case of socio -economic fluctuations and state budget revenue does not meet the estimate; assign the Government to proactively manage to limit the impact on estimated spending tasks and ensure financial safety. In case state budget revenue reaches or exceeds the plan, the allocation and use shall comply with the provisions of the State Budget Law.

Allocate 10,000 billion VND for regular expenditure to implement National Target Programs, ensuring effectiveness, efficiency, feasibility, and no duplication between National Target Programs, and no duplication with other programs, projects, regimes, policies, and expenditure tasks; consistent with implementation progress, disbursement capacity, and state budget balance.

Arrange to ensure a minimum of 3% of total state budget expenditure for science, technology, innovation and digital transformation and allocation plan for each ministry, central agency and locality according to Report No. 56/BC-CP dated October 16, 2025 of the Government.

Allocate resources to adjust salaries, pensions, social insurance benefits, monthly allowances, preferential allowances for meritorious people and a number of social policies according to the plan decided by competent authorities.

Thu Giang

Source: https://baochinhphu.vn/quoc-hoi-thong-qua-nghi-quyet-ve-phuong-an-phan-bo-ngan-sach-trung-uong-nam-2026-10225111415411158.htm