Determined to disburse 100% of public investment capital by 2025 to promote...

Public investment disbursement still has many shortcomings and limitations.

On the morning of May 20, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the Conference on promoting public investment growth momentum in 2025. The conference was connected online from the Government headquarters to the People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities.

Regarding the results achieved, according to reports and opinions at the conference, as early as December 4, 2024, the Prime Minister assigned the state budget capital investment plan for 2025 with a total capital of nearly 829.4 trillion VND to ministries, agencies and localities, reaching 100% of the capital plan allocated by the National Assembly to determine to promote the disbursement of public investment capital from the beginning of 2025.

As of April 30, 2025, the total disbursement estimate nationwide is 128.5 trillion VND, reaching 15.56% of the plan assigned by the Prime Minister , lower than the same period in 2024 (16.64%), but in absolute value, 18 trillion VND higher.

There are 10/47 ministries, central agencies and 36/63 localities with above-average public investment disbursement rates. Of which, some units were assigned large capital and had high disbursement rates such as: Ministry of National Defense (assigned over 23 trillion VND, disbursed 16.3%), Ministry of Public Security (assigned 4.1 trillion VND, disbursed 27.3%), Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (assigned 22.3 trillion VND, disbursed 16.6%), Thanh Hoa (assigned 13.3 trillion VND, disbursed 39.2%); Ha Nam (assigned 10.6 trillion VND, disbursed 38.4%), Lam Dong (assigned 7.24 trillion VND, disbursed 30.1%), Ba Ria-Vung Tau (assigned 13.8 trillion VND, disbursed 26.6%).

Disbursement of national target programs reached 21.4% of the plan assigned by the Prime Minister, higher than the same period in 2024 (19.5%).

Many projects, especially important national projects nationwide, are urgently deployed with the construction spirit of "overcoming the sun, overcoming the rain, not losing to storms", "eating quickly, sleeping urgently", "working in 3 shifts, 4 teams", "working through holidays, Tet holidays", "only working, not talking about backtracking"... In particular, key and important projects on highways, high-speed railways, airports, seaports, education, health, social infrastructure... are prioritized for capital allocation and focused implementation.

In particular, the whole country simultaneously started and inaugurated 80 key projects and strategic infrastructure works to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day, put into operation Tan Son Nhat T3 terminal and opened the main route of 5 component projects of the North-South Expressway...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the conference (Photo: VGP)

Many contractors and management agencies have strongly applied and mastered modern technologies, accelerated construction progress, and improved the quality of projects such as Long Thanh International Airport Project, Ports 3, 4, 5, 6 of Lach Huyen wharf area, large tunnels on the North-South expressway...

In his concluding remarks, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh acknowledged, commended and highly appreciated the results achieved by ministries, branches and localities, especially 10 ministries, agencies and 36 localities with disbursement rates above the national average.

Besides the achieved results, the Prime Minister pointed out that the disbursement of public investment still has many shortcomings and limitations that need to be seriously overcome.

To date, there are still 17 ministries, central agencies and 21 localities that have not fully allocated the capital plan assigned by the Prime Minister with a total capital of nearly 8 trillion VND, which must be fully allocated in May. There are 37/47 ministries, agencies and 27/63 localities with disbursement rates below the national average, in which some units were assigned large capital but had low disbursement rates.

The disbursement progress of some important national projects, key projects of the transport sector, and inter-regional transport projects managed by localities is still low, such as the Tuyen Quang - Phu Tho expressway project connecting with the Noi Bai - Lao Cai expressway; Hoa Binh - Moc Chau - Son La; Gia Nghia - Chon Thanh; Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 4; Tan Phu - Bao Loc, Bao Loc - Lien Khuong...

Determined to disburse 100% of the assigned plan

Regarding the orientation, tasks and solutions for the coming time, the Prime Minister emphasized the determination to disburse 100% of the assigned plan to promote growth, create jobs and livelihoods for people, especially in disadvantaged areas; create development space and new development momentum; reduce logistics costs, increase the competitiveness of goods, products, businesses and the economy; contribute to unlocking resources, using state resources to lead and activate all social resources, and resolve difficulties and obstacles in development.

Regarding specific tasks, the Prime Minister directed that the entire political system needs to be mobilized to clear the land; for difficult and complicated projects, the Party Secretary must directly direct; creatively apply regulations, paying attention to people with difficulties in housing and land.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and the Ministry of Construction provide guidance, and the People's Committees of provinces and cities focus on removing difficulties and obstacles, ensuring the supply of common construction materials. Relevant ministries urgently provide guidance on standards, technical regulations and unit prices, to be completed before June 15.

The Prime Minister directed to organize a meeting to thoroughly resolve problems related to planning, and ministries and branches to proactively handle issues according to their authority.

Ministries and agencies must urgently amend, supplement, and promulgate legal regulations and guidelines on decentralization and delegation of authority in the management and implementation of public investment projects at the local level when changing administrative boundaries and organizing two-level local governments, so as not to interrupt work.

The Prime Minister noted that investment preparation work must be done better, especially preparing a medium-term public investment plan for the upcoming term, with the spirit of less than 3,000 projects, ensuring that they are not spread out.

Regarding ODA capital, the Ministry of Finance urgently proposes to amend relevant decrees and laws. Any content under the authority of the Government will be resolved by the Government, and any content under the authority of the National Assembly will be reported to the National Assembly as soon as possible.

Regarding bidding, the Ministry of Finance proposed to amend the Law on Bidding to submit to the National Assembly. At the same time, agencies and localities must increase their responsibility to select reputable and capable contractors. Deputy Prime Ministers support ministries, branches and localities in this work.

Regarding the national target program, the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, and the Ministry of Home Affairs will strengthen decentralization and delegation of power to localities. If there are any problems, the Government will be requested to issue a Resolution to handle them.

Along with that, promote decentralization and delegation of authority to localities to implement transport infrastructure projects in the area, strictly implement the instructions of superior leaders, and if there is anything necessary or if there is any problem, report to the Government and Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister also directed to promote public-private cooperation in implementing projects; especially for projects to expand expressways that are already in operation, boldly assign them to enterprises with sufficient prestige and capacity, and that have been doing well.

The Prime Minister requested to promote the role of the Prime Minister's working groups; Deputy Prime Ministers to strengthen inspection and supervision of expressway projects to ensure the implementation of the set goals.

The Ministry of Construction presides over and coordinates with relevant ministries, agencies and localities to carefully prepare the groundbreaking and inauguration ceremonies of 80 works and projects nationwide to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2. Agencies are preparing to reward units, agencies, collectives and individuals who have performed well on this occasion.

The Prime Minister requested to focus on completing the target by the end of 2025, having 3,000 km of expressway, 1,000 km of coastal road, inaugurating Long Thanh International Airport phase 1, starting construction of Hanoi - Lao Cai - Hai Phong railway...

The Prime Minister noted that it is necessary to ensure the progress and quality of projects, not exceed capital, ensure technical, aesthetic, safety, environmental sanitation and especially prevent corruption and negativity.

The Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Finance review ministries, agencies and localities in performing the task of disbursing public investment capital, first of all, the task of disbursement in 2024 and the tasks assigned by the Government and the Prime Minister. If they have not been completed, they must be handled. The results of public investment disbursement are considered an important basis for assessing the level of task completion and evaluating officials.

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