Use capital efficiently, avoiding loss and waste.

Speaker of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man delivers a speech.

Continuing the agenda of the 37th Session, on the afternoon of September 26th, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly considered the allocation of the medium-term public investment plan using central government budget funds for the period 2021-2025 and the 2024 capital plan for tasks and projects using increased central government budget revenue in 2022 that have completed investment procedures.

After discussion, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly agreed with the Government 's proposal to allocate 22,551 billion VND from the general reserve of the medium-term public investment plan for the period 2021-2025, sourced from increased central government revenue in 2022; to supplement the 2024 state budget estimate and allocate 2,131.115 billion VND from increased central government revenue in 2022 for tasks and projects already assigned in the medium-term public investment plan for the period 2021-2025 that have completed investment procedures.

Speaking at the session, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man suggested that it is necessary to adhere closely to the regulations of the Law on Public Investment, the Law on State Budget, and the resolutions of the Central Committee and the National Assembly.

Regarding the unallocated and unsupplemented increase in central government revenue for 2022, the Chairman of the National Assembly requested that the Government direct ministries and agencies to urgently review and clarify the reasons, expedite the implementation process, complete investment procedures, and ensure timely implementation.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment, along with other relevant ministries and agencies, must be accountable to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly and the National Assembly for the accuracy of the information, data, and allocation plans for the medium-term public investment plan that have been reported, ensuring that no irregularities occur; and must review and ensure that projects allocated capital meet all the required procedures and conditions.

The Chairman of the National Assembly also requested the Government and relevant ministries and agencies to commit to the progress and quality of the project; to manage and use capital economically and efficiently, ensuring that no project causes loss or waste.

The Standing Committee of the National Assembly assigned the Finance and Budget Committee to chair and coordinate with the Law Committee and the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Planning and Investment to incorporate the opinions expressed at the session to finalize the draft resolution.

This afternoon, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly will give its opinion on the draft Law on Special Consumption Tax (amended).

TB (according to VNA)

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