Prime Minister: Each completed project brings joy and happiness to the people.

The above content was mentioned by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh when delivering the opening speech at the National Conference to promote public investment in 2025 on the morning of October 18.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the conference. (Photo: VGP)

According to the Prime Minister, there is less than one quarter left until the end of 2025. The whole country must implement urgent solutions to complete the goals and tasks assigned by the Party and the National Assembly . To achieve the growth target of more than 8% in 2025, creating momentum, creating momentum, creating force for double-digit growth in the following years, one of the growth drivers is investment, including public investment.

The Prime Minister emphasized that during this term, the entire Party, the entire political system, the entire army, and the entire people will resolutely implement solutions to increase revenue, save expenditure, and allocate resources for increased public investment.

Accordingly, public investment capital for the entire term increased by 55% compared to the previous term. Up to now, public investment disbursement has been basically well implemented, avoiding widespread investment, of which, in 2025 alone, public investment is about 1.11 million billion VND and strives to disburse 100%, contributing to promoting development and growth targets.

The Prime Minister said that, according to the synthesis up to October 16, the whole country had only disbursed 455,000 billion VND of public investment (50.7%), lower than the requirement. Of which, 29 ministries, central agencies and 18 localities had disbursement rates below the national average.

Emphasizing that "each house built, each project and work completed brings joy, excitement and happiness to the people, contributing to the development of the country", the Prime Minister asked delegates to focus on reviewing and evaluating the results of public investment disbursement, especially clarifying the reasons for slow public investment disbursement in a number of ministries, branches, agencies and localities, while having the same conditions and legal basis.

The Prime Minister suggested promoting the spirit of "talk less, do more, with specific products", delegates clarify the causes and responsibilities in public investment disbursement; problems that need to be handled, responsibility for handling at which level and in which sector; avoid shifting responsibility, etc.

Delegates attending the conference. (Photo: VGP)

According to the report of the Ministry of Finance, recently, the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Ministers have regularly made business trips and worked with localities to directly direct and resolve problems and difficulties in institutions, processes, regulations... and inspect the progress and quality on the field of important national works and key projects.

Under the drastic management, the work of arranging and disbursing public investment capital has achieved many outstanding results. State budget capital is focused on key infrastructure projects, highways, airports, high-speed railways, creating new development momentum for regions and localities.

Since the beginning of the year, more than 455 km of highways have been completed; 364 km of new highways have been started, aiming to complete the target of more than 3,000 km by the end of 2025.

At the same time, discipline in public investment is strengthened; ministries, branches and localities regularly review, adjust and transfer capital between projects, ensuring efficiency, transparency and progress, contributing significantly to economic growth, macroeconomic stability and sustainable development...

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