From January 1, 2026, a national inventory of public assets will be conducted.

From 0:00 on January 1, 2026, Vietnam will conduct a general inventory of public assets nationwide. This is an important step in the process of modernizing public asset management, aiming to ensure transparency, effective use of national resources, increase financial and budgetary discipline and prevent waste in the new development stage.

The nationwide inventory of public assets contributes to improving the database, aiming towards modern and sustainable public asset management. (Photo: chinhphu.vn)

The Ministry of Finance has just issued a plan for the implementation of a comprehensive inventory of public assets at agencies, organizations, and units, as well as infrastructure assets invested in and managed by the State, as of 00:00 on January 1, 2026. The goal is to fully determine the quantity, structure, current status, and value of public assets nationwide, serving the purpose of efficient arrangement, exploitation, and utilization of public resources after the administrative apparatus is streamlined, administrative units are merged, and the two-tier government model is implemented uniformly.

The inventory results will serve as an important basis for developing socio -economic development strategies, improving policies and laws on public asset management, and preparing state financial reports, as well as reports on practicing thrift and combating waste.

The Ministry of Finance requires agencies and units to develop specific plans, clearly defining the content of work, progress, deadlines, and responsibilities for implementation. The inventory should build upon the results of the 2025 General Inventory of Public Assets as per Decision No. 213/QD-TTg dated March 1, 2024, of the Prime Minister to ensure consistency, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency.

This comprehensive inventory is being conducted nationwide, encompassing all public assets and infrastructure assets invested in and managed by the State. The inventory対象 includes state agencies, public service units, units of the armed forces, Party agencies, the Fatherland Front, political and social organizations, professional and social organizations, and other organizations established according to legal regulations. For infrastructure assets, the inventory対象 includes agencies, organizations, units, and enterprises that directly manage and operate them.

Ministries, sectors, and localities must establish or strengthen the Inventory Steering Committee, issue detailed inventory plans, organize professional training, supervise the implementation process, and compile and report results on schedule. According to the plan, the Ministry of Finance will issue forms and detailed guidelines in October-November 2025 and organize nationwide training in November-December 2025. From January 1st to March 31st, 2026, units will conduct on-site inventories and submit reports to their superior management agencies before March 31st, 2026. Ministries, sectors, and localities must complete and submit their reports to the Ministry of Finance before May 31st, 2026; the nationwide consolidated report will be finalized in July 2026.

The Ministry of Finance, in coordination with other ministries and agencies, will guide the inventory of infrastructure assets in each sector: the Ministry of Construction is responsible for transportation infrastructure, water supply, and urban engineering; the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is responsible for the inventory of irrigation infrastructure, dikes, fishing ports, and climate change adaptation projects; the Ministry of Industry and Trade is responsible for markets and industrial clusters; the Ministry of Science and Technology is responsible for the inventory of high-tech zones and concentrated IT zones; and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is responsible for cultural and sports infrastructure and cultural villages.

Ministries, sectors, and localities must establish a Steering Committee for Inventory before November 15, 2025, issue an inventory plan at the same time, establish a grassroots inventory team before November 30, 2025, complete the preparation of documents and data before December 31, 2025, conduct the inventory from January 1 to March 31, 2026, and report according to regulations.

The Ministry of Finance requests that ministries, sectors, and localities seriously implement the Plan for the General Inventory of Public Assets, promoting proactiveness and flexibility in organizing and implementing it, selecting methods suitable to the actual conditions of each unit, and ensuring compliance with procedures, timelines, and legal regulations. During implementation, if any difficulties or obstacles arise, agencies and units should promptly report them to the Ministry of Finance for guidance, resolution, or submission to competent authorities for consideration and handling.

This nationwide inventory of public assets is not merely a routine task, but a crucial step towards synchronizing and standardizing public asset data, serving the process of building a modern, transparent, and efficient public finance system.

This will also be an important basis for the State to have more scientific grounds in planning investment policies, allocating budgets, managing, exploiting and disposing of public assets, thereby improving the efficiency of national resource utilization and promoting sustainable growth and development in the coming period.

Nhan Dan Newspaper

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/kinh-te/202510/tu-1-1-2026-tong-kiem-ke-tai-san-cong-toan-quoc-9d01ace/