On November 24, information from the National Assembly Office said that Politburo member and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man signed and issued Resolution No. 246/2025/QH15 on central budget allocation in 2026.
The Resolution clearly states that the total central budget revenue is more than 1.2 million billion VND. Total central budget expenditure is more than 1.8 million billion VND. Of which, it is estimated that more than VND 238,000 billion will be spent to supplement local budget balance, more than VND 53,000 billion will be spent to ensure the implementation of the basic salary of VND 2.34 million/month, and more than VND 187,000 billion will be spent to support local budget targets.
Regarding the allocation of the central budget in 2026, the Resolution proposes to extend the period of state budget stability in the period of 2022 - 2025 to 2026, implementing the division of revenues between the central and local levels, including the revenue from water resources exploitation rights and environmental protection tax on gasoline and oil products as in 2025; separately collect land use fees and land rents according to the provisions of the State Budget Law in 2025.
Continue to implement the principle of central budget support for local budgets to implement social security policies issued by the central government for the period 2022 - 2025 according to the Prime Minister's decision.
Increase the additional balance by 3% compared to the 2025 estimate so that localities have more resources to meet important expenditure tasks arising during the extended year of the budget stabilization period.
Spend VND15,000 billion in reserves to ensure national financial safety and security in cases of socio-economic fluctuations and state budget revenue not reaching the estimate; assign the Government to proactively manage to limit the impact on the tasks that have been estimated and ensure financial safety.
In case the state budget revenue reaches and exceeds the plan, the allocation and use are in accordance with the provisions of the State Budget Law.
Arrange regular expenditure estimates for economic activities of more than VND 6,400 billion, equivalent to 85% of the revenue from administrative sanctions for road traffic safety and order paid to the state budget in 2024 to the Ministry of Public Security; more than VND 1,100 billion, equivalent to 15% of additional appropriations for local budgets to support the implementation of the task of ensuring traffic order and safety in localities.
The source of road use fee collection collected through automobiles (after deducting the cost of collection organization) is 100% paid to the central budget and implemented with a targeted addition from the central budget to the local budget of more than 10,400 billion VND.
Spend VND10,000 billion to regularly implement National Target Programs, ensuring effectiveness, efficiency, feasibility, no overlap between National Target Programs, no overlap with other programs, projects, regimes, policies, and expenditure tasks.
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 and local agency.
Allocate resources to implement adjustments to 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.
The Resolution assigns the Government to be responsible for the accuracy of information, data, completeness, compliance with standards, norms, spending regimes and conditions for assigning estimates in accordance with regulations.
At the same time, manage, use, and settle allocated funds in accordance with the provisions of the State Budget Law and relevant laws; ensure timely, effective, and appropriate implementation, avoid loss, waste, and negativity.
