The Ministry of Finance has just issued report No. 323/BC-BTC to the Government to serve the regular Government meeting in April 2026 on the allocation and disbursement of public investment capital in the first 4 months of 2026; difficulties and obstacles affecting the disbursement progress of public investment capital in 2026; solutions to promote the disbursement of public investment capital in 2026.
According to the report, the total public investment plan of state budget capital (NSNN) for 2026 assigned by the Prime Minister is 1,013.443.4 billion VND, including: Central budget capital (NSTW) is 363.216.8 billion VND and local budget capital (NSĐP) is 650.226.6 billion VND.
The total amount of unallocated capital under the Government's authority is 79,688.5 billion VND, including: 44,810.55 billion VND will be allocated to newly started projects after the investment efficiency has been assessed and the medium-term public investment plan for the period 2026-2030 has been assigned; 25,000 billion VND is expected to be allocated to tasks and projects under national target programs; 9,877.96 billion VND is expected to be allocated to tasks and projects of science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation as compiled by the Ministry of Science and Technology.
The total plan assigned for 2026 up to the time of reporting (including: the plan assigned by the Prime Minister, the local balanced capital plan assigned to increase, and the plan from previous years transferred to) is 1,106,800.55 billion VND.
The amount of capital not yet allocated in detail is 46,218.5 billion VND of 14 ministries, central agencies and 17 localities (accounting for 4.56% of the capital plan assigned by the Prime Minister).
According to the report, disbursement from the beginning of the year to the end of April 30, 2026 is 144,282.9 billion VND, reaching 14.2% of the plan assigned by the Prime Minister.
As of the end of April 30, 2026, compared to the plan assigned by the Prime Minister, 8 ministries, agencies and 16 localities have disbursement rates reaching the national average level (including: Vietnam Bank for Social Policies; Vietnam Expressway Corporation; Ministry of Justice; Ministry of National Defense; Ministry of Industry and Trade; Ministry of Agriculture and Environment; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ministry of Public Security; Hai Phong City; Hanoi City; Lai Chau; Lang Son; Ca Mau; Thai Nguyen; Dien Bien; Quang Ninh; Ha Tinh; Son La; Tuyen Quang; Gia Lai; Lao Cai; Hue City; Phu Tho; Khanh Hoa).
In addition, there are 27 ministries, agencies and 18 localities with disbursement rates below the national average (in which, some ministries and agencies have disbursement rates below 1% and have not been disbursed, including: State Audit Office; Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology; Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics; Government Inspectorate; State Bank of Vietnam; Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions; Voice of Vietnam Radio; Vietnam Television; Vietnam Development Bank; Vietnam Cooperative Alliance...).
The report requests to tighten discipline and order, resolutely and strictly handle investors, project management boards, organizations, and individuals who intentionally cause difficulties, obstruct, and lack responsibility, slowing down the progress of capital allocation and adjustment, project implementation, and disbursement of public investment capital.
Promptly replace cadres who are weak in capacity, stagnant, causing interference and negativity, resolutely handle negative acts in public investment management.
