Monthly data showed a clear acceleration in implementation during the first half of the year, with disbursement rising from VNĐ34 trillion in April to VNĐ75.1 trillion in May and nearly VNĐ137.6 trillion in June.
HCM City has instructed all agencies and investors to speed up public investment, describing it as a key task to achieve economic growth targets and deliver its 2026 investment plan.
The Ministry of Finance’s statistics showed that disbursement of foreign-funded public investment had reached just 9.99 per cent of the annual plan by June 15.
Disbursement reached VNĐ227.2 trillion (US$8.73 billion) as of June 4, equal to 22.4 per cent of the Prime Minister’s annual plan, the Ministry of Finance said. That was up from VNĐ198.4 trillion a week earlier, meaning more than VNĐ28.8 trillion...
The Government''s public investment plan for 2026 totals VNĐ1.08 quadrillion, the largest on record and about VNĐ175 trillion higher than the 2025 plan, the ministry said.
The resolution states that the overarching goal is to enhance the efficiency of public investment so that it s stronger spillover effects, plays a leading role in development, and mobilises maximum non-State resources for development investment.
The directive requires ministries and local authorities to monitor post-Tết price fluctuations, particularly for essential consumer goods and key production inputs.
The ministry’s report showed that by the end of January 2026, public investment disbursement reached VNĐ858.6 trillion (US$33 billion), the highest level in the 2021–25 period, equivalent to 94.8 per cent of the plan assigned by the Prime Minister.
The Ministry of Finance urged ministries and localities to resolve bottlenecks related to procedures, land clearance, materials and implementation capacity while strengthening leadership accountability to ensure efficient capital use and support macroeconomic stability.
The ministry’s statistics showed that as of the end of November, public investment disbursement reached VNĐ553.25 trillion, or 60.6 per cent of the Prime Minister’s assigned plan, 2.4 percentage points higher than the same period last year.
Hà Nội is currently in a critical phase of disbursing public investment, aiming to fully allocate funds to boost capital efficiency, speed up infrastructure development, and strengthen the city’s competitiveness.
The Vietnamese Government has initially planned to allocate more than VNĐ790 trillion (US$31.13 billion) for public investment in 2025, quite a large sum which, if approved, will put significant pressure on disbursement.