Aerial view of a junction on the Cho Moi – Bac Kan Expressway. (Photo: Int)
Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Viet Hung chaired a meeting to review the progress and propose solutions to accelerate the disbursement of public investment capital for 2025. The meeting took place against the backdrop of the ministry’s disbursement value reaching only 51% of the assigned plan by the end of October 2025, falling short by 5.634 trillion VND compared to the initial registered plan.
Outstanding Issues
According to data from the Planning and Finance Department (Ministry of Construction), the total public investment capital allocated by the ministry in 2025 is 80.302 trillion VND (excluding 6.970 trillion VND that has expired). However, by the end of October 2025, the disbursed value was only 40.916 trillion VND, equivalent to 51% of the plan. This disbursement is 5.634 trillion VND behind the registered plan of the project owners.
Director of the Department of Economics and Construction Investment Management Le Quyet Tien stated that disbursement progress heavily depends on the construction volume on-site. Therefore, project owners and contractors must closely monitor the sites, set daily schedules, and establish countdown timers to accelerate the completion of remaining work.
During the meeting, leaders of various units identified the primary reasons for the delayed disbursement of several projects below the overall average.
Specifically, slow land clearance is one of the most significant bottlenecks affecting progress. Additionally, delays in approving material prices have impacted payments and schedules.
Simultaneously, numerous issues related to local legal procedures and pending settlement dossiers have arisen. Some projects have experienced disbursement delays due to design adjustments, material price revisions, or supplementary estimates. Adverse weather conditions, such as storms and natural disasters, have also played a role.
Several projects with low disbursement rates were highlighted by leaders of specialized management departments, including: Cho Moi-Bac Kan; projects managed by Project Management Unit 7 (e.g., Chi Thanh-Van Phong, Van Phong-Nha Trang); projects managed by Thang Long Project Management Unit (e.g., Phan Thiet-Dau Giay); projects managed by Ho Chi Minh Road Project Management Unit (e.g., La Son-Hoa Lien); and projects managed by My Thuan-Can Tho Project Management Unit (e.g., My Thuan-Can Tho).
Resolving Bottlenecks Decisively
Addressing the meeting, Deputy Minister Nguyen Viet Hung instructed all units under the ministry and project management boards to focus intensely, mobilize maximum resources, closely monitor each component, and decisively resolve bottlenecks to ensure the 2025 public investment capital disbursement progresses as planned.
The Deputy Minister directed project owners to decisively address pending dossiers and complete settlement procedures, contributing to accelerating public investment capital disbursement in the final months of the year.
If necessary, the Department of Economics and Construction Investment Management will establish a working group to directly support boards in resolving each dossier, ensuring no dossiers carry over to the following month.
In November, the Deputy Minister required project owners to closely coordinate with local authorities to definitively resolve land clearance issues for projects such as Bac Kan-Cho Moi, National Highway 4B, National Highway 8C in Ha Tinh, La Son-Hoa Lien, and others.
For projects delayed due to design adjustments (La Son-Hoa Lien, Chi Thanh-Van Phong, Phan Thiet-Dau Giay), the Deputy Minister instructed the Department of Economics and Construction Investment Management to collaborate with boards to complete the adjustments. In cases where material prices have not been approved by provinces, local authorities are urged to address this by November.
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The Deputy Minister requested units to promptly report any challenges beyond their authority in writing for the Ministry of Construction to review and address immediately, preventing prolonged delays that could impact the overall industry progress.
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