Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued Directive 237, urging the entire system to accelerate the disbursement of public investment capital in the final months of the year. This move is seen as a significant push to achieve the goal of fully disbursing the 2025 plan.
According to reports, over the past 11 months, ministries, sectors, and localities have disbursed more than 60% of the allocated plan, surpassing the same period last year. In absolute terms, the disbursed capital increased by approximately 156 trillion VND compared to the previous year. The Prime Minister commended 12 ministries, central agencies, and 20 localities for exceeding the national average, while criticizing 22 ministries, sectors, and 12 localities for disbursing below the average rate.
Some areas, despite facing natural disasters, have maintained their progress. However, many units are still lagging, causing the overall result to fall short of expectations.
With only 55 days left until the end of the year, a substantial amount of capital, around 360 trillion VND, remains to be disbursed. The Prime Minister has instructed ministers and local leaders to prioritize disbursement as a top task, directly linking it to the accountability of their leadership.
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Units must promptly address bottlenecks such as investment procedures, land compensation, material mining licensing, and delayed construction. Those hindering progress will face strict penalties, including the replacement of sluggish officials.
Each project must have a clear weekly and monthly disbursement plan. Management agencies are authorized to reallocate capital from slow-moving projects to well-performing ones. The focus is on closely monitoring the situation and resolving issues on-site to prevent last-minute rushes.
The Ministry of Finance will utilize digital technology to monitor progress and weekly publish the disbursement rates of each ministry, sector, and locality. The Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment must immediately address challenges related to construction materials, pricing, and mining licensing procedures.
Agencies under the national target program must promptly support localities in untangling bottlenecks to expedite the disbursement of program funds. The media is encouraged to highlight effective models and expose prolonged delays.
Additionally, the Prime Minister has directed ministries and localities to prepare capital allocation plans for 2026 for eligible projects. Once the plan is assigned, immediate implementation is required to prevent recurring delays.
The Government Office is tasked with overall monitoring and reporting issues beyond their authority. All leaders of ministries, sectors, and localities are directly responsible for the implementation of this directive.
– 4:00 PM, December 7, 2025
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