Ten out of 12 ministries and agencies have committed to completing the disbursement of foreign loans this year after adjusting down their capital plans, the Ministry of Finance has reported.

The State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) held a workshop in Hanoi on September 22 to discuss measures to boost the effectiveness of public investment disbursement and the role of State audits.

Problems remain in the implementation of Hanoi’s middle-term public investment plan for the 2016-2020 period, Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Council Phung Thi Hong Ha said.

VOV.VN - Sanctions are set to be imposed on localities that fail to meet this year’s public investment disbursement target, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc stated on August 21 during an online conference in Hanoi.

Relevant agencies need to take drastic and concerted actions and quickly remove barriers and difficulties to speed up the disbursement of public investment, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has said.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung held a meeting with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) in Hanoi on August 19 to examine public investment disbursement in the agriculture sector.

With drastic, flexible and timely directions of the Government and the Prime Minister, and the strong support from people, Vietnam has obtained important results in performing the dual tasks of fighting COVID-19 and boosting socio-economic development.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 16 chaired an online meeting with leaders of all cities and provinces, aimed at accelerating the disbursement of public investment, which is currently occurring at a snail’s pace.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on July 30 urged the transport sector to speed up the implementation of major projects and public investment disbursement in the time ahead.