VOV.VN - Da Nang needs to achieve growth of up to 13.6% in the final quarter of 2026 to meet its annual economic target, prompting city leaders to call for faster public investment disbursement, stronger business support and the removal of bottlenecks holding back growth.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has disbursed 43.2% of its 2026 public investment allocation by the end of July, leaving the city with a steep acceleration ahead to meet its 70% target by the end of September and fully disburse the nearly VND147.6 trillion (US$5.6 billion) earmarked for the year.

VOV.VN - Vietnam disbursed nearly 42% of its 2026 public investment plan in the first seven months of the year, an improvement from the same period last year, although bottlenecks in land clearance, construction materials and investment procedures continue to weigh on project implementation.

Vietnam’s public investment spending is accelerating sharply, cementing its role as a critical growth engine as global trade and economic uncertainty undercut traditional drivers.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung urged deeper analysis of inflation risks and faster public investment disbursement while chairing the Government’s regular meeting for April 2026 on May 4.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s economy recorded 7.83% growth in Q1 2026, slightly below expectations, prompting the government to accelerate public investment, support businesses, and boost exports to achieve the double-digit growth target for the whole year.

VOV.VN - Public investment is increasingly viewed as a critical lever for Vietnam’s ambition to achieve double-digit economic growth in the coming period, but experts warn that persistent bottlenecks must be removed for it to become an effective growth driver.

To meet the 2025 target of fully disbursing the capital plan assigned by the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh has urged relevant ministries and agencies to redouble their efforts, ensuring effective implementation of tasks and solutions set out in the Government's resolutions and the PM’s directions.

Vietnam’s public investment disbursement reached VND409.17 trillion (US$15.49 billion) by August 31, equal to 39.9% of the annual plan and 46.3% of the Prime Minister’s target, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) reported.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has established eight working groups to remove difficulties related to production, business, infrastructure construction, and imports and exports, as well as promote growth and accelerate disbursement of public investment capital.