Tag: Public investment
Vietnam likely to lower GDP growth to 3.5 - 4% this year
VOV.VN - Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung says his Ministry is considering revising Vietnam’s economic growth rate target to between 3.5% and 4%, as opposed to the 6.5% originally expected, due to the negative impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Public investment capital disbursement remains slow
Only over VND220.7 trillion (US$9.7 billion) worth of public investment capital was disbursed by the end of August, or 40.6% of the plan assigned by the Prime Minister.
Boosting disbursement of public investment in transport sector
The Minister of Transport recently requested the establishment of a special working group to boost the disbursement of public investment capital for projects in the transport sector.
Minister: slow public capital disbursement could cause loss of economic opportunities
Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has said low disbursement of public investment capital amid the COVID-19 pandemic could waste resources and result in the loss of opportunities to create a driving force for economic development.
Good planning helps promote national development: PM
Good planning will make it possible to design good projects and draw good investors, thus promoting public investment efficiency and boosting socio-economic development, stated Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a national conference on planning held virtually on August 19.
Government chief orders speeding up of public investment disbursement
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has moved to sign a dispatch outlining a range of measures aimed at accelerating the disbursement of public investment during the remainder of the year.
Disbursed public investment up 5.6% in seven months
The disbursed public investment declined in July due to the surge in COVID-19 cases, but it still grew 5.6% in the first seven months of 2021 as compared to the same period last year.
National Assembly considers State President nomination for 2021-2026
VOV.VN - National Assembly deputies continue their first session of the new legislature in Hanoi on July 24, examining a range of important issues, including a State President nomination for the 2021-2026 term.
Making public investment a driving force of Vietnam’s economy
Public investment will focus on important and key industries and sectors of the economy, of which economic sectors account for more than 71%.
Two updated scenarios put forward for Vietnamese economy until year’s end
VOV.VN - The Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) has revised two scenarios for the Vietnamese economy by the end of the year, with the GDP rate forecast to expand by 5.9% and 6.2%, respectively.
