Ho Chi Minh City Disburses 80.1% of Public Investment Funds in First 10 Months
As of October 31, 2026, Ho Chi Minh City had disbursed VND 118.277 trillion in public investment funds, or 80.1% of its annual plan, above the national average. It still had nearly VND 29.3 trillion to disburse in the final two months, while land compensation, material supplies and construction procedures continued to slow some projects.
As of October 31, 2026, Ho Chi Minh City had disbursed VND 118.277 trillion in public investment funds, equivalent to 80.1% of its annual plan and above the national average disbursement rate of 74.1%. Finance Ministry data show that more than VND 708.567 trillion was disbursed nationwide in the first 10 months, with the disbursement rate up 19.7 percentage points from the same period in 2025.
Illustrative image relating to public investment.（VietVance）
Ho Chi Minh City’s disbursement progress this year has improved after years of persistent delays. Lecturer Đỗ Thiên Anh Tuấn said stronger project oversight by the government and local authorities, efforts to address land acquisition, land valuation, compensation and resettlement issues project by project, and priority funding for projects able to proceed and disburse funds within the year were among the reasons for the improvement.
New policies have also supported land acquisition compensation and related procedures. The regulations provide a basis for using land price tables and adjustment coefficients to determine compensation when land is acquired. Some projects affected by rising construction material prices have had their budgets and total investment amounts adjusted, allowing construction to continue, but implementation still depends on resolving obstacles specific to each project.
Disbursement pressure remains concentrated at year-end. Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Chairman Nguyễn Văn Được said the amount the city still had to disburse in the final two months was substantial. Twenty local units in the city still had disbursement rates below 50% of their allocated funds. Of 98 key works and projects, 54 are public investment projects; as of October 31, this group had reached a disbursement rate of 84%.
Ho Chi Minh City still needs to disburse nearly VND 29.3 trillion in the final two months. Some projects continue to face difficulties involving land acquisition compensation, material supplies, construction procedures and coordination between planning levels. Further progress will depend on how each project resolves these issues and organizes construction.
Source: VietVance