Vietnam to Improve Coordination on Stalled Projects
As of October 30, 2026, Vietnam’s System 751 had recorded 4,963 long-stalled projects. Plans were in place for 1,206, while proposals for 146 were still under review. At a November 9 meeting, Standing Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Gia Túc called for clearer coordination and responsibilities among central and local authorities.
On the afternoon of November 9, Vietnam’s Standing Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Gia Túc chaired a meeting on coordination procedures among executive and judicial agencies and local governments for resolving long-stalled projects. The meeting reported that, as of October 30, 2026, System 751 had recorded 4,963 such projects. Of these, 3,611 had been resolved and no longer faced difficulties or obstacles, 1,206 had resolution plans, and proposals for 146 were still under review.
Phạm Gia Túc speaks at the November 9 meeting.（VietVance）
Department representatives said local governments had yet to proceed with some projects because they were subject to inspections, investigations or court proceedings. Some projects had inspection or audit findings but no conclusion from a formal inspection, leaving the responsible agencies uncertain about the order and basis for handling them. Participants called for stronger coordination so that project difficulties could be resolved alongside efforts to determine accountability and remedy the consequences.
Phạm Gia Túc stressed that allowing projects to proceed did not mean waiving accountability or legalizing past violations. Both project resolution and the handling of violations by organizations and individuals must comply with the law. The meeting agreed not to establish a new interagency body for now, but to continue work through Steering Committee 751 and review and improve the existing coordination mechanism.
The meeting called for continued classification of long-stalled projects and clearer authority and responsibility for handling them at each level of government.（VietVance）
Phạm Gia Túc instructed the Ministry of Finance to promptly complete a proposal to reorganize Steering Committee 751 and review its membership, duties and operating rules. The ministry must also review the 1,206 projects with resolution plans and ask local governments to identify remaining obstacles and the authority responsible for addressing them at each level. For the 146 projects whose proposed solutions remain under review, the relevant authorities must identify which matters fall under central authority and which specialized agency should lead the review. Local governments must proactively handle matters within their authority and take responsibility for them.
Source: VietVance
