As of June 30, the disbursement rate of public investment remained modest at VND133.9 trillion (US$5.8 billion), lower than the rate recorded in the same period last year of 34%.

The Covid-19 pandemic was among main reasons causing a stagnation in the construction progress.

Projects lagging behind schedule are those financed by the official development assistance (ODA), preferential loans, foreign direct investment (FDI) and under the public-private partnership (PPP) mechanism.

Efficient debt management will be a major factor helping Vietnam get out of the group of highly indebted countries, a representative of the Ministry of Finance stated.

To Lich River- one among five main rivers of the capital being seriously polluted. More than 280 outfall sewers discharge sewage directly into the river.

Amid the Covid-19 causing global economic recession, Vietnam stands ready to receive a shift of investment capital from Japanese investors, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

Vietnam – South Korea relations are growing strongly in all spheres, which have brought mutual benefits and trust to all parties involved, stated a Vietnamese senior official.

The disbursed amount of official development assistance (ODA) funds in Vietnam in the first nine months of 2020 stood at only VND26 trillion (US$1.12 billion), equivalent to 32.43% of the year’s estimate.

Hanoi has set up six task force teams specialized in accelerating disbursement of public funds.