WORDS ON THE STREET 70th anniversary of Hanoi's Liberation Day Vietnam - Asia 2023 Smart City Summit Hanoi celebrates 15 years of administrative boundary adjustment 12th Vietnam-France decentrialized cooperation conference 31st Sea Games - Vietnam 2021 Covid-19 Pandemic
Home / Economy / Banking & Finance
Vietnam to keep public debt at 60% of GDP in next 5 years
Ngoc Mai 17:04, 2021/07/14
The government expects a budget deficit of $86.7 billion, or 3.7% of the GDP, in the next five-year period.

The government is expected to keep public debt at the maximum of 60% of the GDP, lower than the 65% ratio recorded in the 2016-2020 period, while government and foreign debts should not exceed 50% and 45%, respectively.

 Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue. Photos: quochoi.vn

The Standing Committee of the National Assembly (NA) revealed such figures in a meeting on July 13, after having reached an agreement with the government on socio-economic targets for the next five years.

Other key targets include state budget revenue would be VND8,300 trillion (US$359 billion), a 1.2-fold higher than in the previous five-year period, in which taxes and fees are set to make up 13.4% of the total.

The government, meanwhile, would spend VND10,260 trillion ($445.7 billion) in the next five years, of which capital expenditure is expected to account for 28% of the total, or VND2,870 trillion ($124 billion) and regular spending at VND6,400 trillion ($276.6 billion), or 60%.

This would result in a budget deficit of $86.7 billion, or 3.7% of the GDP. The NA’s Standing Committee expected the government’s direct debt payment obligation should not be above  25% of the state budget revenue.

 Overview of the meeting.

For the mid-term public investment plan of the 2021-2025 period, the investment capital is set at VND2,870 trillion ($124.07 billion). Of the total, VND100 trillion ($4.32 billion) would be allocated for three national programs on socio-economic development for ethnic minority groups, new-style rural areas, and poverty reduction.

The government also plans to set aside VND183.25 trillion ($8 billion) for projects of national priority, including the site clearance for the construction of Long Thanh International Airport and Phase 1 of the Eastern North-South expressway and the Ham Thuan Nam reservoir, the three would be allocated VND65.8 trillion ($2.84 billion).

Phase 2 of the North-South express railway project would receive VND38 trillion ($1.64 billion), and an estimated VND78.8 trillion ($3.4 billion) would be earmarked for other expressway projects.

While there has been a detailed list of national projects for budget allocation, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue urged the government to set up an investment plan to avoid possible delays during the implementation process.

Hue also called for the government to pay more attention to support policies for nurturing tax revenue sources, saying this would “create the driving force for growth.”

RELATED NEWS
TAG: Vietnam National Assembly covid-19 Hanoi GDP public debt government debt budget deficit
Other news
22:02, 2024/12/17
Regional, international financial centers mean boosters to Vietnamese economy: Deputy PM
Ho Chi Minh City envisions its financial center encompassing the money market, banking system, capital market, and derivatives market.
15:44, 2024/11/14
IFC sets record with US$1.6 in climate financing to support Vietnam’s green transition
The new commitments aim to bolster Vietnam's shift towards a low-carbon economy while enhancing private-sector resilience and competitiveness.
21:44, 2024/11/11
Vietnam's credit growth up 10% in 10 months
Vietnam’s central bank has set a credit growth target of around 15% this year.
08:08, 2024/10/05
Building Hanoi's smart city with smart banking
In Hanoi's smart city development strategy, smart payment and open banking ecosystems are critically important.
21:34, 2024/09/19
Vietnam stock market clears major legal hurdle to potential upgrade
Starting November 2, foreign investors will no longer be required to pre-fund 100% of their transactions, promising the removal of a major roadblock for Vietnam's market upgrade process.
17:29, 2024/09/01
Cashless parking in Hanoi: Good model fuels smart transport
Hanoi’s leaders believe that all that's left to do is act with the ultimate goal of serving people from smart transportation, armed with the mindset and solutions of a new global vision and thinking.