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More than 85% of Quảng Trị Province’s 2026 public investment capital plan has been allocated, but the province’s disbursement progress remains slow. The provincial People’s Committee leader urged departments, agencies and localities to remove bottlenecks while taking strict measures against contractors that delay work.
At a working session with departments, investors and projects with low disbursement rates, Chairman Lê Hồng Vinh of the Quảng Trị People’s Committee reviewed implementation of the 2026 public investment plan.
In the first four months of 2026, the province allocated more than 4,556.6 billion VND in capital investment. Of this total, more than 3,557 billion VND came from the local budget, reaching 86.4% of the plan. Central budget disbursement was over 423.5 billion VND, equivalent to 73.8% of the plan. For the central budget allocation for building schools in border communes, the province reported 576 billion VND, reaching 100% of the plan.
Total disbursement of capital investment across the province reached 85.5% of the 2026 plan. However, the province’s disbursement pace remains slow.
As of April 29, 2026, according to the State Treasury Region XII report, Quảng Trị had disbursed nearly 409.3 billion VND, equivalent to 7.78% of the Prime Minister’s plan of more than 5,262.8 billion VND.
The Quảng Trị People’s Committee assessed that slow disbursement is linked to the large volume of funds carried over from 2025 into 2026, which increases pressure on management of the current year’s public investment plan.
In addition, many major projects require time-consuming steps such as investment preparation, site clearance and completion of legal procedures. The province also noted that some investors have not set detailed milestone schedules for each project, limiting their ability to monitor progress and adjust promptly—contributing to extended delays.
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