public investment

Public investment progress requires a stronger thrust

April 17, 2024 | 09:21

High-profile international organisations are urging Vietnam to quicken its public funding as an effective fiscal policy move to attract more funding from private investors, who bemoan a lack of high-quality infrastructure works in the country.

Disbursement delay deemed unacceptable

April 17, 2024 | 09:13

Public investment continues to suffer from poor disbursement, with names of culpable units being highlighted by the government.

MARD seeks to disburse public investment

March 14, 2024 | 15:11

The MARD is eager to accelerate the disbursement of public investment capital.

Targets set high for disbursement

February 29, 2024 | 15:47

The government has made drastic directions to accelerate public investment disbursement, with construction of numerous transport infrastructure projects to be implemented around the clock.

The upward wave of steel stock prices

January 30, 2024 | 17:51

In 2023, steel stock prices rose by an average of 58 per cent, outperforming the VN-Index by 46 per cent.

Vietnam's steel sector revitalised in 2024

January 19, 2024 | 20:04

The steel sector in 2024 is predicted to have a bright future due to the worldwide surge in steel prices, increasing domestic demand driven by transport infrastructure activities, and the prospect of enhanced profit margins.

Sluggish ODA-loan status unacceptable

November 02, 2023 | 16:43

Vietnam has been slow in disbursement of official development assistance and foreign concessional loans this year, the government has acknowledged.

Five pilot policy groups proposed for road infrastructure projects

November 01, 2023 | 19:21

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung said regulation frameworks must be adjusted to utilise resources, accelerate progress and public investment disbursement in road transport.

Public investment a locomotive for economic growth: Experts

October 23, 2023 | 16:46

Public investment is expected to be an engine for Vietnam’s economic growth in the context that global headwinds may challenge the country’s growth target of 6.5 per cent, according to experts.

Public investment crucial for Vietnam’s economic growth: ADB director

October 13, 2023 | 19:29

Vietnam’s maintaining the momentum of public investment will be crucial because it will rejuvenate economic activities, generate employment, and enhance domestic consumption, said ADB Country Director for Vietnam Shantanu Chakraborty.

The experience to develop vital expressway projects

October 09, 2023 | 09:46

The National Assembly and the government have approved many projects, prioritising the use of public investment capital from the Programme on Socioeconomic Recovery.

Rosier price prospects for steel products set for Q4

September 03, 2023 | 15:45

Slow consumption continues to pull domestic iron and steel prices down deeply, particularly as the Q3 low consumption season has not yet ended.

Accelerated public investment deemed the way out from steelmaking challenges

August 30, 2023 | 10:31

Steelmakers are hoping for a stronger 2024 through avenues such as public investment, after a downward trend in prices and demand.

The need for public investment to maximise FTA gains

August 29, 2023 | 09:00

One of the most striking changes over the decades has been Vietnam’s shift from one of the world’s most closed economies to one of the most open, in terms of trade and foreign direct investment to GDP ratios.