Comrade Ho Thi Nguyen Thao, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and PPC Permanent Vice Chairwoman, has chaired a meeting to review as well as expedite the implementation and disbursement of funding for science alongside technology, innovation and digital transformation (STIDT) tasks along with projects.

According to a report by the Department of Science and Technology, total funding allocated to STIDT activities province-wide in 2026 stands at 1.035 trillion VND. As of October 28, 2026, public investment disbursement for development expenditure had reached 45.45%. Among 160 projects, only one has completed the approval of its investment decision and proceeded to the implementation phase, while the remaining 159 are still undergoing the required procedures. Regarding recurrent expenditure, data updated on the project Dashboard showed a disbursement rate of 41.32% of the allocated funding, with the rate standing at 58.81% at commune coupled with ward level and 36.34% at provincial level.

An overview of the meeting.

Despite these outcomes, project implementation still faces several shortcomings. Project dossiers are being completed behind schedule, while the process of seeking opinions from relevant agencies and preparing feasibility study as well as economic - technical reports has not met the required deadlines. Data updates on the Dashboard system also remain incomplete in some localities.

PPC Permanent Vice Chairwoman, comrade Ho Thi Nguyen Thao called on localities and agencies to step up efforts to accelerate the implementation of STIDT tasks together with projects. Relevant departments and sectors were urged to coordinate closely as well as effectively seek professional opinions and agreements during project implementation. Heads of agencies, units combined with localities must take greater responsibility and use STIDT budget disbursement results as a criterion for evaluating their 2026 key performance indicators (KPIs).

Translated by KHUONG THAO