Despite trillions of VND allocated for public investment capital, numerous key projects remain behind schedule. Bottlenecks in site clearance, project implementation and accountability in public administration have prevented investment capital from delivering its intended impact.

The Ea Tam Irrigation Reservoir Project continuing to face significant challenges in site clearance.

At the Tran Phu Extended Road and Technical Infrastructure Project (Phase 1) in Tuy Hoa ward, areas where land has been cleared are bustling with construction activity, while machinery remains idle in sections where site clearance has yet to be completed, hindering the project’s coordinated implementation.

The same situation has been recorded across other major projects, including Component Project 3 of the Khanh Hoa - Buon Ma Thuot Expressway, the coastal road project, resettlement areas as well as numerous urban infrastructure developments.

According to Mr. Nguyen Dinh Thin, Deputy Director of the provincial Management Board of Transport and Agricultural - Rural Development Construction Investment Project, difficulties related to compensation, land valuation as well as changes introduced under the 2024 Land Law remain the principal obstacles slowing public investment disbursement.

In 2026, Dak Lak was allocated more than 10.875 trillion VND in public investment capital for infrastructure development under the Resolution of the Dak Lak Provincial Party Congress for the 2025 - 2030 tenure. However, by early July 2026, the province had disbursed only about 29.3% of the plan assigned by the Prime Minister, below the national average.

Implementation accountability remains a bottleneck

Although all localities operate under the same legal framework, some have completed site handover on schedule, while others have yet to resolve outstanding obstacles despite years of implementation. This demonstrates that the effectiveness of site clearance depends heavily on the leadership of Party committees, government administration effectiveness and the accountability of agency heads.

Following inspections of key projects, provincial leaders identified a number of shortcomings, including inadequate preparation during the investment phase, weak coordination between project owners and local authorities, slow administrative processing, coupled with irregular inspection and supervision.

Construction at the Hung Vuong Road (Binh Kien ward) - National Road 1 grade-separated interchange project being disrupted by unresolved technical infrastructure.

Comrade Do Huu Huy, Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and PPC Chairman, has repeatedly stressed that public investment disbursement is not merely a driver of socio-eco development but also a key political responsibility, reflecting the leadership, direction, administration as well as implementation capacity of each agency, unit combined  with locality. Accordingly, every delay must be reviewed in connection with responsibilities of organisations and individuals concerned.

Experience also shows that where Party committees together with local authorities take proactive action, and where agency heads engage directly with residents to resolve difficulties, site clearance has progressed more effectively, allowing projects to move forward more smoothly. Conversely, where leadership lacks determination, coordination remains fragmented alongside officials continue to avoid responsibility, project implementation is inevitably delayed.

To remove bottlenecks in public investment disbursement, it is essential to clarify responsibilities, strengthen discipline along with administrative accountability, reform leadership methods through closer engagement at the grassroots level and project sites, while using implementation outcomes as the benchmark for assessing the performance of organisations, cadres and Party members.

Translated by KHUONG THAO