According to a preliminary report by the Ministry of Finance on the allocation and disbursement of state budget-funded public investment capital in 2026, as of November 5, Dak Lak province continued to make progress in both disbursement volume coupled with rate.

Construction being underway on a public investment transport infrastructure project.

From the beginning of 2026 through November 5, nationwide disbursement totalled 717.1613 trillion VND, equivalent to 74.37% of the plan assigned by the Prime Minister. Six ministries and 16 localities recorded disbursement rates at or above the national average, while 27 ministries and central agencies along with 18 localities remained below this level.

For Dak Lak, the public investment capital plan assigned by the Prime Minister for 2026 totals 9.0164 trillion VND. As of November 5, the province had disbursed 5.7697 trillion VND, equivalent to 64% of the assigned plan.

With this result, Dak Lak ranked 25th nationwide in terms of disbursement rate. Ha Tinh Province topped the rankings at 108.8%, while Cao Bang Province ranked last at 26.4%. Although the provincial disbursement rate remained below the national average, this marked a notable improvement. Dak Lak had ranked 32nd out of 34 localities nationwide as of October 22, before climbing to 26th place by October 31.

The improvement in disbursement performance was driven by coordinated and decisive measures. Provincial leaders have conducted regular inspections, urged implementation, provided direction combined with addressed difficulties relating to construction materials and site clearance. The Department of Finance has required project owners to commit to disbursement schedules alongside urged contractors to speed up construction.

Translated by KHUONG THAO