In recent months, public investment disbursement in Dak Lak province has shown positive improvements, with disbursement volumes, rates and national rankings all moving upward. According to the latest update from the Ministry of Finance, Dak Lak ranked 25th among 34 provinces as well as centrally run cities nationwide in terms of disbursement rate, remaining below the national average of 76%. Considerable pressure remains through the end of the year, requiring an accelerated push to meet the target on schedule.

Dak Lak PPC Chairman, comrade Do Huu Huy inspecting and urging progress on the extended Nguyen Dinh Chieu Road project.

As of November 10, 2026, project owners and relevant agencies had disbursed 5,828.5 billion VND, equivalent to 66.98% of the plan assigned by the Prime Minister. The province still has 4,129 billion VND to disburse. During the final quarter, an average of approximately 352 billion VND must be disbursed each week to meet the year-end target.

Beyond time constraints, implementation continues to face bottlenecks, particularly in disbursing substantial amounts of funding allocated to national target programmes, science and technology, central budget funding for four inter-level boarding schools, along with Component Project 3 under the first phase of the Khanh Hoa - Buon Ma Thuot Expressway project.

According to Mr. Tran Tien Dong, Director of the Dak Lak Provincial Management Board for Traffic and Agriculture and Rural Development Construction Investment Projects (Management Board A), the board has more than 499 billion VND worth of work remaining to be completed alongside funds to disburse this year. The greatest disbursement pressure is currently concentrated on the Khanh Hoa - Buon Ma Thuot Expressway project, which has 341.8 billion VND in outstanding funds.

Proactive response planning

Comrade Cao Dinh Huy, Director of the Department of Finance, said that based on commitments made by project owners, cumulative disbursement from funding sources under the 2026 plan is projected to exceed 8,009 billion VND by January 31, 2027, equivalent to 92.04% of the plan assigned by the Prime Minister. If project owners fulfil their commitments, the province is expected to achieve its disbursement target.

At a thematic meeting on 2026 public investment disbursement held by the PPC on November 12, the Department of Finance proposed three contingency plans to further increase the disbursement rate. The measures focus on expediting contract signing, resolving obstacles to increase advance payments for selected projects, and accelerating disbursement under national target programmes. If effectively implemented, these measures could generate an additional 150 - 439 billion VND in disbursement, raising the province-wide rate to approximately 93.76 - 97%.

A transport project in Buon Ma Thuot Ward being under construction.

To ease disbursement pressure associated with the Khanh Hoa - Buon Ma Thuot Expressway project, investment in Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) component has been identified as an urgent priority. Management Board A is expediting procedures to adjust the project, with submission to the PPC for approval scheduled for November 20, bid opening on December 20, and contract signing on December 25. If the schedule is maintained, the project could receive an advance payment before December 31, equivalent to 40 - 60% of allocated capital, helping raise the province-wide disbursement rate to 97 - 100%.

Mr. Nguyen Quoc Dong, Director of the Dak Lak Provincial Management Board for Civil and Industrial Construction Investment Projects (Management Board B), said the unit had disbursed nearly 67% of its allocated funds, while disbursement from 2025 capital carried over into 2026 had reached 89%. Management Board B proposed increasing advance payments for four inter-level boarding schools to 60%. If approved, the unit's disbursement rate for 2026 capital could reach approximately 90%, bringing the overall rate for its allocated capital plan to 94 - 95%.

PPC Chairman, comrade Do Huu Huy instructed the Department of Finance to advise on reallocating funds from slow-moving projects to those with the capacity for disbursement before November 20, 2026, while updating land-use levy revenue projections in line with disbursement requirements. Heads of project management boards were held accountable for their disbursement commitments through December 31, 2026 and January 31, 2027, as well as were required to directly oversee progress on each project.

Translated by HAI LOAN