Deputy Chair of the National Assembly's Economic and Financial Committee Pham Thuy Chinh stressed the need to tighten fiscal discipline, improve budget estimates and restructure revenue sources, after the State Audit Office of Vietnam (KTNN) submitted its 2025 state budget final audit report to the National Assembly, the first under the 2025 State Budget Law. As of 30/9/2026, the office had issued 145 audit reports, recommending the handling of nearly VND 114,000 billion, revisions to 195 documents, and referral of 16 cases with signs of violations to investigators, four times the 2025 level, with over 79% of financial and other recommendations implemented. Chinh noted that total 2025 budget revenue rose 31.1% from 2024, but land, mineral and lottery-related income made up a significant share while sustainable revenue sources tended to decline, a shift that needs close monitoring. The central budget's disbursement rate for development investment was only 76.3%, down from 83.4% in 2024, and delayed projects continued to recur.
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Original headline: Kiểm toán quyết toán ngân sách: Siết kỷ luật tài khóa từ những cảnh báo sớm
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