Finance Minister Ngô Văn Tuấn said economic growth reached 9.01% and inflation 4.52% in the first nine months, with rising oil prices tied to geopolitical conflicts as the main price pressure. Brent was forecast to average $79 per barrel in 2026 but had risen to $118-120 at the time of his remarks, while the government is rolling out tax exemptions, reductions and extensions with total support of about 360,000 billion VND in 2026. Market capital mobilization rose 15% in the first nine months, and 10 IPOs since late 2025 raised over 60,000 billion VND, nine times the total for 2021-2025. Public investment disbursement reached 62.9% after nine months, but advances still account for about 37%, and the minister acknowledged that budget forecasts have not closely matched actual results.
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Original headline: Bộ trưởng Tài chính lý giải về kiểm soát lạm phát và tiến độ giải ngân
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