In terms of expenditure structure, development investment spending was estimated at 486.1 trillion VND (61.5% of the estimate), interest payment spending at 77.5% of the estimate, and regular expenditure at 78.4% of the estimate. The expenditures have promptly met the demand of socio-economic development, national defence, security, and state management; and ensured full payment of salaries, pensions, social allowances, and policies according to Decree No. 178/2024/ND-CP and Decree No. 67/2025/ND-CP, serving the reorganisation of the administrative apparatus, ensuring facilities and stable operations after the reorganisation.
During the ten-month period, the central budget used 29.73 trillion VND from the reserve fund to supplement ministries and central agencies (20.52 trillion VND), and to support localities (9.21 trillion VND) in carrying out urgent tasks such as administrative unit restructuring and production recovery after disasters or pandemics. Of this amount, around 3.6 trillion VND was allocated to remedy damage caused by storms and floods in localities.
The Ministry of Finance reported that the Government has issued Resolution No. 337/NQ-CP, adding 9,700 billion VND to the 2025 central budget reserve estimate from increased revenue in 2024, to ensure sufficient resources for emerging tasks under Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW of the Politburo, as well as for natural disaster and epidemic prevention, national defence, security, and other essential missions.
In addition, following the Prime Minister’s directive, the Ministry of Finance has granted 13,951 tonnes of rice from the national reserves to support disaster prevention, search and rescue operations, and food relief for people facing shortages in the early part of the year.
As of October 28, 2025, the State Treasury had issued 277.3 trillion VND worth of Government bonds, with an average term of 9.84 years and an average interest rate of 3.05% per year, helping stabilise funding sources for budget balance and development investment.
The Ministry of Finance affirmed that central and local budget balances remain firmly secured, meeting the demands of expenditure, investment, and key development in 2025.
