During discussions on the draft Law amending and supplmenting several articles of the Law on Public Debt Management at the 10th session of the 15th National Assembly (NA), many deputies pointed out that ODA capital disbursement results were often lower than those of projects financed by the public investment budget.

Decree 242/2025/ND-CP on the management and use of official development assistance (ODA) and foreign preferential loans has officially taken effect since September 10, 2025, introducing multiple solutions to enhance proactiveness and flexibility in accessing, and effectively utilising international capital sources.