Vietnam Pushes for Decentralized Budgeting Coupled with Resource Assurance
Vietnam's National Assembly debated a draft law on state budget, proposing to enhance budget decentralization by linking responsibilities with resources, increasing autonomy for local levels, especially communes (xã). Year-end fund transfers will be tied to performance evaluation and disbursement commitments.
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