Feeling insecure about the national financial situation, the National Assembly and the government have continued highlighting strict management of the state budget this year,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Nhu Tien, Deputy to the 13th National Assembly, spoke to vov.vn about the serious problem of losses and wastage in Viet Nam.

 The Hanoi People's Committee has forbidden officials and staffs from making numerous business trips abroad or participating in study tours organised or funded by local enterprises or directly invited by international companies.

 HCMC will restrict spending on public autos, seminars, meetings, groundbreaking ceremonies and overseas business trips for its officials as one of the measures to better manage the State budget and public assets at agencies.

A group of development organizations headed by Oxfam has presented a petition requiring transparency, accountability and participation of citizens in the allocation, management and use of the State budget.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the January-November period of 2013, the state budget paid VND89.5 trillion of debt ($4.26 billion), equivalent to about 11 percent of the total budget spending.