Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently agreed that over 373.6 billion VND from the national budget can be spent on organising the 5^th Asian Beach Games (ABG5) which will take place in Da Nang from 24 September to 3 October.

Of this, 136.54 billion VND will be given to Da Nang to help it prepare for the event, whilst the remainder will be given to those central government agencies involved in helping the city to organise the event.  These are the Vietnamese ministries of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Public Security, Health, and Defence.

Prime Minister Phuc urged the city authorities and the central agencies to use the money economically and effectively in order to ensure the success of this continent-level event.