Official cars - still buy 2 new cars every day

The total value of state-owned assets is over 1 quadrillion VND, of which real estate and public vehicles still account for the majority. In 2015, the number of newly purchased public vehicles was 1,233 with a total original cost of 23,000 billion VND. On average, nearly 2 new vehicles were purchased every day.

The Government has just completed a report on the management and use of State assets by the Government, the total value of State assets, updated to December 31, 2015. The total value of State assets held, accordingly, is determined to be 1.03 million billion VND.

According to the report, State assets are identified as including 4 types: land belonging to working offices and business establishments; houses belonging to working offices and business establishments; automobiles of all kinds; other assets with an original value of 500 million VND or more/asset unit. (The figures in the report do not include State assets in units of the People's Armed Forces and Vietnamese agencies abroad).

Of which, assets are land use rights worth about 700,000 billion VND, assets are houses worth about 254,000 billion VND, assets are cars worth approximately 23,000 billion VND, other assets with original value from 500 million VND or more/unit are 54,000 billion VND.

The total increase in assets in 2015 was determined to be 16,000 billion VND. The rate of increase in the value of state-owned assets was strongest in the group of public cars. Specifically, assets such as land use rights increased by 3,400 billion VND (equivalent to 0.5%), assets such as houses increased by 7,750 billion VND (equivalent to 3%), and assets such as cars increased by 1,200 billion VND (equivalent to 5.4%).

The total value of State assets (at original price) decreased in 2015 by VND 2,800 billion.

Automobiles are the type of state assets with the largest rate of increase in value.

Buy nearly 2 new public vehicles every day

Regarding the asset group with the highest rate of change and fluctuation, which is automobiles, the Government's report shows that in 2015, the number of cars increased (newly purchased and received) by 1,233 with a total original price of 1,200 billion VND, meaning that on average, the state purchased nearly 2 new cars every day.

Of which, the Central sector increased 240 units with a total original price of 371 billion VND, the local sector increased 993 units with a total original price of 863 billion VND.

The number of public cars reduced due to recall, transfer, sale, liquidation, and destruction is 1,043 units with a total original price of 468 billion VND.

According to the analysis report, of the total 1,233 public cars increased in 2015, 580 cars increased due to receiving and transferring between agencies, organizations, units, and project management boards with a total original price of 525 billion VND, and 653 new cars were purchased with a total original price of 709 billion VND. Of these 653 cars, cars for general work increased by 165 cars, and specialized cars increased by 488 cars.

Thus, the total number of public cars currently in the country is nearly 38,000, with a total original price of approximately 23,000 billion VND, accounting for 2.22% of the total value of State assets.

In more detail, the report stated that public cars are divided into three groups for use purposes, including: vehicles serving official positions, vehicles serving general work, and specialized vehicles.

The management agency determined that most public cars had been used for more than 2/3 of the prescribed time. Specifically, at the time of reporting, the number of public cars that had been used for more than 15 years (exceeding the depreciation period) was 8,200, accounting for 21.73% of the total public car fund.

According to Dan Tri