Necessary reforms to boost investment into Vietnam’s burgeoning water sector

Necessary reforms to boost investment into Vietnam’s burgeoning water sector

For development banks, water investments are exciting because water is so central to the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Clean water and sanitation, ending poverty, good health and wellbeing, and gender equality are all closely linked to the prudent management of water.
Spurring prudent development of domestic corporate bond market

Spurring prudent development of domestic corporate bond market

After years of sluggish growth, Vietnam’s corporate bond market has blossomed. Issuances grew at a compound annual growth rate of 40 per cent between 2012 and 2019, and outstanding issuances amounted to around 11.5 per cent of Vietnam’s GDP – the fourth-highest in ASEAN, and further gains are likely.