15-01-2020 17:28
The Vietnam Development Report (VDR) 2019: Connecting Vietnam for Growth and Shared Prosperity was co-launched by the World Bank (WB) and the Ministry of Investment and Planning in Hanoi on January 15.
10-01-2020 14:46
The role and support of the business community in rapid and sustainable development is a key part of the annual Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) held in Hanoi on Friday.
21-12-2019 12:32
Vietnam’s economy has performed well in 2019, with GDP expanding by an estimated 6.8 percent, according to the World Bank (WB)’s recent report.
21-12-2019 12:11
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 20 for Regional Director of the World Bank (WB)'s Infrastructure Department in the East Asia and Pacific Region Ranjit Lamech and WB Country Director in Vietnam Ousmane Dion.
20-12-2019 09:24
A wave of debt in emerging and developing nations has grown faster and larger than in any period of the last five decades and could end with another crisis, the World Bank warned on Thursday (Dec 19).
18-12-2019 11:06
Vietnam’s economy has performed well in 2019, with GDP expanding by an estimated 6.8 percent, public debt reduced by nearly 8 percentage point of GDP since 2016, and a trade balance surplus for fourth year in a row, according to the World Bank (WB)’s report released on December 17.
06-12-2019 10:01
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) held a meeting in Hanoi on December 5 to discuss ways to sustainably develop raw material areas and improve processing capacity and market access for agro-products of Vietnam.
25-11-2019 12:15
A recent conference in Tuy Hoa city sought to strengthen the development co-operation between the south-central coastal province of Phu Yen and the World Bank.
12-11-2019 09:00
National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on November 21 appreciated the World Bank (WB)’s comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam and its contributions to the country’s development in recent times.
25-10-2019 16:38
Thanks to the Government’s efforts to simplify tax compliance processes, Vietnam ranked 109th out of 190 countries and territories on ease of paying taxes in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2020 report (DB2020), up 22 places from the previous report.
09-10-2019 09:17
As global trade tensions persist, investments are put on hold and without that cash to boost economic growth, poverty could surge, the World Bank's chief economist warned Tuesday (Oct 9).
01-10-2019 17:50
The World Bank and the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) today signed a financing agreement for a grant worth $2.2 million provided by the Swiss government to implement the "Vietnam: Strengthening banking sector soundness and development" project.
26-09-2019 09:34
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday (Sep 25) formally selected Kristalina Georgieva of Bulgaria to be only the second woman ever to lead the 189-member institution.
19-09-2019 16:51
Institutional reform is one of the key factors to help Vietnam to build out modern and internationally-integrated market economy institutions.
19-09-2019 12:09
A two-volume study laying out a pathway to a low-carbon and climate-resilient transport sector in Vietnam has just been released.