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Vietnam hard-pressed to maintain high human capital index in long term
16-09-2019 16:02
Even though the human capital index (HCI) of Vietnam exceeds the global, regional, and even upper-middle-income country averages, the country also faces challenges in ensuring high-quality human resources as well as narrow the gap between ethnic minorities.
WB, UNICEF call for efforts to address child undernutrition in Vietnam
13-09-2019 10:56
The World Bank (WB) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have called for solid steps to handle undernutrition among Vietnamese children, and reaffirmed their strong commitments to work with the Government in this issue as the country is building its socio-economic development strategy for 2021-2030.
Historic GDP rate rise as Vietnam revises figures
04-09-2019 09:11
Seventy-four years after Vietnam gained its independence, its economic scale has grown spectacularly. Now, the economy has been fuelled by new and more accurate calculations which can help its GDP increase significantly, better mirroring the country’s genuine scale and structure. Nguyen Dat report.
Agriculture capitalising from private investment
15-08-2019 21:00
Private sector investment has recently surged in the field of agriculture, contributing to building sustainability in the sector across Vietnam. Phuong Hao reports.
WB, Japan help Vietnam improve taxation management
03-08-2019 09:48
The World Bank (WB) and the State Bank of Vietnam on August 2 signed an agreement worth 4.2 million USD in non-refundable aid provided by the Japanese government to launch a taxation system modernisation project in Vietnam.
World Bank deploys US$300m to DR Congo to contain Ebola outbreak
25-07-2019 09:05
The World Bank announced on Wednesday (Jul 24) it was deploying another US$300 million in crisis aid for DR Congo to help contain the year-old Ebola outbreak.
Opportunities for CLMVT subregion
10-07-2019 09:00
Amid escalating trade tensions, the CLMVT subregion, including Vietnam, emerges as a big beneficiary thanks to the synergies transforming the subregion into Asia’s new value chain hub. Nguyen Huong reports.
More bridges built across Vietnam
03-07-2019 12:21
A project to build 2,174 bridges to replace temporary bridges in 50 provinces and cities has progressed more quickly than expected, said Nguyen Van Huyen, Director of the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam.
WB highlights benefits, challenges from FTA with EU to Vietnam
01-07-2019 09:20
The EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to be signed on June 30 in Hanoi will bring both opportunities and challenges to Vietnam, so domestic enterprises should be really prepared to take full advantages of benefits from the deal, said Sebastian Eckardt, lead economist of the World Bank (WB) in Vietnam.
IFC supports Nafoods Group to improve processing capacity and exports
29-06-2019 06:59
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is helping Nafoods Group JSC, a local agribusiness, to expand its existing fruit processing capacity, boost exports, and develop its new fruit seedling business with a financing and advisory package.
Grassroots health services in Vietnam to be improved
22-06-2019 07:35
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has just approved an $80 million loan to help Vietnam improve the quality of and access to basic health services in 13 provinces, with a focus on poor areas.
Four urban centres receive assistance for critical infrastructure
13-06-2019 13:58
A credit of $194.36 million has just been approved to help four secondary cities in Vietnam build critically-needed municipal infrastructure and strengthen urban planning.
World Bank offers new credit to develop urban centres
13-06-2019 09:48
The World Bank (WB) Board of Executive Directors on Wednesday approved a US$194.36 million credit plan to help four secondary cities in Vietnam build critically-needed municipal infrastructure and strengthen urban planning.
World Bank slashes 2019 growth as global trade slackens
05-06-2019 08:50
The World Bank slashed its global growth forecasts for this year in a report released on Tuesday (Jun 4) that portrayed a world gripped by deepening trade conflict, tumbling confidence and increasingly skittish investment.
International funds for Ho Chi Minh City sustainable urban development
19-05-2019 17:55
Ho Chi Minh City is going to get the first credit package of $125 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to strengthen institutional foundations for sustainable urban development.
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