wb japan help vietnam improve taxation management

WB, Japan help Vietnam improve taxation management

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

World Bank deploys US$300m to DR Congo to contain Ebola outbreak

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

Opportunities for CLMVT subregion

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

More bridges built across Vietnam

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

WB highlights benefits, challenges from FTA with EU to Vietnam

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

IFC supports Nafoods Group to improve processing capacity and exports

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

Grassroots health services in Vietnam to be improved

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

Four urban centres receive assistance for critical infrastructure

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

World Bank offers new credit to develop urban centres

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

World Bank slashes 2019 growth as global trade slackens

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

International funds for Ho Chi Minh City sustainable urban development

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.
local bridge construction road maintenance project under review

Local bridge construction, road maintenance project under review

The Ministry of Transport and the World Bank evaluated the Results-based Operation for Local Bridge Construction and Road Asset Management (LRAMP) project at a workshop on May 16.
wb to help vietnam social security in pension fund management

WB to help Vietnam Social Security in pension fund management

Deputy General Director of the Vietnam Social Security (VSS) Nguyen Dinh Khuong recently held a working session with a delegation from the World Bank (WB) led by financial expert Alwaleed Alabatani in Hanoi to discuss the launch of a technical support programme for pension fund management. 
continuing to bring the vietnam wb cooperation relationship to a new height

Continuing to bring the Vietnam - WB cooperation relationship to a new height

Speaking at the meeting with the World Bank’s (WB) Vice President for Infrastructure Makhtar Diop, which took place on February 21st, 2019, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung emphasized that the WB is a crucial partner and has many contributions to the socio-economic development process of Vietnam. At the same time, he wishes that the cooperation relationship between Vietnam and the WB in general and the cooperation between the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the WB, in particular, will be increasingly close and efficient.
world bank forecasts vietnams economy to grow by 66 pct in 2019

World Bank forecasts Vietnam’s economy to grow by 6.6 pct in 2019

The World Bank predicts Vietnam’s economic growth rate would reach 6.6 percent in 2019 in its Managing Headwinds report released on April 24.