17-03-2018 20:34
Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and almost all members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) have surpassed $1 billion annually.
17-03-2018 11:44
Vietnamese businesses should actively seek information and grasp the development and investment strategies of banks to win bids for projects financed by the World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB), said representatives of the two banks on Thursday.
15-03-2018 23:30
Today’s international conference on improving the business environment to strengthen economic growth showed remarkable outcomes over the past years of implementing Resolution No.19/NQ-CP on improving the business environment and enhancing national competitiveness, but many difficulties remain.
13-03-2018 13:25
Starting from a single green building, Singapore has risen to become the green city of Southeast Asia aiming to green out 80 per cent of the construction works in the city. Do Ngoc Diep, specialist at the Green Building Project of the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation, looks at Vietnam’s chances of realising its dream of becoming “a green spot” in the region.
10-03-2018 06:39
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will yield robust economic gains for Vietnam, according a new World Bank report released on March 9 as Vietnam and 10 other countries sign the agreement.
08-03-2018 16:13
The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) is expecting the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to continue their technical and financial support for Vietnamese higher educational projects, said Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha.
06-03-2018 13:55
The World Bank and the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade jointly launched a $102-million project yesterday to support the efforts of industrial enterprises to adopt energy-efficiency technologies and practices.
01-03-2018 15:05
Over the past several years, aside from the overall rosy performance the finance and banking sector posted, banking scandals also made several headlines. VIR listed the five scandalous events in the world banking sector over recent years.
06-02-2018 11:29
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is helping microfinance institutions in Vietnam improve their corporate governance practices and strengthen their ability to cater to the financial needs of microenterprises and low-income people.
22-01-2018 10:13
KATHMANDU: The World Bank on Sunday (Jan 21) approved a US$300 million loan for Nepal as the impoverished nation struggles to raise money to rebuild almost three years after an earthquake killed thousands and flattened homes.
17-01-2018 14:00
While Vietnam will no longer receive preferential loans from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank starting this year, the gigantic European Investment Bank is amplifying its presence in the country, with loans offered at an interest rate of almost 0 per cent and focused on infrastructure projects.
15-01-2018 13:48
The financial sector is ranked first in priority of investment in Vietnam for the World Bank Group’s private investment arm IFC in 2018, according to Kyle Kelhofer, IFC country manager for Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.
10-01-2018 15:56
What does 2018 hold for Vietnam’s economy? Sebastian Eckardt, World Bank’s lead economist for Vietnam, gives VIR an analysis of the country’s positive macro-economic performance in 2017, as well as prospects of the new year.
10-01-2018 10:33
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has secured a convertible loan of $15.3 million for DNP Water JSC, a subsidiary of Dong Nai Plastic JSC, to enhance clean water access for urban households and residents in Vietnam.
15-12-2017 16:00
The World Bank, in partnership with the Ministry of Finance (MoF), launched the Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC) in accounting and auditing at a ceremony in Ha Noi on December 14.