world bank stands behind seed sector in mekong countries

World Bank stands behind seed sector in Mekong countries

On June 27, the World Bank Group and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development co-organised a regional workshop targeting to support high-quality seed sources for farmers as well as build regulations in the certification and licensing of seeds in Mekong countries.
deputy pm works with world bank on trade facilitation

Deputy PM works with World Bank on trade facilitation

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ worked with the World Bank on Monday to discuss trade facilitation, logistics development and the national single window mechanism.
wb okays funds for da nang infrastructure

WB okays funds for Da Nang infrastructure

The World Bank (WB) has approved a loan of US$72.52 million for infrastructure projects in Da Nang from its International Development Association.
world bank to continue bankrolling feasibility study on relocating danangs railway station

World Bank to continue bankrolling feasibility study on relocating Danang’s railway station

 Vice Chairman of the Danang People’s Committee has received experts from the World Bank (WB) and the Tokyo Development Learning Centre (TDLC) to work on the implementation of the model of transit oriented development (TOD) in the city.
pan farm enlists ifc daiwa as new investors

PAN Farm enlists IFC, Daiwa as new investors

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group and Daiwa-SSIAM Vietnam Growth Fund II, co-managed by Daiwa Corporate Investment under Daiwa Securities Group and SSI Asset Management under Saigon Securities Inc. (SSI), are new investors in The PAN Group’s agriculture business, PAN Farm JSC.
australia partners with world bank for vns development

Australia partners with World Bank for VN’s development

Australia will provide AU$25 million (US$18.7 million) to the World Bank over the next four years as part of a joint effort to help Việt Nam realise its economic development plan.
wb funded project benefits central coastal provinces

WB-funded project benefits central coastal provinces

Dozens of thousands of farmers and fishermen in nine central coastal provinces have benefited from the Coastal Resources for Sustainable Development (CRSD) Project funded by the World Bank (WB) in the past years.
world bank scraps order for venezuela to pay us 14b to exxon

World Bank scraps order for Venezuela to pay US$1.4b to Exxon

WASHINGTON: A World Bank panel has overturned part of a ruling ordering Venezuela to pay US$1.4 billion to ExxonMobil in compensation for nationalising a company project 10 years ago.
ifc hose joins 42 stock exchanges worldwide to ring the bell for gender equality

IFC: HoSE joins 42 stock exchanges worldwide to Ring the Bell for gender equality

International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and the Hochiminh Stock Exchange (HoSE) are joining stock exchanges around the world in a global initiative to “Ring the Bell for Gender Equality” - a partnership that highlights the economic imperative of empowering women in the workplace, marketplace, and community.
zero energy to become new trend of township construction

Zero-Energy to become new trend of township construction

The zero-energy township workshop held on March 7 at Nam Cuong building in Hanoi saw the participation of many experts from Denmark, the International Finance Corporation under the World Bank, and local experts as well as companies providing technology, solutions, and equipment for green building.
wb helps improve living environment in can tho city

WB helps improve living environment in Can Tho city

The World Bank (WB) will give US$ 500,000 to Can Tho city to carry out a “green-clean-beauty Program”, part of a project upgrade the Mekong Delta urban region.  
wb experts assist binh dinhs post disaster rebuilding effort

WB experts assist Binh Dinh’s post-disaster rebuilding effort

A delegation of World Bank experts had a working session with Binh Dinh authorities on February 14 seeking to address consequences of natural disasters in central provinces.
wb pledges to support soes reforms

WB pledges to support SOEs reforms

The World Bank has pledged to support the Vietnamese Government’s efforts in reforming institutions and State-owned enterprises (SOES).
structural reforms key to growth official

Structural reforms key to growth: official

Deepening structural reforms is crucial to Viet Nam’s growth, World Bank Country Director Ousmane Dione said as the organisation released a biannual review of the country’s economic performance in Ha Noi yesterday.
pm approves additional funding for northern delta transport development

PM approves additional funding for northern delta transport development

The PM has approved the adjustment and supplementation of investment capital for the Day-Ninh Co junction canal category of the World Bank-financed Northern Delta Transport Development Project.