adb forecasts 6 per cent growth for vietnam

ADB forecasts 6 per cent growth for Vietnam

According to the Asian Development Outlook released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on April 11, slowing global demand and high international interest rates hampered Vietnam’s growth last year, yet Vietnam's economy is expected to grow 6 per cent in 2024 and 6.2 per cent in 2025.
adb highlights geopolitical tensions in gold market

ADB highlights geopolitical tensions in gold market

During a press briefing in Hanoi on April 11, Nguyen Ba Hung, chief economist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) office in Vietnam, addressed fluctuating trends in the global gold market.
adb marks 30 year partnership with vietnam

ADB marks 30-year partnership with Vietnam

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is fully committed to supporting Vietnam's long-term development goals, ADB president Masatsugu Asakawa said on March 13 during his first official visit to Vietnam.
100m risk sharing agreement to promote green trade in asia

$100m risk sharing agreement to promote green trade in Asia

On January 18, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution and impact investor, announced a new partnership to finance up to $100 million of green trade transactions in South and Southeast Asia, beginning in Vietnam.
a strategy fit for success to ensure 2024 targets are met

A strategy fit for success to ensure 2024 targets are met

Vietnam’s economy grew at a lower-than-expected rate in 2023. Shantanu Chakraborty, Vietnam country director for the Asian Development Bank, talked with VIR’s Thanh Tung about how the economy has performed and key impetuses for the next 12 months.
roadblocks to be torn down in policy

Roadblocks to be torn down in policy

Equity investors and management authorities have great expectations for the National Assembly’s upcoming discussion, which should give the nod to policies for pilot implementation pertaining to funding Vietnam’s road system.
achievable economic goals still in sight for vietnam

Achievable economic goals still in sight for Vietnam

Vietnam’s economy grew 4.24 per cent in the first nine months of the year. Shantanu Chakraborty, country director for Vietnam of the Asian Development Bank, spoke with VIR’s Thanh Dat about how growth can be improved.
public investment crucial for vietnams economic growth adb director

Public investment crucial for Vietnam’s economic growth: ADB director

Vietnam’s maintaining the momentum of public investment will be crucial because it will rejuvenate economic activities, generate employment, and enhance domestic consumption, said ADB Country Director for Vietnam Shantanu Chakraborty.
roadblocks remain in apparel production recycling

Roadblocks remain in apparel production recycling

The textile and apparel sector is making efforts to recycle input materials to reduce waste while preserving natural resources, although barriers persist.
vietnamese economy remains resilient despite weak external environment adb

Vietnamese economy remains resilient despite weak external environment: ADB

Despite the weak external environment, the Vietnamese economy remains resilient, and recovery is expected to pick up in the near term, said Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director for Vietnam Shantanu Chakraborty.
hdbank is honoured as adbs leading partner bank in vietnam

HDBank is honoured as ADB's leading partner bank in Vietnam

The Ho Chi Minh City Development Bank (HDBank) was honoured as the Leading Partner Bank in Vietnam by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at an award ceremony for the Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program in Singapore earlier this month.
adb agrees 138 million loan with greenyellow

ADB agrees $13.8-million loan with GreenYellow

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has inked a $13.8 million loan agreement with GreenYellow Smart Solutions Vietnam to support the installation of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) solar systems in Vietnam.
the economics of nature how to integrate natural capital into policy

The economics of nature: How to integrate natural capital into policy

Nature's ability to regenerate is dwindling as human demands on it increase. To reverse this trend, we need to incorporate natural capital into economic modelling and policymaking.
infrastructure value for money cannot be downplayed

Infrastructure value for money cannot be downplayed

Infrastructure development is being considered in Vietnam as a key propellant for economic development. Nguyen Ba Hung, principal country economist from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Vietnam, talked to VIR’s Thanh Dat about the infrastructure importance to the economy.
flexible and prudent fiscal policies protecting vietnam

Flexible and prudent fiscal policies protecting Vietnam

The Vietnamese government is making efforts to reach its target for economic growth in 2023 at 6-6.5 per cent this year. Nguyen Ba Hung, principal country economist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Vietnam, talked with VIR’s Thanh Tung about key momentum for the economy towards the year’s end.