wb hails vietnams economic prospect

WB hails Vietnam’s economic prospect

Viet Nam and the Philippines are among the countries with the strongest growth prospects, according to the World Bank Global Economic Outlook 2016.  
vietnam 2035 report advises full commitment

Vietnam 2035 Report advises full commitment

Intro: The landmark Vietnam 2035 report, recently launched by the Vietnamese government and the World Bank, highlights various recommendations for Vietnam to sustainably achieve higher growth over the next 20 years. Tran Du Lich, member of the National Assembly’s Economic Committee, spoke with VIR’s Thanh Tung about how to implement these recommendations.
pm receives wb group president

PM receives WB Group President

Viet Nam appreciates the assistance and cooperation of the World Bank (WB) for its socio-economic development process, especially in poverty reduction and sustainable development and expects to receive the WB’s continued assistance in human resource development and policy consultancy and in realizing development goals.
vietnam strives towards modernity industrialisation higher quality of life

Vietnam strives towards modernity, industrialisation, higher quality of life

The Vietnamese government and the World Bank today launched the Vietnam 2035 report: Toward Prosperity, Creativity, Equity and Democracy, which recommends steps to help turn Vietnam into a prosperous, creative upper middle income country with a capable and accountable state and a clean environment, as well as an equitable and inclusive society over the next 20 years. 
wb continues helping vietnam realise socio economic goals

WB continues helping Vietnam realise socio-economic goals

The World Bank is now embarking on a process to design its next strategy to support Vietnam in implementing the 2016-2020 socio-economic development programme and achieve the set objectives in the period.
development partners wish vietnam higher jumps in the year of the monkey

Development partners wish Vietnam higher jumps in the Year of the Monkey

World Bank's country director for Vietnam Victoria Kwakwa, on behalf of development partners of Vietnam, wished Vietnam more success in the new lunar year.
world bank arm guarantees loans for viet nam

World Bank arm guarantees loans for Viet Nam

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, the political risk insurance and credit enhancement arm of the World Bank Group, announced its support to the Hoai Xuan Hydro Power Project in northeastern Viet Nam.
vietnams transport logistics need more private participation to maintain rapid growth wb

Vietnam’s transport, logistics need more private participation to maintain rapid growth: WB

The Vietnamese government need to work together with private sector importers, exporters and transport companies to improve freight logistics if the Southeast Asian country is to maintain its current rate of growth, according to the World Bank report released last week.
ifc and tpbank boost trade finance for smes in vietnam

IFC and TPBank boost trade finance for SMEs in Vietnam

On December 17, IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has granted a $10 million trade finance facility to TienPhong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (TPBank) to enhance its support for local enterprises and help boost international trade opportunities.
world bank dam project to benefit millions in vietnam

World Bank dam project to benefit millions in Vietnam

The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors approved on Wednesday US$415 million in credit support, which will help improve safety for hundreds of irrigation dams in Vietnam and benefit millions of local people.
vietnam a top remittance recipient

Vietnam a top remittance recipient

Viet Nam this year would remain among the top 15 recipients with remittances of roughly US$12.5 billion from Vietnamese living overseas, a World Bank (WB) report says.
wb names vietnams unique advantages in tpp

WB names Vietnam’s unique advantages in TPP

As the country with the lowest per capita GDP amongTrans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) signatories, Viet Nam will enjoy comparative and unique advantages such as labor-intensive manufacturing and fewer tariffs when TPP comes into effect, according to the World Bank (WB).  
wb says vietnam economy to expand 65

WB says Vietnam economy to expand 6.5%

Viet Nam's GDP growth is likely to reach 6.5 percent this year as the country's economy has weathered the recent turbulence in the external environment fairly well, said the World Bank (WB)'s latest report released yesterday.
over 5 million vietnamese to benefit from new wb sanitation project

Over 5 million Vietnamese to benefit from new WB sanitation project

More than 5 million people living in the poorest rural and mountainous areas of Vietnam are expected to benefit from improved access to sanitation and water supply, thanks to a US$200 million credit approved on November 12 by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors.
global warming could push 100m more into poverty world bank

Global warming could push 100m more into poverty: World Bank

Global warming could elevate disease, ravage crops and push 100 million more people into poverty without action to prevent it, the World Bank warned in a disturbing new report on Sunday.