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.
vietnam moves up wb ranking

Vietnam moves up WB ranking

Vietnam has risen by three places on the World Bank’s business environment ranking, reflecting its efforts to create a business-friendly climate.
vietnamese food processing sector to save energy with world bank help

Vietnamese food processing sector to save energy with World Bank help

On October 29 the World Bank and the Ministry of Industry and Trade kicked off a project to improve energy efficiency in the Vietnamese food processing industry.
viet nam ranks 90 out of 189 in world banks business report

Viet Nam ranks 90 out of 189 in World Bank's business report

The World Bank has ranked Viet Nam 90 out of 189 countries in its latest report on the ease of doing business globally; also known as the Doing Business report, which was released on Tuesday.
vcci vwec world bank honour women entrepreneurs

VCCI, VWEC, World Bank honour women entrepreneurs

More than 200 women entrepreneurs on October 23 joined the 2015 Women Entrepreneurs forum held by the Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council (VWEC) and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) with the financial support of the World Bank (WB).