16-01-2015 08:57
For the first time, Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh and World Bank Vietnam country director Victoria Kwakwa are hosting an online discussion on policy options for Vietnam’s development towards 2035.
29-12-2014 09:39
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, last week awarded its first EDGE resource efficiency certifications in Vietnam to Nam Long Investment Corporation and FPT City Danang JSC.
25-12-2014 09:21
The World Bank on Tuesday approved US$450 million in loans and credits to Viet Nam for the second HCM City Environmental Sanitation Project to treat wastewater, strengthen institutional capacity to manage sanitation and wastewater, and increase public awareness of the benefits of improved sanitation.
24-12-2014 09:40
The State Bank of Viet Nam's governor has permitted Vietcombank (VCB) to provide financial services to a World Bank-sponsored power project.
23-12-2014 10:36
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of World Bank Group last week awarded its first EDGE resource efficiency certifications in Vietnam to Nam Long Investment Corporation and FPT City Danang JSC.
17-12-2014 09:50
Ha Nam province now has access to the financial means it needs to improve the lives of local people thanks to funds provided by the World Bank.
13-12-2014 09:37
In its Land Transparency Study released at a ceremony yesterday, the World Bank ranked southern Can Tho City number one in Viet Nam for providing comprehensive, easily accessible land-related information through its website.
05-12-2014 09:40
There have been early signs of economic recovery in Vietnam with this year’s economic growth expected to rise to 5.6% from 5.4% last year, with the foreign direct investment (FDI) sector playing a major role, says the World Bank’s (WB) Taking Stock report.
01-12-2014 09:01
The Vietnam Development Partnership Forum will hold their annual meeting this week in Hanoi, with a focus on accelerating economic institutional reform and enhancing competiveness of Vietnam’s economy. The World Bank country director for Vietnam Victoria Kwakwa spoke to VIR’s Thanh Tung about the WB’s economic reform recommendations for Vietnam.
24-11-2014 10:52
Climate change could set back efforts to bring people out of poverty, said the World Bank on Sunday (Nov 23).
13-11-2014 09:18
The State Bank of Vietnam and the World Bank on November 12 signed a US$ 500 million loan for a US$ 731.25 million operation in support of Vietnam’s energy sector.
10-11-2014 12:44
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Northwestern Steering Committee and a meeting between the three steering committees of the northwestern, southwestern and central highland regions, the World Bank country director for Vietnam Victoria Kwakwa told VIR’s Thanh Tung about the northwestern region’s economic and urban development.
07-10-2014 09:33
Sandeep Mahajan, head economist at the World Bank Office in Vietnam, said that economic growth would likely be only 5.4% this year, missing the government's target of 5.8%.
12-09-2014 14:21
The Ministry of Planning and Investment, the World Bank (WB), and the Quang Nam Provincial People’s Committee on September 11 jointly launched the Central Highlands Poverty Reduction Project in Quang Nam Province.
05-09-2014 19:45
A comprehensive framework through which Vietnam can identify its financial system vulnerabilities and develop appropriate policy responses has been provided by a program jointly designed by the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).