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.
nam cuong corporation and ifc to promote green building together

Nam Cuong Corporation and IFC to promote green building together

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is going to provide Nam Cuong Corporation with technical support in order to accelerate the developer’s green construction agenda and promote green building in Vietnam.
danang prepares for annual fireworks festival

Danang prepares for annual fireworks festival

This year, the Danang International Fireworks Competition (DIFC) has been upgraded to become the Danang International Firework Festival (DIFF). The festival is going to be held in the course of two months, with upgrades in terms of scale and quality. 
ifc commits to vietnam by buying into tpbank

IFC commits to Vietnam by buying into TPBank

World Bank Group member IFC now owns some 5 per cent of Tien Phong Bank’s stakes, to further assist the lender in expanding its loan services to better serve growing Vietnamese businesses.
ifc media workshop fosters corporate governance awareness

IFC media workshop fosters corporate governance awareness

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, hosted a two-day corporate governance workshop last week to update regional media on effective practices among public companies. The event helped equip journalists with sufficient skills to identify red flags and unearth deficiencies in business activities.
ttc ifc and armstrong join hands to develop vietnams renewable energy

TTC, IFC and Armstrong join hands to develop Vietnam’s renewable energy

Thanh Thanh Cong Investment Joint Stock Company (TTC), the holding company of TTC Group, Gia Lai Electricity Joint Stock Company (GEC), IFC, a member of the World Bank Group and Singaporean-based Armstrong S.E. Clean Energy Fund have signed the strategic partnership agreement in Ho Chi Minh City.
anova feed jsc receives ifc support to expand sustainable livestock production

Anova Feed JSC receives IFC support to expand sustainable livestock production

Vietnamese veterinary medicine supplier Anova Corporation has received backing from IFC funds in a bid to build more animal feed facilities to support the country’s growing livestock industry, contribute to food safety, and create hundreds of jobs.
viet nams dragon capital to get 50m ifc debt to deepen corporate bond market

Viet Nam's Dragon Capital to get $50m IFC debt to deepen corporate bond market

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private lending vehicle of the World Bank Group, said it planned to extend a $50 million financing facility to Viet Nam-focused fund management firm Dragon Capital.
vib named best trade partner bank in east asia and pacific

VIB named “Best Trade Partner Bank in East Asia and Pacific”

International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has awarded Vietnam International Bank (VIB) with the title “Best Trade Partner Bank in East Asia and Pacific” under the global trade finance programme (GTFP).
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.
ifc launches edge green building certification system in vietnam

IFC launches EDGE green building certification system in Vietnam

Vietnam became the first market in East Asia IFC has introduced EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies), which empowers developers to reduce their buildings’ energy and water consumption by 20 per cent while lowering greenhouse-gas emissions.
vietnamese projects awarded with edge certification

Vietnamese projects awarded with EDGE certification

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.
two vietnamese projects awarded the edge certifications

Two Vietnamese projects awarded the EDGE certifications

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.
corporate governance deemed key to securing investor trust

Corporate governance deemed key to securing investor trust

Chris Razook, Lead for IFC's Corporate Governance in East Asia and Pacific, told VIR’s Minh An it was imperative that Vietnam’s listed companies strengthen corporate governance, and that despite notable strides forward in the market, Vietnam’s firms still had room for improvement. The corporation provided technical support for this year’s Vietnam Annual Report Awards, which has been co-organised over the past seven years by the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange, VIR’s sister publication Dau Tu Chung Khoan and the Hanoi Stock Exchange.
ifc helps vietnamese banks improve sustainable project lending curb risks

IFC helps Vietnamese banks improve sustainable project lending, curb risks

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is helping Vietnamese banks better manage environmental and social risks in their lending operations to improve the sustainability of projects they finance locally and abroad and strengthen their portfolio performance.