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ADB, TPB sign $25 million loan to finance women-led SMEs in Vietnam

January 14, 2022 | 16:13

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a US$25 million loan with Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (TPB) to expand access to finance of women-owned and led small and medium-sized enterprises (WSMEs) in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s economy to rebound in new year

January 07, 2022 | 13:58

Vietnam saw GDP contract by 6.2 per cent in Q3 2021, which dragged the country’s GDP growth for the first nine months of the year to a historic low of 1.4 per cent.

ADB revises down Malaysia’s economic growth forecast in 2021

December 28, 2021 | 11:16

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has downgraded Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 3.8 percent from 4.7 percent for 2021 and 5.9 percent from 6.1 percent next year.

ADB revises down Malaysia’s economic growth forecast in 2021

December 22, 2021 | 10:29

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has downgraded Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 3.8 percent from 4.7 percent for 2021 and 5.9 percent from 6.1 percent next year.

ADB helps Southeast Asia revive tourism and boost sustainable, inclusive investment

December 20, 2021 | 07:47

The ADB is doing its utmost to recover tourism and boost inclusive, sustainable development in the sector by helping local entrepreneurs.

Developing Asia growth outlook slightly down in 2021-2022

December 15, 2021 | 15:20

The ADB revised its economic growth outlook for developing Asia, down slightly to 7 per cent this year and 5.3 per cent next year.

ADB approves 500 mln USD loan for Indonesia’s economic recovery

November 23, 2021 | 09:34

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 500 million USD loan to help Indonesia recover its economy following COVID-19 pandemic.

ADB bullish on Vietnam's economic growth despite COVID-19 slowdown

September 22, 2021 | 16:34

The ADB expects Vietnam’s economic growth to slow down due to a resurgence of COVID-19.

ADB commits $60 million to improve climate infrastructure for ethnic minorities in Vietnam

August 26, 2021 | 16:27

ADB has just approved $60 million to improve the climate resilience of transport and water supply infrastructure in Vietnam’s south-central coastal provinces of Binh Dinh and Quang Nam.

COVID-19 threatens Asia-Pacific's progress on SDGs

August 24, 2021 | 12:08

Asia-Pacifics SGDs are threatened by the lasting pandemic, according to a newly released ADB report.

Vietnam's economic growth forecast lowered for 2021

July 21, 2021 | 16:34

Vietnam's GDP growth forecast has been downgraded by Standard Chartered and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) by 0.2 and 0.9 percentage points, respectively.

New assistance under ADB to boost private sector development in Vietnam

July 07, 2021 | 12:42

A new $4.6 million technical assistance package from the ADB will help Vietnam strengthen PPPs, private sector development, and SOE reform.

ADB provides loan worth $116 million for wind farms in Vietnam

July 03, 2021 | 08:55

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) issued a green loan worth $116 million to three wind farms, making its first loan for wind power projects in Vietnam.

Closing the gender wage gap

July 01, 2021 | 10:00

Although Vietnam is striving for gender parity, with over 79 per cent of Vietnamese women aged 15 and above working or searching for work, according to the Asian Development Bank, the gender pay gap persists.