Green goals can be achieved with collective focus
September 22, 2023 | 11:35
Sébastien Prioux, CEO of GreenYellow Vietnam and Cambodia, talked to VIR’s Nguyen Thu about the company’s goals in the Vietnamese market and what it expects from upcoming policy.
Insurance operations threatened by climate risks
July 18, 2023 | 18:00
The insurance sector can be a game-changer by managing risks from climate change in Asia-Pacific, protecting ecosystems, and supporting the shift towards a sustainable future.
Helping small businesses to support global supply chains
February 27, 2023 | 16:01
The lack of credit for small- and medium-sized enterprises to participate in global trade is stifling growth and making supply chains more vulnerable.
Learning recent lessons to ensure fiscal prudence in 2023
February 22, 2023 | 09:50
Fiscal and monetary policies worldwide witnessed changes last year, and the same has also been true of Vietnam. Nguyen Minh Cuong, principal country economist at the Asian Development Bank in Vietnam, spoke to VIR’s Hong Dung about how it can apply relevant initiatives this year.
Ways to fund Vietnam’s COP26 commitments
October 18, 2022 | 14:35
At the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), Vietnam pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and to phase out coal-fueled power generation by 2040.
Shoring up the economy with recovery programme
April 13, 2022 | 16:08
Growth in GDP is forecast at 6.5 per cent in 2022 and 6.7 per cent in 2023, a rebound made possible by Vietnam’s high COVID-19 vaccination coverage, the shift to a more flexible pandemic containment approach, expanding trade, and the government’s Economic Recovery and Development Programme (ERDP).
Southeast Asia’s road to recovery
March 17, 2022 | 10:21
Ramesh Subramaniam, director general of the Southeast Asia Department of the Asian Development Bank, discusses how Southeast Asia can begin to recover after the pandemic with more buoyant growth.
Methods for banking boards to empower women’s businesses in Vietnam
March 07, 2022 | 10:11
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) owned by women in Vietnam face significant barriers to finance. Despite the similar business performance, women-owned SMEs are 10 percentage points less likely than those run by men to have a bank loan. When they do get loans, they are smaller amounts and have shorter tenors. On average, SMEs owned by men can expect loans with maturities that are 19 per cent longer.
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.
Committing to a balanced and resilient economy
December 11, 2021 | 12:40
Vietnam is mulling over a big programme on economic recovery and development. Andrew Jeffries, country director for Vietnam at the Asian Development Bank, talked with VIR’s Thanh Thu about how the country can provide effective support for its economy.
Bold reforms for equitable access to finance by promoting microfinance
November 29, 2021 | 15:11
While most of the fundamentals are in place, and Vietnam’s capital markets are positively flourishing, with rising bank coverage and a robust fintech scene, there is surprisingly little in the way of microfinance institutions. Vietnam needs to bring its regulatory framework up to speed to open up the way for this important financing channel for the benefit of individuals and small-scale enterprises.
Securing a clean energy future for all of Asia-Pacific
November 29, 2021 | 11:35
The message for the world from the recent COP26 meeting in Glasgow is clear – we must reduce greenhouse gas emissions and one of the biggest sources is energy. But how do we balance the growing need for energy across Asia-Pacific, with the imperative to reduce such emissions?
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.
Linking up relevant policies for the digitalised economy
November 03, 2021 | 15:53
Andrew Jeffries, country director for Vietnam at the Asian Development Bank, writes about the potential of a digital economy in the long term, with the need to support micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in pursuing digitalisation.
Necessary reforms to boost investment into Vietnam’s burgeoning water sector
June 28, 2021 | 22:27
For development banks, water investments are exciting because water is so central to the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Clean water and sanitation, ending poverty, good health and wellbeing, and gender equality are all closely linked to the prudent management of water.
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