November 26, 2024 | 13:54
Transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs) and decarbonising Vietnam’s transport sector will require comprehensive policy reforms and significant investment in five key areas, according to a new report by the World Bank.
November 26, 2024 | 10:10
World Bank (WB) Vice President for East Asia and the Pacific Manuela V. Ferro described Vietnam as a success story in terms of economic development since it has dramatically transformed the economic landscape..
October 29, 2024 | 00:45
The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) concluded its participation in the 2024 World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings with robust new financing commitments, signing loan agreements totaling nearly half a billion dollars with partner countries.
October 04, 2024 | 16:35
Vietnam's corporate bond market remains fragile due to the limited presence of institutional investors.
August 26, 2024 | 17:07
Vietnam’s economy is forecast to grow by 6.1 per cent in 2024, rising to 6.5 per cent in 2025–2026, according to the World Bank.
May 05, 2024 | 14:18
Only slight order number improvements and enterprise confidence sentiment mean it may be difficult for the country to hit its desired growth goals this year.
March 29, 2024 | 08:36
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 28 hosted a reception for World Bank (WB) Country Director for Vietnam Carolyn Turk, who came to say goodbye at the end of her tenure.
February 27, 2024 | 15:31
The Hanoi Department of Transport has proposed the municipal People’s Committee ask for the World Bank (WB)’s assistance in the technical design of the general layout for the Ngoc Hoi national railway station complex.
January 26, 2024 | 18:40
Ho Chi Minh City is calling for investments into 28 green-growth projects, valued at more than $6.7 billion.
January 25, 2024 | 16:43
Ho Chi Minh City has a great opportunity to reduce emissions and promote green growth.
January 24, 2024 | 16:27
The challenges presented by the carbon credit market were the main talking points of a meeting on January 24.
January 16, 2024 | 17:06
The World Bank approved the Binh Duong Water Environment Improvement Project on January 12.
January 03, 2024 | 09:37
The Vietnamese economy is set in 2024 to grow at a higher rate than in 2023. Andrea Coppola, lead economist for the World Bank in Vietnam, spoke with VIR’s Nguyen Dat about the country’s economic performance last year and prospects for the future.
December 29, 2023 | 16:12
As many as 29,000 farmer households in the Mekong Delta province of Song Trang benefited from the Vietnam Sustainable Agriculture Transformation (VnSAT) project funded by the World Bank, heard a conference to review the project in the locality on December 28.
December 28, 2023 | 14:22
Vietnam has sold 10.3 million tonnes of carbon credits to the World Bank.