Author: WB
Reforms needed to close gap in social service access for migrants
VOV.VN - Vietnam can improve migrants’ access to public services and employment by reducing the time and number of requirements needed for residents to obtain ho khau, or permanent residency, according to a new report by the World Bank (WB) and the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences.
WB cuts 2016 global growth forecast to 2.4%
VOV.VN - The World Bank (WB) is downgrading its 2016 global growth forecast to 2.4% from the 2.9% pace projected in January.
WB supports Vietnam’s competitiveness with US$150 million loan
VOV.VN - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on May 12 approved a US$150 million loan to the government of Vietnam for the Third Economic Management and Competitiveness development policy operation.
WB Funding supports transport and flood control in Vietnam
VOV.VN- The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved more than $500 million in support for improvements to road and bridge connections as well as flood control and sanitation conditions in Vietnam.
Victoria Kwakwa appointed WB Vice President for East Asia and Pacific Region
VOV.VN - World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim has appointed Victoria Kwakwa as the new Regional Vice President for East Asia and Pacific, effective on April 15.
Vietnam to reach upper-middle-income status in 20 years
A new report recommending steps to help lift Vietnam to upper-middle-income status in two decades suggests the country build a more competitive private sector, support smart urbanization, promote innovation, and take advantage of increasing trade opportunities to enact broad structural reforms.
60% of world’s population remain excluded from the digital economy:WB
60% of the world’s population remains excluded from the ever-expanding digital economy, said a new World Bank (WB) report.
WB: Let private sector help Vietnam’s transport and logistics
(VOV) -Vietnam’s evolving economy needs new strategies to maintain strong growth, and a World Bank report calls for the government to work with private sector importers, exporters and transport companies to improve freight logistics.
Millions of Vietnamese to benefit from WB-funded project
(VOV) - About 6.8 million people in Vietnam are expected to benefit from improvements to dam safety for some 450 irrigation dams with support from a US$415 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA), approved on December 16 by the World Bank (WB) Group’s Board of Executive Directors.
Affordable housing key to Vietnam’s goals of increased productivity
(VOV) - As Vietnam continues to urbanize rapidly, adequate supply of affordable housing will be integral to achieving national development targets and enabling the country to maintain a high rate of growth, with cities contributing a growing share of jobs and GDP.
