Author: World Bank
New study offers pathways to climate-smart transport
VOV.VN - A two-volume study laying out a pathway to a low-carbon and climate-resilient transport sector in Vietnam was released at a workshop themed "Addressing Climate Change in Transport", held in Hanoi on September 16.
East Asia and Pacific growth to moderate as global headwinds persist: WB
VOV.VN - Growth in developing East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) is projected to soften to 6.0 percent in 2019 and 2020, down from 6.3 percent in 2018, largely reflecting global headwinds and a continued gradual policy-guided slowdown in China.
Vietnam slides one place in WB Group’s Doing Business 2019
VOV.VN -Vietnam slipped one notch from the 68th to 69th place out of 190 economies in the World Bank Group’s Doing Business 2019: Training for Reform report, released on October 31.
WB:Vietnamese schools achieve significant educational progress
VOV.VN - The East Asia and Pacific region has seven of the top ten performing education systems in the world, with schools in China and Vietnam showing significant progress, according to a new World Bank report released on March 15.
CPTPP brings Vietnam direct economic benefits
VOV.VN - The Comprehensive and Progressive Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will yield robust economic gains for Vietnam, says a new World Bank report, released on March 9 as Vietnam and 10 other countries sign the agreement.
New policy approach needed for East Asia and Pacific to achieve inclusive growth: WB
The countries of developing East Asia and Pacific – among the most successful in the world in reducing poverty and improving living standards – need to adopt a new thinking if they are to achieve inclusive growth going forward, according to a new World Bank report.
EVN, WB jointly promote gender equality and career advancement for women
VOV.VN - The Electricity Vietnam (EVN) and the World Bank (WB) convened on October 6 a joint technical discussion to highlight the important role of gender equality.
Low VAT rates in Vietnam benefit the rich more than the poor: WB
Despite widespread public opposition to raising VAT rates, a World Bank chief economist argues otherwise.
New Vietnam-WB Group strategy focuses on environmental sustainability
VOV.VN - The Board of Executive Directors on May 31 discussed and endorsed the World Bank Group’s (WBG) new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) with Vietnam.
WB funds US$155 mil to support autonomous higher education in Vietnam
VOV.VN - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved US$155 million in financing to strengthen the research, teaching, and institutional capacity of three autonomous universities and improve the management of Vietnam’s higher education system.
