Hanoi hopes for the World Bank's continued support to and collaboration with Hanoi in the implementation of projects across various fields, including wastewater management and the establishment of ten urban railway routes.
President of Vietnam Vo Van Thuong received President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Jin Liqun in Beijing on October 19, on the sidelines of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in China.
Although Vietnam’s economy showed signs of recovery in the third quarter of this year, particularly in industrial production and exports, a significant increase in headline inflation has emerged as a cause for concern, prompting scrutiny from policymakers.
Despite global uncertainties, Vietnam remains attractive to foreign investors, drawing US$20.21 billion by the end of September, up 7.7% year on year.
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s real economic growth is expected to slow to 4.7% this year before recovering to 5.5 % in 2024 and 6.0 % in 2025, according to Vietnam’s Macro and Poverty Outlook released by the World Bank on October 2.
Vietnam has received US$41.2 million, equivalent to 80% of the total funding, from the World Bank for 10.3 million tonnes of CO2 as a result of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions in deforestation and forest degradation until 2025, according to Director of the Forestry Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Tran Quang Bao.
VOV.VN - Steady FDI commitment and disbursement reflects the continued interest of foreign investors’ in business opportunities in the Vietnamese market despite global uncertainties, according to the World Bank (WB) in its Vietnam Macro Monitoring edition for August.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 7 received World Bank (WB) President Ajay Banga in Jakarta on the sideline of the 43rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Indonesia.
VOV.VN - In order maintain "ASEAN's stature" as "the epicenter of growth", the bloc’s self-reliance must be enhanced through promoting economic linkages, expanding internal markets, and easing trade and investment flows.
International experts shared experience in public debt management and gave recommendations to Vietnam at a consultation workshop in Hanoi on August 17.