The medium-term outlook for the Vietnamese economy is broadly positive despite persistent downside risks, the World Bank (WB) said in its East Asia and Pacific Economic Update released on October 10.
VOV.VN - On October 4, the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), the World Bank, and the People’s Committee of Da Nang City, Vietnam announced a joint collaboration program to strengthen the City’s institutions and capacity to mobilize and utilize financial resources in a more effective, efficient, accountable, and sustainable manner.
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue held talks in Hanoi on September 23 with Senior Vice President and chief economist of the World Bank Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg, who is in Vietnam to attend the Vietnam Reform and Development Forum 2019.
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has laid stress on Vietnam’s breakthroughs in institutional reform, infrastructure and human resources development in its strategic development plan for 2021- 2030.
VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme and the World Bank (WB) celebrated International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer at a ceremony in Hanoi on September 16.
The World Bank (WB) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have called for solid steps to handle undernutrition among Vietnamese children, and reaffirmed their strong commitments to work with the Government in this issue as the country is building its socio-economic development strategy for 2021-2030.
A working delegation from the editorial group of the sub-committee on socio-economic affairs of the 13th Party Congress has had working sessions with several organisations and research institutions in Washington DC to study US policies, and gather experts’ recommendations to make preparations for Vietnam’s socio-economic development strategy in the time ahead.
Da Nang and the World Bank (WB) signed a memorandum of understanding on strategic connectivity in the 2019-2025 period on September 6 in the central city.
Officials of the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) and the World Bank (WB) have discussed cooperation in the fields of shared concern at a recent meeting that was part of the SAV delegation’s working visit to the US from August 27 to 30.
Nguyen Van Binh, Politburo member and head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission, received CEO of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Philippe Le Houérou, who is also Vice President of the World Bank, in Hanoi on August 15.
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hailed the cooperation between Vietnam and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in terms of financial funding and advice on macroeconomic and financial policies while receiving Philippe Le Houerou, CEO of the IFC – a member of the World Bank (WB) Group, in Hanoi on August 15.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the World Bank (WB) on August 7 jointly launched a knowledge-sharing programme to assist policymakers in Vietnam with developing new models of care services for the elderly as Vietnam’s population is aging at a pace faster than any of its regional peers.
The World Bank (WB) and the State Bank of Vietnam on August 2 signed an agreement worth 4.2 million USD in non-refundable aid provided by the Japanese government to launch a taxation system modernisation project in Vietnam.
The World Bank-funded Program for Results (PforR) of rural water supply and sanitation in eight Red River Delta provinces has so far benefited 1.4 million residents.
As official development assistance (ODA) plays an important role in the country’s socio-economic development, Vietnam hopes to receive further supports from its partners to diversify capital sources, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said on July 10.
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors on June 20 approved an 80-million-USD loan to help Vietnam improve basic health service quality and access, especially in disadvantaged areas.
VOV.VN - The World Bank Board of Executive Directors on June 11 approved a US$194.36 million credit to help four secondary cities in Vietnam build critically-needed municipal infrastructure and strengthen urban planning.
VOV.VN - Vietnam's economy is facing the shortage of capital and capital accumulation would therefore act as a significant growth driver for the country in the next phase of development, a World Bank economist said at a workshop held in Hanoi on June 7.
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception for World Bank (WB) Country Director for Vietnam Ousmane Dione in Hanoi on June 5, during which he said Vietnam has strong and effective cooperation with major financial institutions worldwide, including the WB.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the World Bank (WB) co-hosted a workshop in Hanoi on May 30 to announce the results of the WB’s study entitled “Vietnam: Toward a safe, clean and resilient water system”.
