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Viet Nam and partners develop sustainable energy transition in Viet Nam

Viet Nam and partners develop sustainable energy transition in Viet Nam

With the pandemic still complicated and natural disasters becoming more frequent and devastating, Viet Nam needs to focus on driving sustainable energy transition, according to the 4th High-Level Meeting of the Viet Nam Energy Partnership Group (VEPG)
Finance ministry works with localities to boost WB-financed projects

Finance ministry works with localities to boost WB-financed projects

Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Xuan Ha expected the World Bank (WB) to simplify administrative procedures to accelerate the implementation of projects financed by WB in Viet Nam.
Business environment needs strong Govt actions: VBF 2019

Business environment needs strong Gov't actions: VBF 2019

The Vietnamese economy will grow faster if private companies thrive, but development should be sustained, transparent and secure, heard a meeting on Wednesday.
HCMC seeks PPP in healthcare

HCMC seeks PPP in healthcare

Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) will fail if the private and public partners do not share both risks and successes, Ousmane Dione, Country Director for the World Bank in Viet Nam, said at an international workshop held in HCM City on Wednesday.
Private capital is key for Viet Nams energy development: WB report

Private capital is key for Viet Nam’s energy development: WB report

New financial sources, especially from the private sector, will help Viet Nam further develop its energy industry, according to a new World Bank report on Viet Nam’s energy development.
Energy sector faces big challenges ahead

Energy sector faces big challenges ahead

The challenges the power sector needs to overcome over the next two decades are substantial to ensure it achieves its goals to provide sustainable, clean, affordable and reliable power supply to the people of Viet Nam.
Programme to support local firms

Programme to support local firms

The Viet Nam Industry Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), in partnership with International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, officially launched Viet Nam Supplier Development Programme (SDP) in Ha Noi on Thursday.
VN firms spending less on RD

VN firms spending less on RD

Innovation is critical for  productivity, but Vietnamese firms spend less on Research and Development than in most other Southeast Asian countries.
VN 2017 growth below mark: WB

VN 2017 growth below mark: WB

In its Global Economic Prospects report released June 4, 2017, the World Bank (WB) forecasts that while global economic growth rate should amount to 2.7 per cent this year, Viet Nam’s own annual estimated forecast will surpass 6.3 per cent...
Banks quizzed over interest rates

Banks quizzed over interest rates

Lending rates have struggled to gain momentum despite lower interest rates significantly beneficial to commercial banks.
Overseas remittances expected to increase

Overseas remittances expected to increase

World Bank forecast Viet Nam''s overseas remittances attraction this year would hit US$11 billion, bringing the country to the 9th position in top 10 countries in the world.