Vietnam’s Development Agenda Receives Additional Boost by Australia, World Bank Group
The ABP will continue its work on gender equality and the sustainable development of the Mekong Delta.
US Donates More 600.000 Vaccine Doses to Vietnam
In addition to these donations of 8.1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, the United States has committed more than $26.7 million in COVID- 19 related assistance to Vietnam since the start of the pandemic.
HSBC Blows its Green Support to Wind Energy Sector of Vietnam
In this very first cooperation, PCC1 has been working closely with HSBC Vietnam to go through HSBC’s stringent credit approval and management process of sustainable financing controlled by HSBC Asia Pacific Sustainable Loans Committee.
Standard Chartered Lowers Vietnam’s 2021 Growth Forecast to 2.7%, Maintains 2022 Forecast at 7%
The economist anticipates the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to keep its policy rate on hold at 4.0% to support credit growth and remain vigilant against inflation risks, which are driven by supply-side factors.
Vietnam Receives 1,499,940 Pfizer Vaccine Doses from COVAX
In addition to the 7.5 million vaccine doses the United States donated through the COVAX Facility, Vietnam has received 4,176,00 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from the COVAX Facility.
Reforms Could Ensure Higher Growth Rates as Vietnam’s Population Ages
With falling birth rates and a rising life expectancy, Vietnam’s elderly are expected to account for between 10% to just under 20% of its population by 2035.
New U.S.-funded Project to Promote Vietnam's Economic Growth through Technological Transformation
After decades as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, Vietnam’s industry and services sectors are entering a new phase of growth propelled by the brain power of an expanding young workforce.
HSBC and Temasek Launch Partnership to Catalyse Sustainable Infrastructure Projects in Asia
HSBC and Temasek will invest up to a combined US$150 million of equity to fund loans, working alongside the platform’s strategic partners in the initial phase.
World Bank, Japan Support Promoting Community based Care for the Elderly in Vietnam
It is estimated that 27,000 people in six provinces will benefit from the project’s interventions, 70% of them are elderly.
Vinpearl Successfully Issued the World’s first Exchangeable Sustainable Bond
As Sole Sustainability Structuring Bank, HSBC supported Vingroup in developing its inaugural Sustainable Finance Framework (the “Framework”), which includes six green and two social project categories across Vingroup's business segments.
Economic Recovery in East Asia and Pacific Faces Setback
Economic activity began to slow down in the second quarter of 2021, and growth forecasts have been downgraded for most countries in the region, according to the World Bank’s East Asia and Pacific Fall 2021 Economic Update.
Standard Chartered Forecasts Vietnam’s Q4 Growth at 5.5%
GDP growth in Q3 may likely have slowed to 1.9% y/y, from 6.6% in Q2, as the pandemic hit the economy.