This prudent monetary policy was partly accommodated at the outset of the COVID-19 crisis, when the authorities decided to provide breathing space to the real sector.

Vietnam is one of the few economies in 2020 to clock in positive growth - at a rate of 2.9% - thanks to a confluence of positive factors including successful early virus containment, quick resumption of work...

Credit to large corporations outpaced retail and SME lending during 1H2020, however, retail and SME lending showed signs of recovery beginning 3Q.

It needs to choose between a business as usual path or a green recovery path to help address the impacts of future pandemics or climate and disaster risks and build a resilient future, from the viewpoints...

Vietnam’s economic resilience is explained by the behavior of both its domestic economy and its external sector. After three weeks of national lockdown in April, most industrial and service activities rebounded as domestic consumers and...

Vietnam’s economic resilience is explained by the behavior of both its domestic economy and its external sector. After three weeks of national lockdown in April, most industrial and service activities rebounded as domestic consumers and...

Looking ahead, Vietnam’s prospects appear positive as the economy is projected to grow by about 6.8 percent in 2021 and, thereafter, stabilize at around 6.5 percent.

On behalf of the Government, Mrs.Nguyen Thi Hong, Governor of the State Bank of Viet Nam has signed the agreements with Mr. Andrew Jeffries, Country Director for Viet Nam, signing on behalf of the ADB...

The initiative builds from the long-term partnerships between the Australian Water Association, the Vietnam Water Supply Association, and the Vietnam National Centre for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation to connect their water sectors, share knowledge and...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed an $8 million loan with Imexpharm Corporation to help the company sustain its production of generic medicines despite global supply disruptions caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

Vietnam ranks 11th among the 30 countries that account for nearly 90 percent of the world’s TB burden. It is also one of the most common communicable diseases in the country.

Fitch Ratings has assigned Standard Chartered Bank (Vietnam) Limited (SCBVL) a first-time Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of 'BB' and Long-Term Local-Currency IDR of 'BBB-'. The Outlook is Stable.