The Vietnamese Prime Minister has approved two social projects funded by the World Bank (WB) and the Italian government, the Vietnamese government said on its website July 20. Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam, the country’s central bank, was...
The U.S. government has approved a three-year program to help downstream countries of the Mekong River including Vietnam adapt to climate change and manage natural water sources, with a pledge of $3 million for the first year, Secretary of State...
More than 250 workers of South Korea’s Dream Mekong Co., Ltd based in Vietnam’s southern province of Tien Giang were hospitalized due to food poisoning July 19, the state-run Vietnam News Agency said July 20. The victims suffered symptoms of...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will lend Vietnam $70 million to further improve its workers’ skills, the Dat Viet newspaper reported July 19. The loan sourced from ADB concessional Asian Development Fund will go to the Vietnam Skills Enhancement...
The World Bank (WB) will provide a $210-million loan for a $276-million urban development in the three Vietnamese cities, the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) said. The cities are Lao Cai and Phu Ly in the northern provinces of Lao Cai and...
Intel Corp, the world’s largest chip maker, has joined hands with Portland State University (PSU) to expand a scholarship program for Vietnamese students. Intel will provide an additional $2.5 million to the two-year scholarship program for...
Japan-based NEC electronic firm has signed a contract with Hanoi authorities to help the Vietnamese capital city build an information system with total value of JPY260 million ($3 million). The project will help Hanoi manage database on tax and...
The World Bank (WB) provided a total aid of $10.4 billion for 93 programs and projects in Vietnam by late February this year, and $6.7 billion of which was disbursed, the Vietnamese government said on its website July 21. The funds have been...
The European Commission (EC) has approved a budget of EUR5.1 million to support ASEAN countries in protection of intellectual property rights, during a period of 2010-2013. Tran Viet Hung, head of the National Office of Intellectual Property, said...
Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) handed over 20 houses to Xe Dang ethnic people in Vietnam’s central highlands province of Kon Tum July 15. The beneficiaries from Tu Mo Rong district’s Dak Na commune were hurt by landslides and...
