VPBank signs US$100 million loan with JICA and SMBC

JICA to continue supporting Việt Nam’s development: Chief Representative The Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) will continue its efforts to support Việt Nam's socio-economic development, JICA Chief Representative in Việt Nam, Shimizu Akira, said on Thursday.

Financial access for female-led businesses boosted with loan To promote better financial access among female-led small and medium-sized enterprises, a US$75 million loan fund has been agreed upon.

Việt Nam’s economy to slow as population ages: WB report

Population aging could slow down Việt Nam's long-term growth in the 2020–50 period by 0.9 percentage points compared with the last 15 years, a new World Bank (WB) report finds.

Việt Nam considers ODA important capital source: Deputy PM The Vietnamese Government continues to consider official development assistance (ODA) as an important capital source and will allocate part of it for socio-economic development in the mid-term public investment plan

Ninh Thuận to expand protection-forest cover

The south-central province of Ninh Thuận this year plans to increase its forest-cover rate to nearly 50 per cent, including 330 hectares of new special-use forest and protection-forest planted in response to climate change.

Measures sought to promote cooperation between Japan’s Niigata, Vietnamese localities Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Vũ Hồng Nam has paid a working visit to Niigata to seek measures to foster economic partnership between the Japanese prefecture and Vietnamese localities.

HCM City urges speedy ODA disbursement for first metro line

The HCM City People's Committee has asked the Ministry of Planning and Investment and Ministry of Finance to disburse Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) capital from the central budget this year under a valid loan agreement worth VNĐ1.95 trillion (US$85 million) for its first metro line project.

ASEAN-Japan roundtable looks toward 50th anniversary of dialogue partnership

The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as a coordinator for ASEAN-Japan relations, organised a virtual high-level roundtable themed “ASEAN-Japan: Reviewing the journey travelled, toward the 50th anniversary of dialogue partnership” on Wednesday

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