Asian Development Bank appoints new country director for Vietnam
Vietnam News 14:17 16/10/2026Scott Roberts began his role as the Asian Development Bank’s new country director for Vietnam in Hanoi on Friday, overseeing the bank’s operations and partnerships.
ADB raises Vietnam's 2026 growth forecast to 7.8%
Economy 19:37 23/09/2026The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised its forecast for Vietnam’s economic growth in 2026 to 7.8 percent, from 7.2 percent previously, citing the economy’s strong first-half performance as the basis for the upgrade while warning of inflation, exchange-rate, and financial risks.
ADB to provide 2.3 trillion VND for Khanh Hoa’s wastewater infrastructure
Vietnam News 20:33 27/08/2026The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is expected to provide about 2.3 trillion VND (88.2 million USD) in official development assistance (ODA) to the central province of Khanh Hoa for a project to improve wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure.
18,700 Vietnamese MSMEs to receive AI training
Economy 15:00 13/08/2026A new program launched in Thai Nguyen Province, northern Vietnam on Wednesday is intended to help 18,700 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country learn and apply artificial intelligence (AI) in daily business operations.
Lender HDBank secures Vietnam’s largest-ever int’l syndicated social loan at $721mn
Economy 16:05 31/07/2026HDBank on Thursday signed an agreement for a US$721 million international syndicated social loan, the largest such loan ever successfully raised by a Vietnamese organization.
Japan, ADB to support struggling small companies in Asia
World 16:55 05/05/2026SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN -- Japan and the Asian Development Bank will provide financial support and technical cooperation to smaller companies in Asia struggling amid the unabated Middle East tension, a Japanese official said Monday.
ADB sees modest growth impact on Asia if Middle East conflict lasts about a month
World 13:49 06/03/2026MANILA -- The Asian Development Bank's chief economist said on Friday that if the Middle East conflict and closure of the Strait of Hormuz last only about a month, as some U.S. projections suggest, the impact on growth in developing Asia would be modest, with only a slight and temporary "downward blip" in annual GDP.
ADB approves $400 million loan to make it easier to do business in the Philippines
World 12:00 10/12/2025MANILA -- The Asian Development Bank has approved a $400 million policy-based loan to support the Philippines' efforts to make it easier for investors to do business in the country.
Alternō secures $1mn A1 investment to scale sand battery technology for zero-emission heat
Economy 09:21 13/05/2025Alternō, a climate-tech startup based in Singapore with R&D and manufacturing in Vietnam, has successfully secured US$$1 million in A1 funding to expand its pioneering sand battery technology to decarbonize the industrial heat in various industrial applications.
ADB highlights importance of regional integration for Vietnam amid global trade challenges
Economy 17:38 07/05/2025Amid rising protectionism and the U.S.'s strict tariff policies, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has recommended that Vietnam and other ASEAN countries strengthen regional cooperation to build resilience against external shocks.
ADB pledges deeper support for Vietnam, unveils $40bn food security plan for Asia-Pacific
Economy 17:43 05/05/2025The Asian Development Bank (ADB) had pledged a substantial US$16.5 billion in loans, grants, and technical assistance to Vietnam's public sector as of 2023, spanning 458 projects.
ADB chief Kanda seeks innovative solutions to uncertainties
World 17:09 05/05/2025MILAN -- Asian Development Bank President Masato Kanda on Sunday stressed the importance of addressing in a new approach rapidly growing uncertainties over the world economy attributed to factors including U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
