Vietnam halts use of German Development Bank’s ODA for metro line No. 2 in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 13:24 08/07/2025Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved a decision to discontinue the use of non-refundable ODA and concessional loans from the German Development Bank (KfW) for metro line No. 2 project in Ho Chi Minh City as proposed by the municipal government.
Stalled ODA traffic project in Vietnam’s Can Tho causes transport disruptions
Vietnam News 21:26 14/04/2025A traffic infrastructure project funded by official development assistance (ODA) in Can Tho City, located in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, has been moving at a snail's pace, leading to significant disruptions in local transport.
ADB warns of fund withdrawal from Vietnam’s $48.77mn infrastructure project over delays
Vietnam News 14:22 06/04/2025The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has issued a formal warning to Vietnam’s Quang Tri Province about the possibility of withdrawing its pledged official development assistance funding for a US$48.77-million infrastructure project if the province fails to meet the September 30 deadline.
Vietnam PM consents to accepting S.Korean ODA for key Mekong Delta road
Vietnam News 10:32 20/08/2020The 26-kilometer My An-Cao Lanh road will connect Dong Thap’s My An Town and the provincial capital city of Cao Lanh
Vietnam finishes 23 Mekong Delta bridges funded by Japan’s ODA in 8 months
Vietnam News 16:33 09/06/2020Their construction was launched in October 2019 and has been completed at roughly the same time after eight months
Japanese ambassador warns of halt of Saigon metro project over unpaid $100mn debts
Vietnam News 16:51 24/11/2018As of November, unpaid contractors’ wage has amounted to more than US$100 million
Ho Chi Minh City approves $51.67mn advance from budget to pay metro contractors
Vietnam News 15:43 26/10/2017The city was growing impatient with the central government’s sluggish ODA allocation
Japan's JICA concerned over late disbursement for Vietnam metro project
Economy 13:55 20/10/2017Japan’s government is hesitant to grant additional loans to Vietnam if poor fund management continues
Vietnam seeks World Bank support for mobilization of non-refundable aid
Vietnam News 15:00 21/09/2017Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks on Wednesday with Ousmane Dione, WB Country Director for Vietnam
Slow ODA disbursement challenges Ho Chi Minh City metro project
Vietnam News 16:09 14/09/2017Despite ODA loans provided by Japan, the construction of Saigon’s first metro line is still delayed by sluggish disbursement
Eight ODA projects in Vietnam on WB’s 'blacklist' for slow progress
Economy 19:01 13/02/2015Eight ODA projects funded by the World Bank in Vietnam have been included in the blacklist due to delays in implementation and disbursement
