
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.

ADB provides $116mn loan to develop wind farms in Vietnam
Economy 15:57 28/05/2021The projects are expected to increase Vietnam’s wind power capacity by 30 percent

ADB, Imexpharm sign loan to support generic medicine production in Vietnam
Economy 11:36 16/12/2020The debt financing is part of ADB’s $20 billion assistance announced on April 13

Vietnam calls off $390mn loan from ADB for Saigon metro line
Economy 18:22 24/08/2020The US$390 million amount was part of a $540 million loan given by the ADB for the project

ADB lifts Vietnam’s 2019 growth forecast to 6.9 percent
Economy 14:39 12/12/2019The 0.1 percentage point adjustment, though small, could be a sign of good things to come for Vietnam’s already burgeoning economy

ADB forecasts 6.8 percent growth for Vietnam in 2019
Economy 09:48 04/04/2019The Southeast Asian country logged a GDP growth rate of 7.08 percent last year

Vietnam signs $188mn ADB loan to upgrade expressway in northern region
Economy 17:02 05/03/2019The loan will also help enhance traffic connectivity among northwestern provinces

ADB, commercial lenders provide $300mn for Vietnam bank to support SMEs
Economy 11:53 15/12/2018The loan makes ADB the first development finance institution to provide long-term lending to BIDV

ADB to help Vietnam modernize irrigation systems, improve agricultural productivity
Economy 10:57 28/11/2018ADB’s assistance is composed of a US$100 million concessional loan and a $300,000 grant from the Climate Change Fund

ADB lowers Vietnam 2018 growth outlook as U.S.-China trade spat lingers
Economy 10:52 27/09/2018Vietnam has an open economy that is heavily reliant on exports, while the U.S. and China are among its biggest trade partners

Vietnamese wins ADB Instagram contest with Mekong Delta floating market photo
Travel 13:00 22/02/2018Anh Dung Kieu bagged the US$500 prize for his photo depicting early morning trading at a Soc Trang floating market

ADB approves loans worth $299mn for Vietnam
Economy 18:06 19/12/2017The loans will partially fund projects to improve conditions in northern and north-central Vietnam