Ho Chi Minh City approves $51.67mn advance from budget to pay metro contractors
The city was growing impatient with the central government’s sluggish ODA allocation
Eight ODA projects in Vietnam on WB’s 'blacklist' for slow progress
Eight ODA projects funded by the World Bank in Vietnam have been included in the blacklist due to delays in implementation and disbursement
HCMC needs $800 mln for infrastructure development in 2014
According to the Department of Transport (MOT) of Ho Chi Minh City, in 2014, the city will spend more than 16.9 trillion for transportation infrastructure development
Japan firm pays $780k to win $41m ODA project in Vietnam: paper
The president of a Japanese railway consulting firm has reportedly confessed it had paid ¥130 million ($1,271,790) as brides to civil servants in three foreign countries, including Vietnam, in return for ODA project orders
French trade minister knocks on Vietnam's door
The French trade minister has stressed her government's wish to strengthen the bilateral trade relationship between the two nations which, according to her, is still below potential.