ADB's 44th Annual Meeting in Ha Noi, Viet Nam

ADB's Annual Meeting gathered a record number of delegates including finance ministers and key policymakers, business leaders, civil society representatives, media and academia to discuss immediate and long-term challenges in ensuring a prosperous future for Asia and the Pacific. Read More

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video13 weeks 1 day ago

Highways Put Remote Vietnamese Communities on Road Out of Poverty

ADB has supported the improvement of Highway 9 in central Viet Nam, part of a cross-border economic corridor that is fueling commerce and job creation in impoverished rural areas.

video1 year 39 weeks ago

Asia's Rise Plausible But Not Preordained -- Asia 2050

Asia could become a prosperous region by the middle of this century but its rise is by no means preordained, says a new report commissioned by ADB, Asia 2050.

video1 year 40 weeks ago

Rural Villages Go Green With Biogas in Viet Nam

ADB is supporting an initiative to introduce tens of thousands of biogas systems in rural communities throughout Viet Nam. By turning waste to fuel, families save on their energy bills and enjoy a cleaner environment.

Photo Essay1 year 47 weeks ago

In Viet Nam, Agriculture Aid Bears Fruit

ADB is providing  the Southern Horticultural Research Institute with technological and research training support. With ADB assistance, farmers will continue to grow their businesses, and feed Viet Nam's people.

Photo Essay1 year 47 weeks ago

Sowing Seeds of Progress in Viet Nam

ADB is supporting rural infrastructure projects that help farming families boost crop yields and more easily get their harvest to market. With better rural infrastructure, more and more families in Viet Nam are able to free themselves from poverty.

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