News Releases

6 Dec 2006

Increasing Access to Fortified Food among Poor Children in Viet Nam

ADB and the Government of Viet Nam signed an agreement today for a grant of $2 million to reduce severe malnutrition among poor children in Viet Nam.
1 Dec 2006

ADB to Address Forest Loss and Rural Poverty in Viet Nam

ADB will help address the problems of forest loss and degradation as well as rural poverty in Viet Nam's Central Highlands through a US$45 million loan.
29 Nov 2006

Improving Water Supply and Sanitation in Small Towns in Viet Nam's Central Region

About 114,000 households in Viet Nam's central region will benefit from improved water supply and sanitation and enhanced community health through a project supported by a $53.2 million loan from ADB.
28 Nov 2006

ADB Helping to Prepare First Two MRT Lines in Ho Chi Minh City

A US$1.7 million technical assistance grant from ADB is helping to prepare a project that will develop two urban mass rapid transit rail lines in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
14 Nov 2006

Liquidity Lagging in Asian Bond Market Expansion, ADB Report Says

Emerging East Asian bond markets have expanded rapidly since the 1997/1998 Asian financial crisis, spurred by an increased issuance of government debt, a report issued by ADB says.
8 Nov 2006

ADB Assisting Viet Nam's Plans for O Mon Power Complex

ADB is assisting the Government of Viet Nam to address its growing power deficit by preparing a project that will develop the O Mon thermal power complex 300 km south of Ho Chi Minh City in phases.
16 Oct 2006

Many Asian Countries Falling Short of MDG Targets, Joint Report Says

The Asian and Pacific region as a whole is on track to achieve most of the Millennium Development Goals, but progress in many individual countries is slow and performance on some vital targets is unsatisfactory, according to a new report released today.
10 Oct 2006

Major Air Pollution, Poverty, and Health Study Launched in Ho Chi Minh City

A project to investigate the impact of air pollution on the health of people living in poverty was formally launched today in Ho Chi Minh City.
6 Oct 2006

ADB Supporting Viet Nam's Poverty Reduction Program

ADB has approved a US$15 million loan to support a multi donor program to reduce poverty in Viet Nam.
27 Sep 2006

ADB Conference Aiming to Boost Investment to Meet Asia's Water Challenges

A Water Financing Program Conference opened yesterday at ADB's Manila Headquarters aiming to accelerate water investments for the five participating countries.