ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
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ADB supports projects in developing member countries that create economic and development impact, delivered through both public and private sector operations, advisory services, and knowledge support.
Viet Nam and ADB
ADB’s assistance program for Viet Nam focuses on transitioning to a green economy, harnessing the private sector, and promoting social equity.
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In the Spotlight
How to Unlock the Transformative Power of Economic Corridors in Asia
Economic corridors have the potential to bridge infrastructure gaps, foster industrial growth, and promote economic diversification, playing a pivotal role in propelling Asia towards a more inclusive and sustainable growth trajectory.
Restoring Waterways of Ho Chi Minh City
“Restoring Waterways of Ho Chi Minh City” paints a stark picture of the heavily polluted Tham Luong—Ben Cat Canal, which flows through 7 districts in Viet Nam’s largest city.
ASEAN Needs to Focus on Boosting Quality of Life to Build a Resilient and Inclusive Community — New ADB Report
ASEAN members must shift from meeting basic development targets to ramping up efforts to improve quality of life across the region to build a resilient ASEAN and yield a faster recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, says a new ADB report.
Narrowing the Development Gap: Follow-Up Monitor of the ASEAN Framework for Equitable Economic Development
This report uses a broad range of indicators to assess the individual and collective development progress made by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Viet Nam Facts
ADB's Work in Viet Nam
ADB is continuing its lending and nonlending support to help Viet Nam enhance climate-resilient transportation, promote sustainable urban development, improve rural connectivity, and reduce pockets of poverty in remote areas. ADB’s assistance pipeline for Viet Nam also helps to facilitate access to quality education, improve health security, support climate change adaptation and environmental sustainability, and promote private sector development, gender equity, digital transformation, and regional cooperation and integration.
To date, ADB has committed 457 public sector loans, grants, and technical assistance totaling $16.5 billion to Viet Nam.
Data: Viet Nam
Forecasts are based on ADB's flagship publication, the Asian Development Outlook. Updated four times a year, it analyzes economic and development issues in developing countries in Asia and the Pacific.
Development indicators for Viet Nam, including a selection of economic, environmental, and social indicators used globally to track progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.
Results achieved are aggregate amounts of outputs and outcomes from operations reported in project completion reports and extended annual review reports circulated for the year.
Cofinancing operations enable ADB’s financing partners, governments or their agencies, multilateral financing institutions, and commercial organizations to participate in financing ADB projects.
ADB Projects in Viet Nam View all projects
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A glimpse into how scaling-up investment in Hasfarm Holdings is helping women in Central Highlands, Viet Nam improve their economic status and reach their full potential.
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- Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization Fund
- ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Trust Fund
- ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility
- ASEAN Infrastructure Fund
- Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund
- Asian Clean Energy Fund
- Asian Development Fund
- Australian Climate Finance Partnership
- Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in Asia
- Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in Asia II
- Cities Development Initiative for Asia
- Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facility
- Clean Energy Fund
- Climate Change Fund
- Climate Innovation and Development Fund
- Climate Investment Funds
- Financial Sector Development Partnership Fund
- Financial Sector Development Partnership Special Fund
- Global Environment Facility
- Global Partnership for Education Fund
What's New
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Restoring Waterways of Ho Chi Minh City
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When Policy Responses Make Things Worse: The Case of Export Restrictions on Agricultural Products
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Narrowing the Development Gap: Follow-Up Monitor of the ASEAN Framework for Equitable Economic Development
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ASEAN Needs to Focus on Boosting Quality of Life to Build a Resilient and Inclusive Community — New ADB Report
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Q&A: Narrowing the Development Gap: Follow-Up Monitor of the ASEAN Framework for Equitable Economic Development
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Through the Storm: A Story of a Women-Owned Business in Viet Nam
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ADB, Switzerland Sign $5 Million Cofinancing Agreement to Improve Access to Finance for SMEs in Viet Nam
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Landscape Study on Southeast Asia’s Aviation Industry: COVID-19 Impact and Post-Pandemic Strategy
Contact: Viet Nam Resident Mission (VRM)
3rd Floor, Cornerstone Building, 16 Phan Chu Trinh Street, Hoan Kiem District, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
The Viet Nam Resident Mission was established in 1996 and it is located in Ha Noi. Its primary responsibilities include:
- Country strategy and programming
- Policy dialogue and support
- Portfolio management and administration of delegated projects
- Aid coordination
- Economic and sector work and other analytical work
- Government, civil society, and private sector relations
- Country reporting
- External relations and information dissemination
It also undertakes loan and technical assistance processing.
ADB’s operations in Viet Nam require high standards of accountability, transparency, openness, and public participation. Members of the public affected by any ADB-assisted project may address their concerns if the project is causing or likely to cause harm.
The information on this page will guide you through the ADB complaints arrangements, as well as the requirements for complaints handling.
Who can file?
- Person or persons from a community directly affected by an ADB project
- A local representative (civil society organization) of the affected people. If a complaint is made through a representative, the following are required:
- name, designation, address, and contact information of the representative organization. Organization must be legally recognized;
- names of the project-affected persons on whose behalf the complaint is made; and
- signed evidence of authority to represent them.
Where to file?
1. Project-level
Project-affected persons are encouraged to first address the issue with available grievance mechanisms at the project level. Please contact the project owner, or the ADB project officer for more information at /projects/country/vie.
2. Resident Mission
If the complaint is not resolved at the project-level, submit a signed complaint by mail, fax, or e-mail to ADB-Viet Nam Resident Mission (VRM).
3rd Floor, Cornerstone Building, 16 Phan Chu Trinh Street, Hoan Kiem District, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Tel +844 39331374
Fax +844 39331373
Making a complaint in person is only by appointment. Please call:
Tel +844 39331374 ext. 145
Process for complaints handling
- Receiving and acknowledging the complaint
- Forwarding the complaint to the project grievance redress mechanism, project owner and/or project team
- Monitoring the complaint resolution to ensure compliance with the project grievance redress mechanism
VRM will be closed on these dates:
- New Year's Day: January 2 (Friday), in lieu of January 1
- Tet Day: January 20-26 (Friday - Thursday of the following week)
- Liberation Day: May 2 (Tuesday), in lieu of April 30
- Labor Day: May 1 (Monday)
- National Day: September 1 (Friday), in lieu of September 2; September 4 (Monday), in lieu of September 3
Last updated: 28 April 2023