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 for 2024–2026 focuses on the country’s transition to a climate-resilient and sustainable economy, driven by the private sector and continued policy reforms.
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ADB's Work in Viet Nam
ADB’s assistance program for Viet Nam for 2024–2026 focuses on the country’s transition to a climate-resilient and sustainable economy, driven by the private sector and continued policy reforms. Viet Nam’s vulnerability to natural hazards presents major risks to the country’s economy and infrastructure. Addressing climate change will remain at the core of ADB’s support program for Viet Nam, with the goal of supporting climate change adaptation and environmental sustainability, green development, digital transformation, and regional cooperation and integration.
To date, ADB has committed 458 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.
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ADB arranged and syndicated a $173 million green financing package for PC1 Group Joint Stock Company and RENOVA, Inc. to finance the Lotus Wind Power Project, the first internationally-financed wind power project in Viet Nam.
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- 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
- Green Climate Fund
- Japan Scholarship Program Fund
- Japan Special Fund
- Leading Asia's Private Infrastructure Fund
- Regional Cooperation and Integration Fund
- Republic of Korea e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund
- Technical Assistance Special Fund
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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
VRM will be closed on these dates:
- New Year's Day: 1 January (Monday)
- Tet Day: 8-14 February (Thursday - Wednesday of the following week)
- Liberation Day: 30 April (Tuesday)
- Labor Day: 1 May (Wednesday)
- National Day: 2, 3 September (Monday, Tuesday)
Last updated: 3 November 2023