The bonds, worth VND2 trillion ($78.4 million), will finance projects in such fields as renewable energy, sustainable transport, water management, green buildings, and energy efficiency.
According to the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s semiannual report, released in November 2024, Vietnam was named in the Monitoring List along with China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan (China), Singapore, and Germany.
The WB Vice President for East Asia and Pacific reiterated the WB's unwavering support for Vietnam's journey to become a high-income developed nation by 2045.
A recent Ministry of Finance circular amends and supplements articles in various circulars regulating securities transactions, allowing foreign institutional investors to place orders to buy shares without requiring sufficient funds.