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Some US$17 billion worth of official development assistance (ODA) loans pledged by six development banks have yet to be disbursed, heard attendees at a meeting held recently.
VN should carefully consider ODA loans: ministry
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has been advised to carefully consider whether to borrow from Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans in the future.
US$29.4 million to improve livelihoods in southern wetland
VietNamNet Bridge – The People’s Committee of the Dong Thap has approved
a VND664 billion ($29.4 million) subproject to improve the drainage
capacity and develop sustainable livelihoods for the Dong Thap Muoi
wetland.
Japan signs ODA deals with Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge – Japan will provide Vietnam with 166.124 billion yen
(US$1.5 billion) in official development assistance (ODA) loans to
support the latter’s implemention of three major projects.
Balancing the books
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam must work to improve collections and rein in overspending if it hopes to bridge its budget deficit.
PM urges HCM City to tackle flooding
VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has called on the
HCM City administration to step up efforts to prevent the flooding that
plagues several inner districts.
Japan’s ODA plays an important role
VietNamNet Bridge – Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA)
chief representative in Vietnam Mutsuya Mori spoke with VIR’s Thanh Tung
about how Japan’s official development assistance has benefited
Vietnam.
HCM City reveals final metro routes
VietNamNet Bridge – Preparations to build three metro lines in HCM
City at a cost of nearly VND92 trillion (over US$4.2 billion) have been
finalised,
Higher public debt ceiling likely
VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang
Vinh has underlined the possibility of lifting the public debt limit to
have funding for development investments.
HCMC hotel room tariffs, occupancy decline
VietNamNet Bridge – Hotels in HCMC, especially those in the four- and
five-star segments, had a tough 2014 when they had to lower tariffs to
attract guests and offset dropping room occupancy rates.
Better ODA control is a must
VietNamNet Bridge – Permanent member of the National Assembly's
Committee for Financial and Budgetary Affairs, Bui Duc Thu, tells the
Nhan Dan newspaper that the use of ODA has been marked by
inefficiencies.
Transportation project delays cause serious consequences
VietNamNet Bridge – Transportation project delays are a major
problem, Tran Huu Minh, a lecturer from the University of Transport and
an expert in project evaluation,
Minister pledges more ODA investment for agriculture
VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang
Vinh has confirmed to Nong thon Ngay nay newspaper
that the Government and donors will provide more official development
assistance (ODA) loans to the agriculture sector.
PM to have direct dialogue with donors
VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister will have a direct dialogue
with international donors about development issues in Vietnam at the
Vietnam Development Partnership Forum 2013 scheduled for
Thursday in Hanoi.
Experts object to use of road fund for weigh stations
VietNamNet Bridge – The Directorate for Roads of Vietnam has proposed
using part of the newly established road maintenance fund to build 45
weigh stations but experts have objected to the idea,
Poor investment into Hanoi’s hi-tech park
Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park in Hanoi has been
operational for over a decade but it has only attracted 68 investment
projects in that time and it is described as a ‘slow investment
attraction’
