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Nghị quyết năm mới: Hãy chiếu ánh sáng nhằm giảm tham nhũng tại Việt Nam

 Available in EnglishViệt Nam đã trở thành một quốc gia có thu nhập trung bình và cùng với đó phải là quá trình nhìn lại những thành tựu cũng như nhận diện được những thách thức mới. Cũng giống như một...

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New Year’s resolution: Shine a light to reduce corruption in Vietnam

This traditional Vietnamese print depicts corruption in the form of rats bribing a cat in order to celebrate a wedding.Cũng có ở Tiếng việtAs Vietnam sits on the cusp of becoming a middle income...

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Does Women’s Leadership in Vietnam Matter?

High primary enrollment ratios for girls and impressive female labour force participation rates are two striking examples of Vietnam’s progress on gender equality. On female leadership, however,...

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Vietnam: Breaking gender stereotypes that hinder women’s empowerment

Empowering Women with Job Opportunities In August 2015, I traveled with colleagues to An Giang Province in southern Vietnam to visit beneficiaries of an innovative project that is helping 200 Cham...

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Asia can help lead the way to change the course of climate change

China has the world’s largest wind and solar capacity, contributing to more than half of global energy savings since the 1990s. Last month in New York, 175 countries signed the historic Paris...

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Myanmar: How IDA can help countries reduce poverty and build shared prosperity

This week, more than fifty donor governments and representatives of borrowing member countries are gathering in Nay Pyi Taw to discuss how the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA)...

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Supporting inclusive growth in Cambodia

A Cambodian farmer. Photo: The World Bank Today, Cambodia is among the world’s fastest growing economies. Its gross national income per capita increased by more than threefold in two decades, from...

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Sustainable Growth in Lao PDR Will Lead to Poverty Reduction and Better Lives...

My visit to Lao PDR this week has convinced me that this nation is moving toward the right path to sustained economic growth, which could lead to less poverty and better lives for all of its people....

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How Islamic finance is helping fuel Malaysia’s green growth

Photo: bigstock/ f9photosIncome growth is not the sole aim of economic development. An equally important, albeit harder to quantify objective is a sense of progress for the entire community, and a...

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Expanding opportunities for urban poor in East Asia and Pacific cities

Photo: © World Bank Better jobs, higher salaries and improved access to basic services – the bright lights of cities seem to promise these and more. But for millions lured to these centres for...

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Target: Southeast Asia 4.0

Digital lifestyles, cashless societies, app-based businesses, “smart” nations, virtual services – there is a tremendous amount of excitement in Southeast Asia now about the growth of the digital...

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Women at work in East Asia Pacific: Solid progress but a long road ahead

East Asia Pacific’s (EAP) strong economic performance over the past few decades has significantly benefited and empowered women in the region, bringing better health and education and greater access...

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Nghị quyết năm mới: Hãy chiếu ánh sáng nhằm giảm tham nhũng tại Việt Nam

 Available in English Việt Nam đã trở thành một quốc gia có thu nhập trung bình và cùng với đó phải là quá trình nhìn lại những thành tựu cũng như nhận diện được những thách thức mới. Cũng giống như...

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New Year’s resolution: Shine a light to reduce corruption in Vietnam

This traditional Vietnamese print depicts corruption in the form of rats bribing a cat in order to celebrate a wedding. Cũng có ở Tiếng việt As Vietnam sits on the cusp of becoming a middle income...

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A visit to the heart of the South Pacific: Taking our partnership with Tonga...

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Investing in people: ASEAN’s key to better development

Protecting ASEAN’s impressive gains over the past two decades will require prioritizing investments in people – that is, human capital.

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New Year’s resolution: Shine a light to reduce corruption in Vietnam

This traditional Vietnamese print depicts corruption in the form of rats bribing a cat in order to celebrate a wedding. Cũng có ở Tiếng việt As Vietnam sits on the cusp of becoming a middle income...

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Does Women’s Leadership in Vietnam Matter?

High primary enrollment ratios for girls and impressive female labour force participation rates are two striking examples of Vietnam’s progress on gender equality. On female leadership, however,...

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Vietnam: Breaking gender stereotypes that hinder women’s empowerment

Empowering Women with Job Opportunities In August 2015, I traveled with colleagues to An Giang Province in southern Vietnam to visit beneficiaries of an innovative project that is helping 200 Cham...

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Asia can help lead the way to change the course of climate change

China has the world’s largest wind and solar capacity, contributing to more than half of global energy savings since the 1990s. Last month in New York, 175 countries signed the historic Paris agreement...

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