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Building Public Trust in the Use of eGP Case Study in Viet Nam

20 September 2018

Vocational Training and Labor Market Transition A Randomized Experiment among Cambodian Disadvantaged Young Adults

23 August 2018
In Cambodia, a trial provided two-month training in housekeeping, with incentives, to low-income young adults in Phnom Penh. The program found that training had no effects on employment outcomes, and it was not enough for disadvantaged youth to break into the labor market.

Financing Tertiary Education

22 August 2018
Given the need to expand universities in Asia and therefore the critical role of financing, the author seeks to answer questions such as the case for university tuition charges and why student loans are necessary. He also differentiates between time-based repayment loans and income-contingent loans…

Disruptive Technology Revolutionizing Access to Finance by SMEs

23 July 2018
Kaushal Jhalla presented on the emerging role of disruptive technologies, as well as challenges to adaptation at scale specifically around blockchain and Internet of Things (IoT) and its implementation in pilots for creating increased access to finance for SMEs and entrepreneurs.

Blockchain at the Border An Exploration

2 March 2018
Can blockchain simplify the business environment for export? Can blockchain increase access to finance? Learn about the blockchain pilot project implemented by the World Bank for small- and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurs in Viet Nam.

Property Tax Collection in Cambodia

22 February 2018
Learn about Cambodia’s property tax law. With the aim to promote regional development at the subnational level, the tax applies to immovable properties located in the municipalities and provinces of Cambodia that are valued in excess of 100 million riels.

Country Presentation Viet Nam

22 February 2018
This presentation shared Viet Nam's SDG targets for the environment that are part of their National Action Plan for the Implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. The targets focus on pollution control, water, natural resource management, protection of marine, coastal and water…

Moving Forward with Implementing the Environment Dimensions of the SDGs in Cambodia

22 February 2018
This presentation shared the process of SDG localization and integrating SDGs into Cambodia’s National Sustainable Development Plan (NSDP).

Environmental Protection Tax in Viet Nam

21 February 2018
Viet Nam’s Law on Environmental Protection Tax (EPT) passed in 2010 is an indirect tax on products and goods which, when used, have a negative effect on the environment. Built on the principle that "polluters must pay," it is a tool that contributes to changing people’s consumption behavior towards…

Study Tour to the Agricultural Markets 2017

1 September 2017
The Asian Development Bank and Mercasa have been working to build the capacity of government officials in selected developing member countries (Kazakhstan, Nepal, Uzbekistan, and Viet Nam) on the development, operation, and management of wholesale markets. This report shares full details of the…