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PISA 2012 in Viet Nam: Results and Lessons Learned

20 September 2016
Learn from the lessons of Viet Nam in Programme for International Student Assessment.

Innovative Practices in Skills Development for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Canadian Innovation

20 September 2016
Colleges and institutes right across Canada play a lead role in strengthening the country’s capacity to innovate by undertaking applied research that leverages their strong industry and community connections. These institutions work with partners, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, in…

Japan International Cooperation Agency's Technical and Vocational Education and Training Projects in Viet Nam and Cambodia

19 September 2016
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) aims to improve education and training to meet the changing needs of industry. JICA’s technical and vocational education and training (TVET) projects focuses on the training of trainers in Viet Nam and on improving the quality of TVET to meet…

ICT Applications for Social Protection Delivery: Examples in Mongolia, Nepal, and Viet Nam

19 September 2016
Mongolia, Nepal, and Viet Nam differ in their use of ICT for social protection services. Mongolia has extensively used ICT: It has issued electronic ID cards to all its citizens starting in 2012, which the latter use to access government services. Viet Nam and Nepal have started to introduce the…

Green Freight Strategy: Experiences of ADB Green Freight Project

16 September 2016
Learn about ADB’s experiences on green freight projects. This presentation features green freight projects implemented by ADB and the Ministry of Transport in Laos, Thailand, and Viet Nam from 2016 to 2016, with the objective of fostering low-carbon sustainable freight transport. It shares project…

Review of Retail Electricity Tariffs

5 September 2016
Electricity subsidies are often paid out if government budgets exceed all spending on education, healthcare, and rural support. In order to subsidize low residential customer prices, governments impose higher prices on industrial customers, which discourages new investment and encourage…

Risk Transfer Schemes: The Example of CCRIF SPC

5 September 2016
The economic costs of disasters are rising. Governments can certainly reduce further loss through some risk transfer mechanisms.

Green Cities and GrEEEn Leaders: Viet Nam Stakeholders and Nguyen Van Cao

1 April 2016
Viet Nam's cities are going green as local leaders adopt the Green Cities approach. Learn more from this case study. Through ADB's Secondary Cities Development Program, Viet Nam is improving basic urban infrastructure in Buon Ma Thuot in the central highland region and the coastal cities of Ha Tinh…

Sustainable Urban Transport: Realizing the New Climate Change Agenda and Initiatives in BRT and Road Safety - Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series

19 February 2016
This webinar discusses the implications and applications of COP21 on the urban transport sector. It also presents an integrated approach to urban transport planning and management, including ADB's contributions to urban transport in terms of knowledge sharing and learning, financing, and inclusive…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

ADB Wastewater Management Program in Viet Nam

23 November 2015
This presentation provides an overview of the major issues influencing the Government of Viet Nam’s wastewater management program. It also highlights Asian Development Bank’s past achievements and current strategies in accomplishing the government’s objectives and targets.