Globally, Vietnam is among the most open economies with a trade-to-GDP ratio of 190 percent in 2018. Through the … has made remarkable achievements in trade liberalization. Vietnam's major trade partners located in East Asia, North … relations and connectivity initiatives are relevant to Vietnam, including with Southeast Asian neighbors, and South Asia …

Like most countries in the world, Vietnam is increasingly seeing its development affected by climate change. With a … coastline of 3,260 kilometers that includes major cities and production sites, Vietnam is highly exposed to sea-level rise …. Climate change impacts on the Vietnamese economy and national welfare are already significant-about 3.2 percent of gross …

that constrained further investment-driven catch-up growth. Moreover, as China seeks to rebalance its economy from …

outlook for the country. Its coverage has ranged from the macro-economy to financial markets to indicators of human welfare … expectations based on the bounce back in oil production and exports. The economy registered a record growth rate of 13.4 percent … according to the new GDP data published by the Central Bank of Iran. While Iran's economy is relatively diversified for a …

status, and from a planned to a functional market economy. Despite these reforms, the domestic economy still lacks the needed … challenge, the economy also faces a low employment and skills challenge. To address its productivity challenge North Macedonia …

The Country Opinion Survey in Vietnam assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how … stakeholders in Vietnam perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments …, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in Vietnam on 1) their views regarding the …