The World Bank is an international financial institution within the United Nations system, dedicated to supporting economic development, reducing poverty, and improving living standards worldwide. In Viet Nam, the World Bank has supported a broad range of development initiatives, including urban infrastructure, transport, environmental protection, education, and sustainable development.
In Ho Chi Minh City, the World Bank is best known for supporting the Ho Chi Minh City Environmental Sanitation Project, a flagship initiative to improve environmental conditions and urban sanitation in the Nhieu Loc–Thi Nghe Basin. The project focuses on wastewater collection and treatment, flood mitigation, and enhancing the urban living environment, thereby contributing to sustainable urban development and the modernization of the City's infrastructure.