Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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June 4, 2026
ADB President Masato Kanda met Viet Nam’s President To Lam this weekend, pledging fast support for the country’s next growth phase with a 2026–2029 pipeline of $5–6 billion across transport, energy, water, agriculture, and education.
Energy Energy is one key priority. Under the ASEAN Power Grid, ADB is helping Viet Nam build cross-border links—including plans to import 8 gigawatts from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic in the near term—as part of its $30 billion regional commitment by 2030.
Office of the President | Regional Cooperation
President Kanda Joins G7 Meeting, Visits Bangladesh
From 18 to 25 May 2026, ADB President Masato Kanda joined the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting in Paris before traveling on to Bangladesh. In Paris, he spoke about how multilateral development banks are mobilizing to support countries hit by the the Middle East conflict. In Bangladesh, he capped the trip with funding announcements totaling $5 billion.
Health and Governance | Blogs
Medicines and Oil: How Energy Bottlenecks Put Health at Risk
Nearly every drug we rely on, from paracetamol to chemotherapy, traces back to petrochemical feedstocks, and disruptions like the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are quietly putting supplies at risk across Asia and the Pacific.
As prices climb and shortages loom, the threat of counterfeits grows too. The good news: this is a problem of priority and coordination, not volume, and governments can solve it. Read our latest blog to learn more.
Annual Meeting | Multimedia
Aichi-Nagoya to host ADB’s 60th Annual Meeting in 2027
Japan will host the next ADB Annual Meeting in Aichi-Nagoya from 2 to 5 May 2027. The event will mark our 60th anniversary and celebrate a six-decade partnership that dates back to the bank’s inception.
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