WB to help Vietnam build population report

The World Bank (WB) will work closely with Vietnam to complete a population report that includes a vision extending to 2035, WB Country Director for Vietnam Victoria Kwakwa has said.

 

VFF President Nguyen Thien Nhan meets with WB Country Director for Vietnam Victoria Kwakwa in Hanoi on September 11. (Credit: VNA)

At a meeting with Politburo member and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Nguyen Thien Nhan in Hanoi on September 11, Kwakwa announced that the WB President will visit the country by the end of this year to discuss the issue.

She underlined the significance of the report, which will help Vietnam build on the outcomes of reform and steady economic growth over the past 30 years for further development over the next 20 years.

 

She also said labour productivity will be essential for the country to achieve the goal of ensuring equality parallel with economic development, noting that local productivity has declined over the last 15 years.

 

According to the WB representative, the WB is conducting a survey in the country to measure the satisfaction of locals and businesses with anti-corruption efforts. She added that public access to information relating to anti-corruption is important, as it will create pressure to accelerate the fight against corruption.

 

The VFF President thanked the WB for its assistance in presenting the overall situation of the Vietnamese economy.

 

He expressed hope that the WB will continue to support Vietnam’s socio-economic development.

 

Nhan affirmed that the VFF will encourage the public to join anti-corruption efforts while studying public satisfaction of local authorities’ performance.

 

Other issues discussed during the working session included labour productivity, land management, smart urban building, civil society, and local economic development benchmarks.

 

(Source: nhandan.org.vn)