World Bank pledges continued support to Vietnam
World Bank (WB) Country Director in Vietnam Ousmane Dione has pledged to assist Vietnam in specific fields and stands ready to offer policy consultations to the Vietnamese government.
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| Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh receives WB Country Director in Vietnam Ousmane Dione. (Credit: VGP) |
During a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh in Hanoi on December 21, Dione said he will do his best to strengthen the bilateral relationship which was fostered by his predecessors.
He hoped that the Vietnamese government would provide all possible support for him to fulfil assigned tasks during his tenure.
Deputy PM Minh, for his part, assured the guest that the financial assistance provided by the WB is being effectively utilised for socio-economic development in Vietnam.
He thanked the lender for coordinating with development partners to consider a solution to help Vietnam graduate from the International Development Association’s preferential treatment for 2018-2021, which suits Vietnam’s specific socio-economic conditions.
The host asked the WB to continue helping Vietnam with socio-economic development, especially in poverty reduction, health care, climate change response and rural development and agriculture.
As one of the largest donors to Vietnam, the WB committed US$22.5 billion in non-refundable aid and preferential loans to the country as of September 2016, of which is used for poverty reduction, upgrading rural infrastructure, health care, clean water supply and climate change response.
(Source: NDO)
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