Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh received World Bank Country Directorin Vietnam Victoria Kwakwa in Hanoi on September 14.
At the reception, the Deputy PM spoke highly of the WB cooperation,support and assistance for Vietnam , which he said helped the countryovercome difficulties derived from the impacts of the world economicdownturn.
He affirmed that the VietnameseGovernment highly values recommendations and aid that the WB hasprovided for Vietnam , especially for poverty reduction programmesand projects.
The immediate goal of the VietnameseGovernment is to curb inflation, stabilise the macro-economy and ensuresocial welfare through the effective implementation of specificmeasures in its Resolution No. 11, Ninh said.
Heexpressed his wish that the WB will continue its support for Vietnamby providing policy consultancy on macroeconomic stabilisation,technical assistance in public debt management, especially for WB loans,and investment for essential infrastructure works.
Victoria Kwakwa highly valued the close coordination between theVietnamese Government and the WB in implementing the bank’s operationsin the country.
She said that although theVietnamese Government’s past measures have proven effective, the countryis still facing many challenges in its path of attaining middle andlong-term objectives.
As a development partner ofVietnam, the WB pledges to continue support for Vietnam in realising itsobjectives, as well as provide assistance in economic and financialreforms, she affirmed./.
At the reception, the Deputy PM spoke highly of the WB cooperation,support and assistance for Vietnam , which he said helped the countryovercome difficulties derived from the impacts of the world economicdownturn.
He affirmed that the VietnameseGovernment highly values recommendations and aid that the WB hasprovided for Vietnam , especially for poverty reduction programmesand projects.
The immediate goal of the VietnameseGovernment is to curb inflation, stabilise the macro-economy and ensuresocial welfare through the effective implementation of specificmeasures in its Resolution No. 11, Ninh said.
Heexpressed his wish that the WB will continue its support for Vietnamby providing policy consultancy on macroeconomic stabilisation,technical assistance in public debt management, especially for WB loans,and investment for essential infrastructure works.
Victoria Kwakwa highly valued the close coordination between theVietnamese Government and the WB in implementing the bank’s operationsin the country.
She said that although theVietnamese Government’s past measures have proven effective, the countryis still facing many challenges in its path of attaining middle andlong-term objectives.
As a development partner ofVietnam, the WB pledges to continue support for Vietnam in realising itsobjectives, as well as provide assistance in economic and financialreforms, she affirmed./.
