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Vietnam considers WB top development partner: Deputy PM

Vietnam considers the World Bank a top development partner, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang said in his reception for Country Director for WB Vietnam Carolyn Turk in Hanoi on April 4.
Vietnam considers WB top development partner: Deputy PM ảnh 1Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang (R) and Country Director for WB Vietnam Carolyn Turk (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam considers the World Bank a top developmentpartner, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang said in his reception for CountryDirector for WB Vietnam Carolyn Turk in Hanoi on April 4.

Quang appreciated the WB’s support for Vietnam through preferential loansamounting to 25 billion USD so far along with technical assistance and policyconsultancy, which positively contributed to Vietnam’s socio-economicdevelopment since 1993 to now.

He also appreciated the role of Turk as Country Director insecuring major programmes and projects funded by the WB which helped creategrowth impetus for Vietnam’s localities.

Deputy PM Quang expressed a hope for further development of the Vietnam-WBpartnership in the future, and affirmed that Vietnam’s ministries and sectorswill actively coordinate with the WB in building the Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for 2023-2027.

For her part, Turk affirmed that the WB will continue toaccompany the Vietnamese Government in the next phase of development, work with Vietnam in building the Vietnam 2045 report, and helpVietnam realize its development goals./.
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