At the working session (Photo: VNA) At a Hanoi reception for Wempi Saputra, ExecutiveDirector of the World Bank Group of Southeast Asia, Thang appreciated cooperation,support, and close coordination of the WB in the development of theVietnamese energy sector towards green growth, greenhouse gas emissionsreduction, and sustainable development.
She affirmed that the Vietnamese government willcontinue prioritising the use of the International Bank for Reconstruction andDevelopment (IBRD) loans in the 2021-2025 period to serve large-scalesocio-economic infrastructure programmes and projects in transport, irrigation,green growth, climate change response, and urban infrastructure.
She suggested the WB increase investment projects inenergy saving in industries, and provide technical assistance for Vietnam inbuilding mechanisms and policies and implementing policies and regulations onenergy saving.
Illustrative image (Source: kinhtemoitruong.vn) For his part, Saputra said the WB and otherinternational organisations highly value Vietnam’s development, especially in comparisonwith countries in the region and the world.
He also informed Thang about cooperation orientationsbetween Vietnam and the WB and the implementation of WB projects in theSoutheast Asian country, and shared his view on the use of IBRD loans.
Saputra spoke of the WB’s support in climate changeresponse and energy transition, and experience of countries where the bank hasrolled out cooperation programmes in the fields. /.
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