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WB continues helping Vietnam adapt to climate change

The World Bank continues working with and supporting Vietnam in numerous fields, including climate change adaptation, visiting the bank’s Chief Executive Officer Kristalina Georgieva has assured.
WB continues helping Vietnam adapt to climate change ảnh 1WB's Chief Executive Officer Kristalina Georgieva speaks at the press conference (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The World Bank (WB) continuesworking with and supporting Vietnam in numerous fields, including climatechange adaptation, visiting the bank’s Chief Executive Officer KristalinaGeorgieva has assured. 

Speaking at a press conference in Hanoi on March23, Georgieva affirmed the WB will also cooperate with Vietnam in povertyreduction, water resources management, flood control, urban environmentimprovement, agriculture and the development of the private area. 

According to the CEO, Vietnam continues to havereforms in State-owned enterprises and the sectors of finance-banking and tax,thus making it easy for the private area to be a driving force for the economy. 

Besides, Vietnam needs to pour more investmentsinto education, and pay heed to skill improvement, environmental protection andclimate change adaptation. 

She expressed her belief that Vietnam continues maintaininghigh growth in the future.-VNA
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