The World Bank (WB) will help Vietnam in the field of science and technology, said the WB’s Vice President Janamitra Devan at a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan in Hanoi on April 1.

At the meeting, Devan said that the bank will help the country organise a conference on taking advantage of state-of-the-art science and technology this year and then work with Vietnamese side to design a project on the issue.

For his part, the Deputy PM spoke highly of the WB’s assistance, especially in science and technology, supporting the country’s socio-economic development./.