ADB provides 4.6 million USD to help Vietnam strengthen public-private partnerships

(VOVWORLD) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced on Wednesday the approval of a technical assistance grant worth 4.6 million USD to help the Government of Vietnam strengthen public-private partnerships (PPP), private sector development and state-owned enterprise reform.

ADB provides 4.6 million USD to help Vietnam strengthen public-private partnerships - ảnh 1Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila, Philippines. (Illustration: Reuters)

According to the ADB, this technical assistance package will provide policy advice, help prepare infrastructure projects, and strengthen institutional capacity to promote sustainable economic growth. The package includes 2.7 million USD in grants from the Government of Canada and 1.9 million USD in grants from the Australian Government, both managed by ADB.

Donald Lambert, ADB's Principal Private Sector Development Specialist, said Vietnam will need to further accelerate economic reform, expand the role of the private sector in promoting economic development. ADB's new technical assistance will help provide policy advice on PPP and private sector development, pilot projects that apply G20 principles on Quality Infrastructure Investment, strengthen institutional capacity on PPP and private sector development.

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