PM hails WB's contributions to Vietnam's socio-economic development
(VOVWORLD) - The World Bank (WB) is a very important development partner, which always supports and actively contributes to Vietnam’s socio-economic development, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.
 Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives WB Regional Vice President for East Asia and the Pacific Victoria Kwakwa in Hanoi on June 28. |
Welcoming visiting WB Regional Vice President for East Asia and the Pacific Victoria Kwakwa on June 28, PM Chinh appreciated the bank’s effective macro policy consultancy that conforms with the country’s development orientations and goals in different periods.
Kwakwa agreed to help Vietnam have equal access and negotiate contracts with COVID-19 vaccine producers in the world quickly and economically; give priority to providing financial sources for vaccine purchase and domestic vaccine production technology transfer; and promote the implementation of contracts signed with partners such as Pfizer and AstraZeneca to deliver vaccines to Vietnam as soon as possible.
She thanked the Vietnamese Government for working closely with the WB in implementing cooperation programs over the past years and emphasized that it will continue to accompany the government.
The official also expressed her trust in PM Chinh’s views on the green growth strategy, pledging to give priority to supporting Vietnam in this field with specific cooperation projects and programs, providing policy consultancy and helping the country develop the 2045 Report to achieve its set strategies and plans towards the goal of building Vietnam into a developed and high-income country by 2045.