Top legislator receives ADB Country Director in Vietnam
(VOVWORLD) - Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue met with Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Vietnam Andrew Jeffries in Hanoi on Sunday, on the sidelines of the Vietnam Economic Forum 2021.
 NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) and ADB Country Director Andrew Jeffries at their meeting in Hanoi on December 5 (Photo: VNA) |
The top legislator expressed his hope that the ADB will keep assisting Vietnam in the pandemic combat and economic recovery. He called on the bank to provide Vietnam with capital for investment projects and policy advice on sustainable development, as well as financial and technical support for some NA agencies to better fulfill their tasks.
The Chairman also asked the ADB to continue helping the NA and policy-making bodies of Vietnam improve their forecasting capacity and vision so as to make more precise and timely decisions.
Jeffries highlighted some of the bank’s recent activities in Vietnam, including funding several activities of local agencies, especially scientific and policy studies, giving policy advice, and providing loans.
He affirmed that the ADB’s task in Vietnam is to cooperate with and support the development in the country.