(VOVworld) - The effective use of official development assistance (ODA) over the past 20 years has helped Vietnam make great socio-economic strides in its comprehensive renewal process.

That was the remark of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at a meeting in Hanoi on Thursday to mark the 20th anniversary of development cooperation between Vietnam and donors. Prime Minister Dung praised and warmly thanked the governments of donor countries, international organizations and international non-governmental organizations for having provided a huge amount of ODA funding to make it possible for Vietnam to grow from a poor, underdeveloped country into a middle-income country. He expressed his hope that Vietnam will continue receiving strong and effective assistance from donors to maintain its sustainable and prosperous growth.