(VOVworld)-On Monday, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh praised the World Bank’s contributions to Vietnam’s realization of the United Nations’ Millennium Goals and implementation of the UN’s sustainable development programs.

NA Chairman receives World Bank officials

At a reception for a high-ranking delegation of country executive directors from the World Bank (WB), Hung recommended the WB to extend preferential loans to Vietnam as well as assist Vietnam to deal with climate change. He said Vietnam has issued and implemented policies on poverty alleviation and new rural programmes focusing on farmers but the country needs financial assistance and consultation from international organisations, including the WB. Rionald Silaban, WB’s country director in Indonesia, on behalf of the delegation, said the goal of the visit is to get opinions from the leaders of countries in the region to serve as a basis for planning the WB’s activities in the upcoming time. The delegation hailed Vietnam’s socio-economic achievements and said that it would work alongside with Vietnam in the sustainable development.