Receiving Director General of the World Bank (WB) Axel Van Trotsenburg and leaders of some US corporations, PM Chinh said both sides need to concentrate their cooperation on energy transition and digital transformation, major transport infrastructure projects such as expressways and coastal roads, projects coping with climate changes in the Mekong Delta and central regions, poverty reduction, and healthcare capacity improvement.

He said Vietnam will soon work with the WB in the country to carry out specific projects and Vietnam, will support the WB in realizing pilot policies to ensure the most efficiency of loans. The PM also suggested the two sides continue to simplify procedures and combat corruption in the implementation process of projects.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives Chief Strategy Officer and Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development of Boeing Company Marc Allen. Photo: VOV

The same day, PM Chinh had a meeting with Marc Allen, Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development at the Boeing Company. He applauded Boeing's cooperation with its Vietnamese partners.

He asked the company to open warranty and maintenance facilities, devise a long-term cooperation policy and offer specific incentives in order to help Vietnamese businesses overcome difficulties for the time being, thereby make an important contribution to propelling cooperation between Vietnam and the US forward.

PM Chinh received leaders of the Asia Group, Blackstone, GenX and AES and asked them to focus research and investment on wind power, solar power and tidal energy which are energy sources of huge potential in Vietnam.