(VOVworld)- Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received World Bank Vice President in charge of Asia Pacific and Country Director in Vietnam, Victoria Kwakwa, on Wednesday in Hanoi.

The Prime Minister hoped that in her new position, Ms Kwakwa will contribute more to support Vietnam in its social economic development, especially in the context of new free trade deals, including the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement and the Vietnam EU Free Trade Agreement. He expected more cooperation with the World Bank in climate change adaptation and ODA priority in Vietnam’s transition.