(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support Vietnam in carrying out large-scale infrastructure projects that could help reshape the country’s development trajectory.
 Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Vice President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Scott Morris. Photo: VOV |
PM Chinh made the call at his meeting in Hanoi on Wednesday with Scott Morris, ADB Vice President (East and Southeast Asia, and the Pacific), who is in Vietnam for a working trip and attendance at the 4th Partnership for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit.
The PM requested the ADB to continue providing appropriate funding aligned with Vietnam's orientations, especially for the large-scale projects.
Morris affirmed the ADB's commitment to assisting Vietnam in mitigating potential economic difficulties and business challenges in the context of global uncertainties. He also asserted the ADB's readiness to help Vietnam secure financing, especially for the infrastructure projects.
Earlier, PM Chinh witnessed the signing of loan and grant agreements totaling 400 million USD from the World Bank (WB) and ADB, helping Vietnam improve the environment, develop logistics system, and build climate-resilient infrastructure.