WB an important partner of Vietnam: Finance Minister
(VOVWORLD) - The World Bank (WB) has always been an important partner supporting the Vietnamese Government with policy consultations and financial resources over the past time, Finance Minister Ho Duc Phoc said during a meeting with WB Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde on Monday on the sidelines of the 2023 APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting in San Francisco.
 Vietnam’s Finance Ministry officials meet WB Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde, November 13, 2023. (Photo: VOV/Pham Huan) |
Minister Phoc said Vietnam expects more loans from the WB through loans to implement large projects on strategic infrastructure development, renewable energy, smart agriculture, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, climate change response in the Mekong Delta region, and digital transformation.
Ms. Bjerde said the WB will continue its cooperation with Vietnam within the new Country Partnership Framework so as to promote fast growth and sustainable and comprehensive development in the country.