WB Country Director in Vietnam Ousmane Dione speaks at the workshop in Dong Thap province on September 22 (Photo: VNA)
Dong Thap(VNA) – Inclusive growth is one of the main focuses of the new CountryPartnership Framework between Vietnam and the World Bank Group (WBG) for 2017-2022which was announced at a workshop in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap onSeptember 22.
Other priorities are privatesector participation, investment in people and knowledge, environmentalsustainability and resilience, and good governance.
The Country PartnershipFramework (CPF) introduces a number of strategic shifts, including comprehensiveengagement to strengthen private sector development and participation acrosssectors; support to achieve the financial sustainability of public services andtransfers; support of poverty reduction among ethnic minorities throughactivities that generate jobs and incomes; multi-sector engagement tostrengthen linkages between education and the labor market; and promotion andstimulation of low carbon energy generation.
Through the CPF, the WBG will assist Vietnam in carrying out itsfive-year Socio-Economic Development Plan for 2016-2020 and its goals ofbalancing economic prosperity with environmental sustainability, promotingequity, and strengthening the capacity and accountability of state agencies.
Addressing the event, WB Country Director in Vietnam Ousmane Dionepledged that the WBG will mobilise all its institutions – the WB, theInternational Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Multilateral Investment GuaranteeAgency (MIGA), as wellas available instruments in order to create strategic changes like lending, policy dialogue, analytical andadvisory work or guarantees.
Representatives from Mekong Delta cities and provinces highlyvalued strategic orientations set in the new framework, saying they suitpressing requirements of their localities in the current context.
They expressed their hope for support in job generation for rurallabourers in response to adverse impacts of technological applications in agriculture,along with assistance in capital disbursement mechanisms and procedures, andcapital access in order to carry out infrastructure, transport and waterprojects.-VNA
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue had a working session with the World Bank (WB)’s Country Director in Vietnam Ousmane Dione, in Hanoi on June 26 to discuss trade facilitation, logistics development and on-stop-shop model.
Vietnam and the World Bank (WB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Hanoi on June 28 to establish their sustainable urban and infrastructure development partnership for 2017 – 2021.
World Bank Board of Executive Directors on June 29 has approved a preferential credit package worth 153 million USD for Vietnam’s national programme on poverty reduction and rural development.
The World Bank (WB) in Vietnam has stated that the Vietnamese economy marked positive changes in the first half, with growth estimated at 5.7 percent and inflation kept below 2 percent.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc calls on the WB to intensify its coordination and mobilisation of capital from int'l donors in order to develop suitable projects that meet Vietnam's demand.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
WB Country Director in Vietnam Ousmane Dione speaks at the workshop in Dong Thap province on September 22 (Photo: VNA) 
