Vietnam PM Seeks WB, IMF, ADB Supports for Economic Reform
Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has called on top leaders of the World Bank (WB), International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) to further facilitate Vietnam’s economic reform while promising social equity for the population of over 83 million, state media reported.
PM Dung made the call during receptions held in Hanoi yesterday September 7 for top executive officials from WB, IMF and ADB, who are now on their working session in Vietnam for the 13th APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting.
The senior officials include WB Managing Director Juan Jose Daboub, IMF First Deputy General Director John Lipsky, and ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda.
During his talks with these honorable guests, the Vietnamese government leader urged for more assistance for the developing country to successfully fulfill its socio-economic development for the next five years, accelerate the country’s international integration.
Dung also pledged to further intensify the fight against the corruption and red-tape in Vietnam, which are worrying its international donors and deepen its economic reform.
International donors have pledged a record amount of $3.748 billion in ODA to Vietnam this year. Between 1995 and 2005, Vietnam received total ODA pledges worth $32.6 billion from 51 bilateral and multilateral donors including WB, ADB and IFC, of which $15.9 billion has been disbursed.
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