Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung welcomed Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Haruhiko Kuroda on the sidelines of the 17th ASEAN Summit and related summits in Hanoi on October 30.
He expressed sincere thanks to the ADB which has continued to assist Vietnam’s process of economic development. He confirmed Vietnam wants to discuss closer and more effective cooperation with the ADB in such fields as infrastructure, poverty alleviation, healthcare, education and the environment.
PM Dung asked the ADB to provide more support for Vietnam to deal with climate change, implement finance and banking reforms, and renovate State enterprises, and be a bridge for mobilising other sources of capital for Vietnam.
PM Dung and ADB President Kuroda shared challenges Vietnam faces during its process of economic development, focusing on infrastructure and quality of human resources.
The two sides also talked about the urgent need to reform procedures and equitize State enterprises. PM Dung said Vietnam will implement many reforms in its economic institutions to integrate into the world.
Mr. Kuroda said the Bank will continue supplying capital for Vietnam’s important projects, especially for infrastructure development, power supply and improving education and training.
PM Dung applauded the fact that the ADB will hold its annual conference in Vietnam in 2011.
He expressed sincere thanks to the ADB which has continued to assist Vietnam’s process of economic development. He confirmed Vietnam wants to discuss closer and more effective cooperation with the ADB in such fields as infrastructure, poverty alleviation, healthcare, education and the environment.
PM Dung asked the ADB to provide more support for Vietnam to deal with climate change, implement finance and banking reforms, and renovate State enterprises, and be a bridge for mobilising other sources of capital for Vietnam.
PM Dung and ADB President Kuroda shared challenges Vietnam faces during its process of economic development, focusing on infrastructure and quality of human resources.
The two sides also talked about the urgent need to reform procedures and equitize State enterprises. PM Dung said Vietnam will implement many reforms in its economic institutions to integrate into the world.
Mr. Kuroda said the Bank will continue supplying capital for Vietnam’s important projects, especially for infrastructure development, power supply and improving education and training.
PM Dung applauded the fact that the ADB will hold its annual conference in Vietnam in 2011.