Int’l donors to discuss Vietnam’s development at WB meeting
Around 50 bilateral and multilateral international donors to Vietnam will meet for two days in Hanoi next month to debate the country’s socioeconomic development, the World Bank (WB) said recently.
The meeting of the WB-chaired Consultative Group (CG) for Vietnam will discuss measures to improve the country’s competitiveness, its socioeconomic situation from 2001 to 2005 and the effectiveness of the official development assistance (ODA) that Vietnam has already received, according to the WB.
Also, the Vietnam Business Forum, which has close association with the meeting, will be organized on Nov. 29.
At the forum, Warrick Smith, WB researcher and writer of the 2005 World Development Report, will present the latest research on the global investment climate and hold discussions on Vietnam’s situation.
In last year’s CG meeting, international donors pledged to provide Vietnam 2.8 billion USD to support the country’s development and poverty reduction programs.
Reported by Trung Binh – Translated by Hieu Trung
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Published: 22 November, 2004, 21:01:37 (GMT+7)
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