Vice National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai had a working session in Hanoi on August 16 with a delegation from the World Bank (WB) led by Danny Leipziger, Managing Director of the Growth Dialogue.
Hanoi (VNA) – Vice National Assembly Chairman NguyenDuc Hai had a working session in Hanoi on August 16 with a delegation from theWorld Bank (WB) led by Danny Leipziger, Managing Director of the GrowthDialogue.
Leipziger, who is also the WB Vice President, pointed tothree major difficulties Vietnam is facing when developing the NationalMaster Planning - the harmonisation and integration of planning and relevant legaldocuments, the ensuring of financial supply for the work, and planningimplementation.
He held that basically, the goals of Vietnam’s nationalmaster planning are suitable to the country’s growth targets until 2045.
However, in order to achieve the goals, there is still much forVietnam to do, he said, affirming that in this process, the WB is ready to workwith the NA of Vietnam and relevant ministries, sectors and agencies to give recommendationsto solve bottlenecks in the process of planning design and implementation.
In the consideration and approval of the planning, theNA of Vietnam should pay attention to the integration of indicators to measurethe progress of planning implementation, collect information on planningimplementation, and empower the overall supervisory agencies to handle arising problems,he advised.
Agreeing with the WB representative, Hai held that thebuilding of the national master planning is a tough and complicated task due toits large scale. Therefore, the NA of Vietnam hopes that in the coming time,the two sides will continue to strengthen cooperation and specify WB’s support toVietnam in the process of developing and completing the planning.
At the working session, the two sides agreed on WB’sassistance in organising the socio-economic forum in 2022. NA Vice Chairman Haiexpressed his hope that a WB representative will attend the event, with an official WB report on Vietnam’seconomic recovery prospect, which points out challenges and impacts of theglobal economy on Vietnam and recommendations for Vietnam, to be delivered atthe forum./.
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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.
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