Party official: Vietnam expects more assistance from IMF
Vietnam expects that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will continue cooperating closely with the country and provide it with more assistance, training and policy consultancy, said a senior Party official.
Chairman of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s Commission for Economic Affairs Nguyen Van Binh (R) and division chief in the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department Alex Mourmouras (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam expects that the InternationalMonetary Fund (IMF) will continue cooperating closely with the country andprovide it with more assistance, training and policy consultancy, said a seniorParty official.
Nguyen Van Binh, Politburo member and Chairman of the Communist Party ofVietnam Central Committee’s Commission for Economic Affairs, expressed the wishduring a reception in Hanoi on December 13 for an IMF delegation led by AlexMourmouras, who is division chief in the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Departmentwhere he has served as mission chief for Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia.
Whileacknowledging the outcomes of earlier working sessions between the IMF delegationand relevant ministries and agencies of Vietnam, Binh spoke highly of theeffective and practical cooperation between Vietnam and the IMF in the recentpast, especially in banking-finance policy consultancy.
Havingapplauded the delegation’s assessment of Vietnam’s economic situation, he saidVietnam will continue to prioritise stabilising macro-economy, curbinginflation, enhancing the economy’s productivity, quality, effectiveness, self-relianceand competitiveness, improving the investment-business environment, boostingeconomic growth and restructuring the economy in combination with renovating itsgrowth model.
Mourmouras highly evaluated Vietnam’s impressive growth in 2018 and congratulatedthe country on successfully maintaining macro-economic stability, controllinginflation, stabilising the exchange rate and bettering the business environment.
Exchanging views on impacts from global trade disputes and the world’seconomic prospects, the IMF official commended the Vietnamese Party and State’spolicy on stabilising macro-economy and renewing growth model, especially thenation’s priorities and socio-economic targets for the coming time.
The IMF will continue to cooperate with and assist Vietnam in thedevelopment process, he affirmed.-VNA
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The World Bank (WB) will continue to help Vietnam achieve its development goals, WB Chief Executive Officer Kristalina Georgieva told Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue during their meeting in Washington on June 26.
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State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
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The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
Chairman of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s Commission for Economic Affairs Nguyen Van Binh (R) and division chief in the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department Alex Mourmouras (Photo: VNA) 
