CG International Conference on Improving the Efficiency of Loan Use
(Baonghean) –This morning, June 9, in Ha Tinh City, the Mid-Term Conference of the Consultative Group of Donors for Vietnam 2011 (abbreviated as CG Conference) was held, organized by the Ministry of Planning and Investment in coordination with the World Bank (WB).
Conference scene.
This CG conference had over 500 guests attending, including over 150 international guests. Attending were comrade Nguyen Sinh Hung - Permanent Deputy Prime Minister of the Government, along with representatives of ministries, branches, representatives of the People's Committees of 6 North Central provinces (from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien Hue); Ms. Victoria Kwakwa - Country Director of the World Bank in Vietnam, along with representatives of international funding organizations, Ambassadors of countries and international donors providing capital to help Vietnam. Representing the leaders of Nghe An province was comrade Ho Duc Phoc - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.
The conference focused on discussing four main contents, including: Re-establishing, consolidating and stabilizing the macro-economy; actively protecting the poor; preventing corruption in the mining industry and aid effectiveness.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung received WB Country Director in Vietnam, Ms. Victoria Kwakwa (before the opening of the Conference).
The discussions highlighted the practical effectiveness of the official support activities that the Donor Consultative Group has provided to Vietnam in the past half term, and at the same time provided a more comprehensive and in-depth view of the priorities and orientations to help Vietnam continue to improve the efficiency of using loan capital.
The conference also appreciated the Vietnamese Government's efforts in persistently implementing the goals of curbing inflation, ensuring social security, and helping the poor.
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