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New ADB country Director pledges to further boost ADB’s potential in Vietnam

Governor Nguyen Van Binh of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) received the newly-appointed Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director in Vietnam, Eric Sidgwick, in Hanoi on September 14.

At the reception, Governor Bình said that the Vietnamese Government and the SBV attach importance to developing comprehensive relations with ADB.
 
SBV Governor Nguyen Van Binh (R) and newly-appointed Asian Development Bank Country Director in Vietnam, Eric Sidgwick.
SBV Governor Nguyen Van Binh (R) and newly-appointed Asian Development Bank Country Director in Vietnam, Eric Sidgwick.
The Governot expressed his hope that the ADB would continue providing policy consultancy, and technical assistance for Vietnam.
For his part, Director Sidgwick highly appreciated the policies conducted by the Vietnamese Government and the SBV to remain the stable macro-economy and boost economic growth.
The Director pledged to further strengthen ADB’s potential in the country, including financial resources, policy consultancy and technical assistance.
During the meeting, the two sides agreed to collaborate closely to efficiently use the annual 1.2 billion USD in ADB funding from 2016 to 2018.
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