Ousmane Dione

The new country director is expected to provide the leadership needed to further strengthen the World Bank’s financing and knowledge engagements with Vietnam.

Vietnam’s private sector requires a modern and effective institutional framework for reaching out further to international markets, said the World Bank’s country director to Vietnam.

Covid-19 is a reminder that Vietnam could benefit a great deal from digitalized services and should push the digital agenda even harder and faster.

New approaches will enable Vietnam to raise its solar capacity multiple times in the next decade.

Taking into account the size of the Vietnamese economy, a large proportion of the state budget allocated for infrastructure development would affect the balance of payment and the economy.

There is a growing need to better integrate and connect domestic markets to ensure that any potential slowdown in exports can be offset by higher domestic demand.

The deputy PM said Vietnam needs to mobilize domestic financial sources and credits to develop 8,000 megawatts per year.