Vice President meets with UK Minister of State (27/2)
27/02/2013 - 13 Lượt xem
During their talks, Doan expressed her hope that the UK, as one of the key members of the European Union (EU), will lobby the EU to recognise Vietnam as a market-based economy.
As the UK is also a key shareholder in the World Bank (WB), Vietnam hopes the UK will influence the bank to offer further development assistance loans to Vietnam , she said, adding her wish that the UK will continue to channel Official Development Assistance (ODA) to Vietnam from areas of the UK ’s strength such as finance, petroleum-chemistry and science-technology.
Doan also expressed her wish that the UK will soon cooperate with Vietnam to build the UK-Vietnam University in central Da Nang city, adding that her side wants the UK to serve as an important bridge between the EU and ASEAN, in which Vietnam holds an important position.
Hugo Swire said he hopes the two sides will make all efforts to elevate the bilateral strategic partnership to a higher level, and propel bilateral cultural and economic cooperation in the time to come./.
Source: CPA/VNA
