Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) meets with WB President Jim Yong Kim on January 19 (Photo: VNA)Davos (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with President ofthe World Bank (WB) Jim Yong Kim, Director General of the World TradeOrganisation (WTO) Roberto Azevêdo, and Chairman of the Chinese Alibaba GroupJack Ma on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos,Switzerland, on January 19.
At his meeting with the WB President, the PM praised the lender’s role andpositive contributions to Vietnam’s socio-economic development. He invited theofficial to attend the APEC High-level Week 2017 in Vietnam.
The WB executive showed his impression at Vietnam’s development over the pastyears and affirmed that his institution will continuously assist Vietnam inaccomplishing its development goals and is ready to participate in activitiesin the APEC Year 2017.
He expected thatVietnam will work with the lender in rallying additional capital sources.
During a reception for the WTO Director General, PM Phuc asserted that Vietnam highlyvalues the multilateral trade system with the WTO playing the key role.
He briefed his guest about Vietnam’s ratification of the amended protocol onthe Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)and suggested the organisation support the country in training and enhancingthe capacity for implementing the WTO agreements, trade talks and disputesettlements.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) meets Alibaba Chairman Jack Ma in Davos (Photo: VNA)Welcoming the Chairmanof the Chinese Alibaba group, he affirmed that the economic cooperation betweenVietnam and China has grown actively in recent years as the two governmentshave moved to facilitate their businesspeople to boost partnerships in thefields that bring in mutual benefits.
He hailed the Alibaba and Chairman Jack Ma as a shining example of startup andsuggested the executive sharing startup experience and seeking investmentcooperation opportunities with Vietnamese partners.
Jack Ma said Vietnam is a potential market with young population, noting thathis group is devising a cooperation plan, which includes digital technology,with Vietnam.-VNA
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