Hanoi (VNA) –From July 1, Mme. Carolyn Turk will work at the World Bank (WB) Hanoi office asits country director in Vietnam, according to the office.
A British citizen, shejoined the lender in 1998 and has held various positions, with her latest beingthe country direction of the WB in Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan and Eritrea.
The official willshoulder the leading role in intensifying WB investment and knowledge sharingprogrammes with Vietnam so as to help the country achieve the goal of becominga middle-high income state by 2045.
As of June 30, 2020,the WB had provided Vietnam with more than 24.86 billion USD, including grants,credits and loans aimed to support development programmes.
Over the past sixmonths, it pledged an additional 516.67 million USD for projects in the fieldsof transport, urban development, university education, climate change and greengrowth. WB’s study and consultation programmes in Vietnam have also created astrategic source of knowledge and consultation, thus providing a timelyassistance to the national development roadmap./.
A British citizen, shejoined the lender in 1998 and has held various positions, with her latest beingthe country direction of the WB in Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan and Eritrea.
The official willshoulder the leading role in intensifying WB investment and knowledge sharingprogrammes with Vietnam so as to help the country achieve the goal of becominga middle-high income state by 2045.
As of June 30, 2020,the WB had provided Vietnam with more than 24.86 billion USD, including grants,credits and loans aimed to support development programmes.
Over the past sixmonths, it pledged an additional 516.67 million USD for projects in the fieldsof transport, urban development, university education, climate change and greengrowth. WB’s study and consultation programmes in Vietnam have also created astrategic source of knowledge and consultation, thus providing a timelyassistance to the national development roadmap./.
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