The Vietnamese government will facilitate financial institutions to successfully invest in infrastructure project in Vietnam, said Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh on Thursday.
The Vietnamese official made the remark while attending the 38th Annual Meeting of the Association of Development Financing Institutions in the Asia-Pacific (ADFIAP) in Vietnam's south central coastal Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa province, some 1,040 km south of capital Hanoi, reported the website of the Vietnamese government.
Sustainable infrastructure development is a strategic breakthrough in Vietnam socio-economic development. Vietnam has issued a resolution on the subject and implemented a number of projects to build highways, airports and seaports, develop clean energies, and afforest, Ninh said.
With the theme"Development Finance Institutions and Sustainable Infrastructure: Policy Framework, Operational Best practices and Challenges", the event drew the participation of more than 100 participants including state officials, ADFIAP representatives and business leaders.
The event creates a chance for financial institutions to meet, cooperate and launch breakthroughs to bring a sustainable future for each member and society, said Chairman of ADFIAP Pema Tshering.
A joint statement was issued to conclude the event, highlighting boosting capital mobilization and investments, strengthening sponsorship and business collaboration and developing support systems, among others.
Founded in 1976, the ADFIAP aims to advance sustainable development by enhancing the financial capacity and human resources of its members. ADFIAP has currently 131 member- institutions in 45 countries. Enditem