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HANOI, VIET NAM - ADB Vice President C. Lawrence Greenwood Jr. arrived in Viet Nam today for talks with senior Vietnamese Government leaders and consultations on ADB’s assistance to Viet Nam.
During his three-day visit, Mr. Greenwood and other ADB staff are scheduled to hold meetings with newly elected Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, deputy prime ministers, and high-level officials from government agencies, including the State Bank of Viet Nam, Ministry of Finance, and Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Among the issues to be discussed with the Government are Viet Nam’s new endorsed Socio-economic Development Plan (SEDP); ADB’s Country Strategy and Program for 2007-2010 for Viet Nam; globalization and regional cooperation, given that Viet Nam is soon to become a World Trade Organization (WTO) member; external support for reforms in the financial and banking sectors; and progress in fighting corruption and achieving good governance.
Mr. Greenwood will visit ADB project sites, including the Luong Son District Health Center under a Rural Health Project and the Provincial Road Improvement Project in Ha Tay province. He will also see projects in Ho Chi Minh City, including the Ho Chi Minh City - Phnom Penh Project and Ho Chi Minh City City Metras Project.
On Friday, Mr. Greenwood will deliver opening remarks at a Training Workshop to Prepare Border Officials on the Initial Implementation of the GMS Cross Border Transport Agreement. The ADB Vice President is also meeting with Leaders of Ho Chi Minh City’s People Committee and the Managing Director of Mekong Enterprise Fund.
Mr. Greenwood, who was appointed ADB’s Vice President for Operations Group 2 in December 2005 for a term of three years, supervises ADB's Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Pacific departments and Central Operations Services Office.