Vietnam, OECD strengthen cooperation

Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai (L) receives OECD Deputy Secretary General Richard A. Boucher in Hainan, China.

The areas of Vietnam’s concern include policy study and consultancy, economic development and restructuring, international integration, aid effectiveness, competitive policy, State management efficiency, and climate change adaptation.

Deputy PM Hai made the proposal while receiving Richard A. Boucher, Deputy Secretary General of the OECD, on the sidelines of the Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan, China, on April 1.

He affirmed that Vietnam now has favourable conditions for increasing all-round cooperation with the OECD.  

For his part, Boucher stressed that Vietnam is one of the organisation’s key partners in Southeast Asia, a region with dynamic development, and that the OECD considers cooperation with Southeast Asia one of its strategic priorities.

The two leaders expressed elation at the remarkable progress in Vietnam-OECD cooperation over the years, including regular exchanges of delegation visits.

They discussed measures to further strengthen relations between Vietnam and OECD member countries to facilitate external economic affairs.

Established in 1961, the OECD has grown into an organisation of 34 members, mostly developed countries. This is a dialogue forum on socio-economic issues between OECD member countries, international organisations and researchers. It also conducts studies, makes forecast and recommendations, and provides counselling services for countries in implementing development policies.

In March 2008 Vietnam joined the OECD Development Centre and the Working Party on Aid Effectiveness.   

Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai is leading a Vietnamese delegation to the annual Boao Forum for Asia in China.

(VOV)