World BankCountry Director Victoria Kwakwa has affirmed development partners’ willingness to support Vietnam through providing policy consultancy and capital sources at the Vietnam Development Partnership Forum which opened in Hanoi on December 5.

 VietNamNet Bridge – State officials cannot have new cars this year under a new directive just issued by the Ministry of Finance, which states only special-use automobiles like ambulances and trucks can be bought under a public procurement program.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign donors yesterday (Dec 5) expressed their commitment to support Viet Nam in its reforms and economic development, even though no amount of funding was announced, compared to past years.