Hanoi, March 21 -- National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Le Minh Hoan met with Mariam J. Sherman, World Bank Country Director for Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos in Hanoi on March 21, calling on the bank to accelerate the implementation of the two sides' strategic cooperation framework, including in agriculture. Hoan highlighted the close cooperation between Vietnam and the WB in recent years, expressing his belief that the two sides will continue to strengthen this good partnership in the time to come. Applauding bilateral cooperation achievements, he spoke highly of the bank's role in promoting development cooperation, poverty reduction, and the settlement of global challenges.

He voiced the hope that the WB will continue to effectively supp...