On July 15, 2024, at the headquarters of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), SBV Governor Nguyen Thi Hong had a meeting with Mr. Jin Liqun, President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on the occasion of his working visit to Vietnam. Also attending the meeting, there was Mr. Rajat Misra, Acting Vice President for Investment Operations, as well as other key staff of the AIIB. On the SBV side, there were representatives from several SBV entities.
An overview of the meeting
At the meeting, Governor Nguyen Thi Hong welcomed Mr. Jin Liqun for his third working visit to Vietnam in his role as the AIIB’s President. The SBV Governor highly complimented the efforts of the AIIB’s Board of Directors in maneuvering the AIIB ship in the right direction in line with the mandate and the mission of the Bank, bringing prosperity to the Asian region through infrastructure investment, maintaining the triple-A (AAA) rating, and promptly coordinating with other multilateral development banks and international institutions to support member countries in responding to external impacts.
The SBV Governor emphasized that Vietnam is very appreciative of the goodwill and generous support of the AIIB’s Board of Directors for infrastructure development in Vietnam. The Governor also expressed her hope that the AIIB would continue to diversify and strengthen the forms of investment in the private sector in Vietnam, providing innovative and flexible financial products that can meet customers’ demands, focusing on the green economy, digital economy, innovation, etc.
SBV Governor Nguyen Thi Hong speaks at the meeting
President Jin Liqun of the AIIB speaks at the meeting
President Jin Liqun talked about the performance results of the AIIB over the past period and expressed his good impression of Vietnam’s strong development. He commented that if the Government is consistent with its development strategy, Vietnam will become one of the leading countries in the region in terms of growth. The AIIB is always willing to support Vietnam and provide financial resources for the development of Vietnam’s infrastructure. In addition, President Jin also shared his interest in several potential projects in Vietnam related to infrastructure development, renewable energy, etc.
The participants take a photo together
Toward the end of the meeting, Governor Nguyen Thi Hong wished the AIIB delegation a successful and effective working visit in Vietnam.
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