•  DEV Director highlights Vietnam’s socio-economic achievements

He was speaking at the high-level meeting of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the DEV Development Centre.  

The Vietnamese diplomat highlighted the OECD’s draft development strategy aimed at achieving the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), helping developing countries cope with challenges like climate change and promoting Official Development Aid and the role of OECD’s partners.

He spoke of Vietnam’s plan for closer cooperation with OECD in the 2012-2015 period, which was approved by the Vietnamese Government in February 2012.

He said Vietnam is very interested in OECD’s strategy which is expected to be approved at the OECD Forum in May 2012.  He expressed hope that the strategy will help developing nations devise their national development strategies and an international cooperative strategy and strengthen the efficiency of OECD to contribute to developing the world’s economy in the 21^st century and fulfilling the MDGs.

OECD proposed four major contents including innovative and sustainable human resources for development, mobilization of human resource for development, administration for development and evaluation of development process.

As its official member since March 2008, Vietnam has cooperated with DEV in the areas of mutual interest such as development policy, aid efficiency and development of human resources. In 2010 and 2011, Vietnam co-ordinated with DEV in publishing reports on OECD’s economic prospects for South East Asia.

In his opening speech, OECD Secretary General, Angel Gurria, outlined DEV’s tasks of helping developing nations cope with challenges in the world.

Representatives from different delegations discussed issues related to building national development strategy, increasing the competitive edge of the economy and promoting social fairness.

On the sidelines of the meeting, the Vietnamese diplomat held talks with head delegates from Japan, the Republic of Korea, the EU and UNDP.