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NEDA Holds Bilateral Talks with Vietnam’’s Ministry of Finance During 2026 IMF–World Bank Group Annual Meetings
By: รัฐฐา เจติยาธนาพัฒน์
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  • 16 October 2026

On October 16, 2026, from 10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., Mr. Kirati Veruwan, Vice President of the Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (Public Organization) (NEDA), and his delegation held bilateral discussions with Mr. Nguyen Quoc Phuong, Director General of the Department of Debt Management and Foreign Economic Relations (DDMFER), Ministry of Finance of Vietnam, and his delegation at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok.

The meeting took place during the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, hosted by Thailand from October 12–18, 2026. The discussions provided an opportunity to strengthen institutional relations, exchange views, and coordinate economic development and infrastructure cooperation between Thailand and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The talks covered previous technical assistance (TA) cooperation between NEDA and Vietnam, including project preparation activities for (1) the review of the flood prevention master plan, feasibility study, and detailed design of the Tan Thuan Sluice Gate in Ho Chi Minh City, and (2) the feasibility study and detailed design for investment in facilities and equipment for an obstetrics and gynecology hospital in Thanh Hoa Province.

The discussions also addressed annual knowledge-transfer programs for officials from neighboring countries. In addition, NEDA explored opportunities to elevate cooperation with Vietnam's Ministry of Finance to a strategic partnership aimed at promoting regional economic and infrastructure development. Both sides focused on identifying mutually beneficial cooperation opportunities not only in Vietnam but also in other countries within NEDA's mandate, particularly in infrastructure development and capacity building for the Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste. Vietnam's Ministry of Finance also expressed interest in technical assistance for establishing an official development assistance agency under the ministry, as well as cooperation to promote investment in the Tan Thuan Port. Both sides recognized the need to further advance these initiatives through more detailed discussions at government and agency levels.

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