(VOVworld) - Leaders of the Hanoi People’s Committee extolled the highly important role of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the capital city’s socio-economic development while receiving incoming ADB Country Director Eric Sidgwick in Hanoi on Wednesday.

ADB Country Director Eric Sidgwick (Photo :mpi.gov.vn)

During the meeting, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Quoc Hung praised ADB support, especially in poverty reduction and clean water supply. The Vice Chairman also requested the bank continue assisting the city’s potential projects, particularly environmental work. Eric Sidgwick said the ADB is ready to work with the capital city to seek solutions and resolve difficulties relating to administrative procedures to support upcoming projects. He added the bank would stand side-by-side with Hanoi during the city’s development process.