HÀ NỘI — Ousmane Dione became the country director for the World Bank (WB) in Việt Nam on September 12. He has since held a number of leadership and operational positions in Africa, South Asia, Latin America, East Asia and the Pacific Regions. His other top priority will be to work closely with Việt Nam and development partners to carry forward the vision and recommendations of the Việt Nam 2035 report. Ousmane’s predecessor, Vitoria Kwakwa, worked as the WB country director in Việt Nam for seven years. She was appointed the bank’s regional vice president for East Asia and Pacific Region on April 15.

Source: Viet Nam News September 12, 2016 10:07 UTC