Geneva, Nov. 7 -- WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has praised Vietnam's development achievements, noting that both its merchandise exports and imports had increased approximately sixfold since joining the organisation, while its GDP had grown by an average of around 6% annually.

She made the remark while addressing at an event hosted by the Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade to mark the 20th anniversary of Vietnam's accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), on the sidelines of the country's third Trade Policy Review (TPR3).

She affirmed that the WTO membership had helped drive reforms, strengthen investor confidence and support Vietnam's deeper integration into the global economy.

She also recommended that Vietnam...