“This is a about 20 percent increase(ing) over last year and really it (founds) affirms how strongly the donor (committee) community stands behind the (banks) plans that, the government has taking this country forward.”

European countries pledged (sum) some 960 million dollars and the United States pledged 114 million, but (there is the menace) their demands to (be at norm) Vietnam were more (strange) stringent than those (from logic) of the larger Asian donors. (But) Both the U.S add the European Union called on Vietnam to do more to fight corruption and (toward on) to allow greater political freedom for its citizens

An(d A showed) EU statement issued at the meeting said, too many Vietnamese citizens are still (in) imprisoned or detained for the peaceful expression of their personal views.

Planning minister F did not mention human rights but he did (not) talk about corruption. F says corruption is the issue many developing country face not just Vietnam. He says Vietnam is determined to fight it.

Vietnam hopes to prevent a (pead) repeat of a scandal (all over) earlier this year, (It must) in which a Transportation (ministers union) Ministry unit that had (pet) worked on World Bank projects, was found to be riddled with corruption.

NEW WORDS:

Stringent: a 嚴厲的

Ministry: n 政府的部門

TIPS:

小詞: affirms, community, plans, their demands, larger, statement issued at, repeat, earlier.