Implications of EU rating downgrades

Implications of EU rating downgrades

Standard and Poor’s downgraded the credit ratings of nine euro-zone countries last week, making big news on a Black Friday the 13th. The rating downgrade hammers the...
Dialogues create trust

Dialogues create trust

Over the past few days, Vietnamese Ministers have held dialogues with citizens addressing Party and State policies and other issues of public’s concern. These dialogues have enhanced...
Wednesday January 4, 2012

Wednesday January 4, 2012

New Year’s greeting cards have been pouring into our office this week. Listeners’ sincere wishes and beautiful postcards are making our office more colorful and joyful in these gloomy winter...
Review of one year of inflation control

Review of one year of inflation control

Controlling inflation was the main task of the Vietnamese government in 2011. Despite 18.5% inflation this year, well above the set target of 7%, signs of recovery during...
Overseas remittances soar

Overseas remittances soar

The volume of overseas remittances to Vietnam is estimated to reach nearly 10 billion U.S. dollars this year, 1.6 billion USD more than last year. According to the Ministry of Labor...