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 people’s trust in the government’s management

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is on a tour of 4 Latin American countries. In the context of tensions between Iran and the US due to recent heavy sanctions, the visit is an attempt by Iran to gain political and economic support from Latin America.

2012 is seen as a year of restructuring not only for state-owned enterprises and the banking sector but also for the stock market. This is an essential part of mobilizing capital for development.

January 6th 1946 is an important day for the Vietnamese nation as it marks the people’s first general election, giving birth to the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. On the occasion of the 66th anniversary of the general election, Thu Hang considers its implication.

The “Day for the Poor” campaign has received strong support from the public over the last 10 years. The annual live-TV program “Joining Hands” is one of the major activities to involve all people in the campaign. More than 1 billion USD has been raised to build concrete houses for millions of families and help them develop production. A number of public works have been built to benefit people’s lives. We now review the program’s outcomes over the past decade.

January 1st 2012 marked a decade of the existence of the euro. In contrast to the excitement of the currency’s launch a decade ago, Europe is now fearing a public debt crisis which threatens the continued existence of euro.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has sent a New Year message emphasizing the central tasks of 2012, which include economic restructuring, growth model renovation, and rapid, sustainable development. In today’s program, we will bring you an excerpts from the Prime Minister’s message titled” Improving the situation of the socialist oriented market economy and accelerating the restructuring of the national economy and growth model renovation”.

The world economy is shaky and uncertain. In this climate, Vietnam could emerge as a preferred destination for foreign investment if it seizes the opportunity. That is the assessment of foreign investors and world economists on the occasion of New year 2012.

A campaign to encourage Vietnamese citizens to use made-in-Vietnam products has yielded positive results in 2 years of implementation. Vietnamese goods are available in every corner of the country even remote areas and areas inhabited by ethnic minority people.

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 the last months of the year have rewarded the government’s efforts to manage the macro economy.