Preparedness crucial in safeguarding banking sector

Preparedness crucial in safeguarding banking sector

Banks are inherently fragile, it is therefore unavoidable that banks face turmoil periodically. Patrick Lenain, CEP senior associate, analyses how to limit the global banking stress impacts in Vietnam’s banking system.
OECD: Reforms can boost economic and social progress

OECD: Reforms can boost economic and social progress

The OECD has published a comprehensive study of Vietnam's economic, financial, social and environmental trends for the first-time ever.
Developments for Vietnam to watch in midst of bank crisis

Developments for Vietnam to watch in midst of bank crisis

The banking system is bracing for difficulties after the events surrounding Silicon Valley Bank, Credit Suisse, and others. Patrick Lenain, senior associate at the Council on Economic Policies, shared his views on what should Vietnam watch for during this period.
Assessing risks of inflation for everyday life in Vietnam

Assessing risks of inflation for everyday life in Vietnam

While inflation has soared around the world, Vietnam has successfully kept it low. However Patrick Lenain, senior associate at the Council on Economic Policies, writes that it is too soon to claim victory because new bursts in food prices could occur, putting at risk the health of undernourished people.
Can Vietnam achieve its goals on net-zero emissions?

Can Vietnam achieve its goals on net-zero emissions?

Vietnam’s economic achievements have been impressive over recent decades but greenhouse gas emissions have risen alongside them. Patrick Lenain, former assistant director at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, looks at the carbon market for this country moving forward as it tries to meet major emission-reducing targets.