Government juggling hot policy issues

Government juggling hot policy issues

In the past, the government always presented “dual objectives” of ensuring macroeconomic stability and gaining a rather high growth rate. With Resolution 11, the government, for the first time, has made it clear that its current priority is to restore and solidify macroeconomic stability, writes Ayumi Konishi, country director for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Vietnam.
G20 urged to implement commitment to jobs, social protection

G20 urged to implement commitment to jobs, social protection

Amidst widespread concern about the slow recovery in employment, Juan Somavia, director general of the International Labour Organization (ILO), urged the G20 Leaders to implement their commitment to the central role of social protection and decent work in global recovery.