March 10, 2026
Nghị quyết 57-NQ/TW sets an ambitious target of 2% of GDP for STI investment. This column benchmarks Viet Nam against regional peers and assesses whether the current budget architecture can deliver on this commitment.
Read column →February 20, 2026
Using Labor Force Survey microdata from 2019 to 2023, this column documents persistent earnings losses and occupational downgrading among informal workers displaced during the pandemic, with women and young workers disproportionately affected.
Read column →January 15, 2026
Viet Nam entered the post-pandemic period with relatively healthy public finances, but rising expenditure pressures from infrastructure and social protection are narrowing the available fiscal space. This column examines the key constraints and trade-offs facing the Ministry of Finance.
Read column →