
Greece defaults on its debt, and what lessons can Vietnam learn from this?
Senior financial expert Bui Kien Thanh analyzes the impacts of the Greek debt default on Vietnam.

Senior financial expert Bui Kien Thanh analyzes the impacts of the Greek debt default on Vietnam.

One consequence stemming from Greece's mass unemployment remains largely unnoticed: an increasing number of women in the country are resorting to prostitution to make a living.

A panoramic view of Greece, from monument to ruins.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its global growth forecast to its lowest level in three years.

The central bank of Ukraine said the country has received the first tranche of aid, worth approximately $3.2 billion, from the IMF's $17 billion aid program.

Senior US and British officials flocked to Kyiv, promising economic support amidst the recent turmoil in Ukraine.

In an atmosphere of open and frank exchange, the two sides discussed the situation and their respective viewpoints on issues of common interest.

(VTC News) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said Vietnam has no need to borrow capital from the IMF or ASEAN+3 to address domestic economic issues, according to the government's online newspaper.

(VTC News) - Former IMF Managing Director Strauss-Kahn, who narrowly escaped conviction in two recent sex-related lawsuits, has put his villa up for sale.