Cutting the dollar-denominated interest rate may reduce foreign currency speculation in theory, but in reality it requires more than just this monetary tool to stabilise the dong and the overall macro-economy, writes Do Thien Anh Tuan, a lecturer with the Fulbright Economics Teaching Programme. SEE MORE Vietnam's public debt was equivalent to 61.3 percent of its gross domestic product at the end of last year, up 60.3 percent in 2014, local media reported on Wednesday, citing new figures released by the finance ministry. SEE MORE Economists are scratching their heads over a discrepancy of nearly VND300 trillion (US$13.18 billion) between the estimates of Vietnam's 2015 gross domestic product released by two government agencies, warning that the issue could result in mismanagement., according to official figures. SEE MORE When the final numbers are tallied, 2015 will probably count as another disappointing year for global growth. SEE MORE The Ministry of Finance has developed different scenarios that consider future impacts of oil price slumps for a more flexible management of the state budget in 2016, said Minister Dinh Tien Dung on January 14. SEE MORE