To continue the series of previous seminars on public policy and sustainable development held in recent years, the VNU University of Economics and Business has organized the 8th seminar on the same theme, which is to discuss on the balance of payments, public investment and public debt. The seminar took place on 11 September 2012 and attracted the participation of many economic experts of the country and from abroad, as well as staff and students of the UEB.

“Explaining Global Imbalances” was presented by Prof.Dr. James Riedel, School of Advanced International Studies - Johns Hopkins University at the 7th Public Policy and Development Seminars which was held at University of Economics and Business - VNU on 14th January 2010.

On 10th November 2009, in the continuation of former Public Policy and Development Seminars, the 6th seminar entitled “Transforming the Rebound into Recovery: A World Bank East Asia and Pacific Update” was held at University of Economics and Business - VNU.

The fifth Public Policy and Development Seminar was held on 8th October 2009, which was entitled “The Informal Sector in Hanoi: New Analysis and Impact of the Current Crisis” and presented by Jean-Pierre Cling, Mireille Razafindrakoto and François Roubaud of the Institut de Recherche pour la Developpment (IRD).

On 18th June 2009, University of Economics and Business held the fourth Public Policy and Development Seminar on “The Social Impact of the Current Economic Slowdown”, presented by Steve Price-Thomas, Country Director of Oxfam Great Britain in Vietnam.

On 14th May 2009, the Faculty of Development Economics, University of Economics and Business, VNU, successfully organized a seminar on public policy and development entitled “Asia and the Global Crisis”.

On 3rd March 2009, at University of Economics and Business - Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU), the second seminar on “public policy and development” was held. Following the success of the first seminar on “Inequality”, this seminar analyzed and discussed in detail the situation of Vietnam’s economy in the context of current global economic crisis.

Under the cooperative framework of University of Economics and Business - VNU Fulbright Program (The US), on 5th February 2008, Faculty of Development Economy - UEB held Public policy and development seminar on “Causes of Changing Income Distribution in Vietnam” presented by Prof. John Gallup, Fulbright Scholar - USA.