Quote Originally Posted by Fisherking View Post
Prime minister Dũng would seem to be trying to inflate his dong in the face of economic droop.

At the risk of being sexist, perhaps a female finance minister would do a better job.

On an intuitive level she may be able to stiffen the dong and drive it to new economic heights without sacrificing its value.
I'm not a rich man, even though I know how to handle my currency. Yet I am inclined to agree with you, I would feel much more comfortable if the dong were in the hands of a woman. While others prefer a free market approach, I am more of an interventionist. I'd rather someone with the right enthusiasm, experience, and know-how stepped in and played with it for a while; someone who is familiar with all the variables, and uses a gentle but firm hand to coax the dong upwards, and isn't discouraged with sudden setbacks or brief economic downturns. I want someone who realizes that the dong can't always compete against other hard currencies, and that maybe, all that international pressure just deflates its value, but that's only temporary. The dong will always come roaring back in a day or two, and besides, maybe I was just tired.