Vietnam Resident Representative Site
Resident Representative Office in Vietnam
This web page presents information about the work of the IMF in Vietnam, including the activities of the IMF Resident Representative Office. Additional information can be found on the Vietnam and IMF country page, including IMF reports and Executive Board documents that deal with Vietnam.
At a Glance : Vietnam's Relations with the IMF
- Current IMF membership: 188 countries
- Vietnam joined the Fund in September 21, 1956; Article VIII
- At a Glance—Vietnam and the IMF
- Quota: SDR 460.70 million
- Outstanding Purchases and Loans: PRGF arrangements SDR 74.52 million
- The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on May 25, 2012 (Country Report 12/165)
- VIETNAM: Latest Economic and Financial Data Last update: February 2013

IMF-JICA High-Level Conference on Economic Transformation and Inclusive Growth in Frontier Asia
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) held a conference on January 28, 2013, in Bangkok, Thailand, to discuss how Frontier Asia can move up the development ladder while ensuring that growth and jobs creation benefits all segments of society.
The conference was addressed by IMF Deputy Managing Director Naoyuki Shinohara, and included ministers, central bank governors and senior officials from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam. The Kyrgyz Republic also participated, and Bank of Thailand Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul offered opening remarks.
Conference website: www.imf.org/frontierasia (includes papers presented).
See also: Conference program and press release.
2012 IMF/WB Annual Meetings in Tokyo, October 2012
reported by Vietnam Television (VTV1 channel)
- VTV1 News on the World Economic Outlook Report, Oct 9, 2012
- VTV1 News on the GFSR, Oct 10, 2012
- VTV1 News on the Annual Meeting, Oct 13, 2012
- VTV1 Economic Magazine on the Annual Meeting, Oct 13, 2012
- VTV1 News on the Interview with Mr. Anoop Singh, Oct 18, 2012
News — Highlights
Global Restructuring Trends and Vietnam
Interview with Mr. Sanjay Kalra (in Chinese) by the Hong Kong Economic Times
SBV/IMF Conference: Vietnam- Retaining Stability, Enhancing the Competitive Edge, and Reaping the Growth Potential
Vietnam's economy in 2012 and expectation for 2013
Interview with Sanjay Kalra by VITV, December 20, 2012 
Interview with VTC10: Consultative Group Meeting for Vietnam 2012
Interview with Sanjay Kalra by VTC10 
Vietnam and the IMF
Press Release: IMF Concludes 2013 Article IV Consultation Mission to Vietnam
Infrastructure and Income Distribution in ASEAN-5: What are the Links?
February 11, 2013
Author/Editor: Seneviratne, Dulani ; Sun, Yan
Series: Working Paper No. 13/41 
Economic Diversification in LICs: Stylized Facts and Macroeconomic Implications
December 14, 2012
Author/Editor: Papageorgiou, Chris ; Spatafora, Nicola
Series: Staff Discussion Notes No. 12/13 
Statement by the Hon. Le Minh Hung, Governor of the IMF for Vietnam
October 12, 2012
PDF File Size: 412Kb 
Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2012 Article IV Consultation with Vietnam
July 6, 2012
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment. 
Regional Economic Outlook: Asia and Pacific
Growth in the Asia-Pacific region shows signs of improving as extreme risks emanating from advanced economies have receded and domestic demand remains resilient, supported by relatively easy financial conditions and robust labor markets. A small and gradual pick-up in growth to over 5¾ percent is projected in the course of 2013. Risks to the outlook from within the region, such as rising financial imbalances and asset prices in some economies, are coming clearer into focus. Although Asia’s banking and corporate sectors have solid buffers, monetary policymakers should stand ready to respond early and decisively to shifting risks, and macroprudential measures will also have a role to play. In many Asian economies, some fiscal consolidation could also rebuild the space needed to respond to future shocks and preempt potential overheating pressures from capital inflows. In particular, there is a growing need to make tax and spending policies more efficient. To sustain high growth rates and alleviate the “middle-income trap” across Emerging Asia, the policy agenda will vary by jurisdiction but will also often include strengthening infrastructure investment and reforming goods and labor markets. 




