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Resident Representative for Vietnam

Jochen Schmittmann
Regional Resident Representative for the IMF Resident Offices in Vietnam, Cambodia and Lao PDR

Office Information

Phone: 84-24-3-824-3350
Fax: 84-24-3-825-1885
Email: RR-VNM@imf.org

Vietnam: At a Glance

• Current IMF membership: 191 countries
• Vietnam joined the Fund on 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 August 30, 2023

Office leadership and staff

• Jochen M. Schmittmann — Regional Resident Representative for the IMF Resident Offices in Vietnam, Cambodia and Lao PDR.
  • Prior roles: Deputy Head of the IMF’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific in Tokyo; Desk Economist on the Japan team; Mission Chief for the Federated States of Micronesia; IMF Resident Representative in Singapore (covering Singapore, Malaysia, and Asian financial markets).
  • Other IMF experience: work in the Asia and Pacific, Western Hemisphere, Finance, and Monetary and Capital Markets departments; member of the team managing the IMF’s investments.
  • Research and publications: behavioral finance, climate finance, currency hedging, labor markets, economic impact of demographic change in Asia.
  • Education: Ph.D. in Financial Economics from Goethe University Frankfurt.
• Nga Ha Kim — Senior Economist.
  • Background: seconded to the IMF Hanoi Office from the State Bank of Vietnam in 1997; IMF staff member since 2000.
  • Responsibilities: in charge of monetary and external sectors; administers IMF training programs for the office.
  • Education: M.A., Public Policy, Saitama University, Japan; B.A., Economics, National Economics University, Hanoi.
• Van Anh Nguyen — Economist.
  • Background: joined the IMF Hanoi Office in 1997.
  • Responsibilities: in charge of fiscal and real sectors, and data management and analysis.
  • Education: MBA, National Economics University, Hanoi; Bsc, University of Agriculture, Hanoi.
• Hai Hoang — Office Manager.
  • Background: joined the IMF Hanoi Office in 2004.
  • Responsibilities: administers the office; handles operations and the budget.
  • Education and skills: B.A., Foreign Language University, Hanoi; good working knowledge of German.
• Le My Nguyen — Office Assistant.
  • Background: has worked for the IMF Hanoi Office since 2007.
  • Responsibilities: assistance in office operation, data management and analysis.
• Quang Du (Dai-Quang Du) — Office Driver.
  • Background: driving experience for more than 30 years; worked for several Japanese firms before joining the IMF in 2004.
  • Languages: can speak English and Russian.

Activities, partnerships, and focus areas

• IMF training for government officials (administered by the office).
• Country analytic work related to Vietnam.
• Engagement and coordination with regional and international institutions:
  • Central Institute for Economic Management.
  • Asian Development Bank.
  • World Bank Hanoi Office.
• Connection to broader IMF Resident Offices network: IMF Resident Offices Around the World.

Selected IMF publications and outputs linked to the office

• World Economic Outlook
  • Title: Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology
  • Date: July 8, 2026
• Global Financial Stability Report
  • Title: Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks
  • Date: April 14, 2026
• Fiscal Monitor
  • Title: Fiscal Policy under Pressure: High Debt, Rising Risks
  • Date: April 15, 2026
• Regional Economic Outlook
  • Regions listed: Asia and Pacific; Europe; Middle East and Central Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa; Western Hemisphere
• Annual Report of the Executive Board
  • Title: Getting to Growth in an Age of Uncertainty
  • Date: September 24, 2025

Recent regional assessment (April 16, 2026)

• Summary findings:
  • Asia’s economic resilience is being put to the test by the war in the Middle East and ensuing energy shock.
  • Higher fuel prices are raising inflation and squeezing budgets.
  • These developments expose the region’s reliance on imported energy and the need to protect people and speed up reforms.

Vietnam and the IMF

• Vietnam and the IMF

References

• World Economic Outlook
• Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology
• Global Financial Stability Report
• Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks
• Fiscal Monitor
• Fiscal Policy under Pressure: High Debt, Rising Risks
• Regional Economic Outlook Reports, All Regions
• Asia and Pacific
• Europe
• Middle East and Central Asia
• Sub-Saharan Africa
• Western Hemisphere
• IMF Annual Report 2025
• Getting to Growth in an Age of Uncertainty
• More Publications
• Read the Report