## IMF -- Resident Representative Office in Vietnam

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**Canonical URL:** [IMF -- Resident Representative Office in Vietnam](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/vnm)

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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](mailto: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](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/vnm#Vietnam%20and%20the%20IMF)
- Quota: SDR 460.70 million
- [Outstanding Purchases and Loans: PRGF arrangements SDR 74.52 million](http://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/tad/exfin1.aspx)
- The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on August 30, 2023

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### 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](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/vnm#Vietnam%20and%20the%20IMF)

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## References

- [World Economic Outlook](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo)
- [Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo/issues/2026/07/08/world-economic-outlook-update-july-2026)
- [Global Financial Stability Report](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/gfsr)
- [Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/gfsr/issues/2026/04/14/global-financial-stability-report-april-2026)
- [Fiscal Monitor](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fm)
- [Fiscal Policy under Pressure: High Debt, Rising Risks](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fm/issues/2026/04/15/fiscal-monitor-april-2026)
- [Regional Economic Outlook Reports, All Regions](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo)
- [Asia and Pacific](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/apac)
- [Europe](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/eu)
- [Middle East and Central Asia](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/meca)
- [Sub-Saharan Africa](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/ssa)
- [Western Hemisphere](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/wh)
- [IMF Annual Report 2025](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/areb)
- [Getting to Growth in an Age of Uncertainty](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/areb/issues/2025/09/24/annual-report-2025)
- [More Publications](https://www.imf.org/en/publications)
- [Read the Report](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/apac/issues/2026/04/16/regional-economic-outlook-for-asia-and-pacific-april-2026)

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