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  "title": "Vietnam: 2008 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Supplement and Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Vietnam",
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  "summary": "Following an extended period of strong economic performance, Vietnam is facing considerable challenges. Growth moderated to 6.2 percent in 2008.",
  "publishDate": "2009-04-03",
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      "heading": "Macroeconomic assessment and developments",
      "content": "- Growth moderated to 6.2 percent in 2008.\n- Rapid credit growth, fueled by massive capital inflows, contributed to macroeconomic pressures in 2008.\n- A surge in commodity prices led to high inflation and large trade deficits in the first half of 2008.\n- The economy was described as overheating in 2008."
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      "heading": "Executive Board and staff observations",
      "content": "- Executive Directors commended the Vietnamese authorities for the significant progress they have made in stabilizing the economy, which was overheating in 2008.\n- Directors welcomed the recent improvements in inflation and the trade balance."
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      "content": "- Subjects: Banking, Commercial banks, Expenditure, External debt, Financial institutions, Fiscal policy, Fiscal stance, Public debt\n- Keywords: aggregate cost, Commercial banks, CR, debt, Fiscal stance, Global, IMF staff estimate, ISCR, real GDP, SBV Law, timber goods, trading band, U.S. dollar"
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    "Growth moderated to 6.2 percent in 2008.",
    "Rapid credit growth, fueled by massive capital inflows, contributed to macroeconomic pressures in 2008.",
    "A surge in commodity prices led to high inflation and large trade deficits in the first half of 2008.",
    "The economy was described as overheating in 2008.",
    "Executive Directors commended the Vietnamese authorities for the significant progress they have made in stabilizing the economy, which was overheating in 2008.",
    "Directors welcomed the recent improvements in inflation and the trade balance.",
    "Subjects: Banking, Commercial banks, Expenditure, External debt, Financial institutions, Fiscal policy, Fiscal stance, Public debt",
    "Keywords: aggregate cost, Commercial banks, CR, debt, Fiscal stance, Global, IMF staff estimate, ISCR, real GDP, SBV Law, timber goods, trading band, U.S. dollar",
    "Report title: Vietnam: 2008 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Supplement and Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Vietnam",
    "Publication date shown: April 3, 2009",
    "Pages: 68",
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