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  "title": "Vietnam: 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Vietnam",
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  "summary": "This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights that Vietnam’s dynamic economy continues to perform well, aided by sound economic fundamentals. Growth moderated to 6.2 percent in 2016, reflecting the impact of a drought and land salinization on agriculture and lower oil production.",
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      "heading": "Macroeconomic performance and drivers",
      "content": "- Growth moderated to 6.2 percent in 2016, reflecting:\n  - the impact of a drought and land salinization on agriculture\n  - lower oil production\n- Weakness in the oil sector continued in the first quarter of 2017.\n- Underlying growth momentum remains robust, underpinned by:\n  - strong manufacturing activity\n  - foreign direct investment\n  - robust domestic demand\n  - a rebound in agricultural production"
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      "heading": "2017 projections",
      "content": "- Growth is projected at 6.3 percent for 2017.\n- Headline inflation is projected to stabilize at about 5 percent as administered prices continue to be adjusted."
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      "content": "- Pages: 70\n- Volume: 2017\n- Issue: 190\n- Series: Country Report No. 2017/190\n- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484307564.002\n- ISBN: 9781484307564\n- ISSN: 1934-7685\n\nSource: Vietnam: 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Vietnam\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Country Report\n  - Country Report (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Country Report (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2017/07/05/vietnam-2017-article-iv-consultation-press-release-staff-report-and-statement-by-the-45045"
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