## Vietnam: Technical Assistance Report-Macroeconomic Framework Technical Assistance–Ministry of Planning and Investment: Scoping Mission

_IMF Staff Country Reports, September 29, 2023_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: September 29, 2023
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400256905.002

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### Overview
- Publication date: September 29, 2023
- Purpose: Building capacity in macroeconomic analysis and forecasting in the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) through a technical assistance (TA) project initiated by this scoping mission.
- Core outcome: Establishment of a Core Working Group (CWG) under MPI coordination to carry out macroeconomic analysis and receive IMF assistance.

### Key findings
- There is no fully-fledged multi-sector macroeconomic framework used by departments across different ministries in charge of macroeconomic analysis and forecasting.
- The CWG will take the lead in implementing activities and identifying targets in the TA action plan and will be supported by the IMF TA team.
- The CWG will develop and customize the macroeconomic projection tool (MPT) for Vietnam.
- The CWG will operate the MPT to produce macroeconomic analysis and forecasting.
- The CWG will develop user guides and manuals for staff.
- The CWG will present the MPT output to policy makers as part of the policy making process.

### TA objectives and activities
- Build capacity in macroeconomic analysis and forecasting within MPI.
- Establish and operationalize a Core Working Group (CWG) under MPI coordination.
- Customize and implement the macroeconomic projection tool (MPT) for Vietnam-specific needs.
- Produce regular macroeconomic analysis and forecasts using the MPT.
- Prepare user guides and manuals to institutionalize knowledge and procedures.
- Integrate MPT outputs into the policy making process through presentations to policy makers.

### Subjects and keywords
- Subjects:
  - Budget planning and preparation
  - Development
  - Development strategy
  - Fiscal policy
  - Macro-fiscal framework
  - National accounts
  - Public debt
  - Public financial management (PFM)
- Keywords:
  - Asia Pacific department of the IMF
  - Budget planning and preparation
  - Development strategy
  - Global
  - IMF mission team
  - IMF TA team
  - Macro-fiscal analysis
  - Macro-fiscal framework
  - Macroeconomic and fiscal forecasts.
  - MPI staff
  - TA beneficiary department
  - TA project
  - Technical Assistance
  - Technical Assistance Reports
  - Vietnam

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