Vietnam: Building Capacity in Macroeconomic Analysis and Forecasting

ByTubagus Feridhanusetyawan, David Corvino, Nuntanid Thongsri

August 26, 2026

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Summary

This report discusses the implementation of the Technical Assistance (TA) project delivered by ICD and CDOT to build capacity in macroeconomic analysis and forecasting in the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) that later merged with the Ministry of Finance (MOF) in early 2025. The TA supported the Core Working Group (CWG) in developing and customizing macroeconomic projection tools for Vietnam, operating the tools to produce consistent projections across all sectors, performing policy simulations, and presenting the results to policymakers in policy discussions. This report presents the TA achievements, lessons learned, and recommendations to strengthen and sustain capacity development.

Subject: Capacity development, Econometric analysis, Economic forecasting, Financial programming, Fiscal policy, Forecasting model, General macroeconomic programming, analysis, and forecasting, Macro-fiscal framework, Macroeconomic analysis, Macroeconomic and fiscal forecasts, Macroeconomic framework, Public financial management (PFM)

Keywords: Capacity development, Economic forecasting, Financial programming and policies, implementation of the technical assistance, Macroeconomic forecasting and policy analysis, Macroeconomic framework, Macroeconomic projection tool, report series, TA achievement, technical assistance report

Pages:
5
Volume:
2026
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229055659.029
Issue:
054
Series:
High Level Summary Technical Assistance Report No. 2026/054
Stock No:
HLSEA2026054
ISBN:
9798229055659
ISSN:
2959-4103

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