01757cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005730 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451840445 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. 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. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (68 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Following an extended period of strong economic performance, Vietnam is facing considerable challenges. Growth moderated to 6.2 percent in 2008. Rapid credit growth fueled by massive capital inflows, coupled with a surge in commodity prices, led to high inflation and large trade deficits in the first half of 2008. Executive Directors have commended the Vietnamese authorities for the significant progress they have made in stabilizing the economy, which was overheating in 2008. Directors have also welcomed the recent improvements in inflation and the trade balance. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/110 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2009/110/002.2009.issue-110-en.xml IMF e-Library