01695cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006715 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455205738 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Vietnam : 2010 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report and Public Information Notice. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010. 1 online resource (75 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 Real GDP growth slowed somewhat to 5.3 percent in 2009, its slowest pace since 2000, though Vietnam was among the better performers in developing Asia. An immediate challenge is to consolidate the current stable macroeconomic conditions through prudent policies and better communications. Over the medium term, Vietnam needs to implement fiscal consolidation with a view to lowering the public debt-to-GDP ratio. IMF staff welcomed the move to modernize and strengthen fiscal management. Staff argued for further reforms, as state-owned commercial banks (SOCBs) still do not totally follow market-based business principles. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2010/281 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2010/281/002.2010.issue-281-en.xml IMF e-Library