01721cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF008962 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451840322 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Vietnam : 2005 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Vietnam. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (77 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 This 2005 Article IV Consultation for Vietnam reports that high credit growth in the context of weak bank balance sheets remains a cause for concern. The overall fiscal deficit narrowed from 7.2 percent of GDP in 2003 to 4 1\2 percent of GDP in 2004, but a growing program of off-budget operations has weakened fiscal transparency and heightened concerns about medium-term debt sustainability. Improvements in the reliability, timeliness, and dissemination of key data are urgently needed to enhance the quality of policy analysis and surveillance. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/022 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/022/002.2006.issue-022-en.xml IMF e-Library