01687cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF021545 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513570488 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept. Vietnam : 2020 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Vietnam. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2021. 1 online resource (95 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 Successful containment of COVID-19 and strong policy support have helped contain the health and economic fallout, and a strong recovery is underway. Growth in 2020 reached 2.9 percent, among the highest in the world. However, labor market conditions remain weak. Corporate balance sheets have worsened, potentially hampering private investment and job prospects. Banks entered the crisis in a stronger position than in previous years, but weaknesses remain. Vietnam's economy remains heavily reliant on external trade and is vulnerable to trade tensions. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2021/042 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2021/042/002.2021.issue-042-en.xml IMF e-Library