After the Vietnamese withdrawal from Cambodia in 1989, Japan was among the first to express a desire to resume financial aid relations with Vietnam.
Japan and France endeavored to reestablish Vietnam's involvement in the IMF but were met with resistance from the United States who were seeking to use the restrictions to the pressure the nation to cooperate in establishing the whereabouts of missing US military service members.
[9] In order to create a greater macroeconomic stability for Vietnam they would rely on the monetary policy while under shock scenarios as it has proven to lift off interest rates.
[10] Every year or two Vietnam undergoes a cycle staff report based on Article IV Consultation[11] and hold discussions of their economic developments.
As of July 2016, Vietnam has found some promising progress as they have decreased their poverty rate by one percent and managed to lower their inflation.
[12] As of July 2017, IMF credits Vietnam's economy with "growth momentum [that] remains robust underpinned by strong manufacturing activity and foreign direct investment.
"[11] In an earlier April 2017 report, the IMF had warned that countries with significant amount of exports to the US have seen "relatively weak" share prices.
[17][non-primary sources needed] Vietnam receives recommendations from the IMF to improve its economy on a '12-month consultation cycle'.