VIETNAM
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
IMF Deal Reportedly on Track: Vietnam is gearing up for a deal in early October with the International Monetary Fund that will bring it back into the international financial fold, diplomats and bankers said. Until recently, U.S. moves have blocked this possibility. If all goes according to plan, Hanoi’s $140 million IMF arrears will be paid by Oct. 4 and the nation will reach an agreement on a structural adjustment program on that date or soon afterward, the sources said.
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