Fitch on Vietnam: Navigating a Post-Pandemic World 2022 | Fitch Ratings | 25 April 2022 | Webinar

Posting a GDP growth rate of 2.6%, Vietnam outpaced most of its counterparts in the region in 2021. Yet, as a result of the pandemic, it also was the slowest pace of growth for Vietnam in 30 years.
However, Fitch Ratings expects Vietnam’s recovery – boosted by exports and domestic demand – to gather enough momentum to reach GDP growth of 7.9% in 2022 and 6.5% in 2023.

Even so, risks remain, among them, additional pandemic-related lockdowns, uncertain interest rate hikes, a possible increase in non-performing loans, and developmental challenges, such as inadequate infrastructure, regulations aimed at bolstering sustainable and ESG practices, and volatility in the bond and capital markets.

For insights on these issues and more, you are cordially invited to join the Fitch on Vietnam 2022 webinar – hosted by The Asset Events+ in association with Fitch Ratings – during which leading decision-makers from the public and private sectors will join Fitch’s leading analysts to discuss Vietnam’s economic prospects and the implications for its credit markets, issuers and investors.

Session I: Macro-economic overview and infrastructure
• What is the sovereign credit rating outlook for Vietnam?
• What are the prospects for recovery post-pandemic?
• Amid increasing pressure in infrastructure, what are the key areas of developmental focus when it comes to investing in Vietnam’s infrastructure and access to offshore financing?
• What necessary policies are needed from the government to continuously attract FDI?
• What are the opportunities for a cleaner and greener trade for Vietnam?
• What are the likely medium-term impacts of the current geo-political developments on the trade industry and financial sector of Vietnam?

Session II: Credit and capital markets?
• What is the outlook for Vietnam’s corporate and banking sectors?
• In light of key policy initiatives announced by the country’s Ministry of Finance regarding development of the local debt market, will banks continue to be the key provider of credit to corporates?
• What are the prospects for Vietnamese issuers raising USD bonds?
• As Vietnam positions itself as one of the “star” economies in Asia-Pacific, what challenges will it face and what will they mean for its credit markets, issuers and investors?
• How are the regulators addressing the potential risks of the rapid increase of corporate bond issuance? Are there any concentration risks?
• What are the measures to enhance and develop sustainability initiatives and the green bond market in Vietnam?

2022 Speakers

MODERATOR:

Daniel Yu
Editor-in-chief, The Asset

SPEAKERS:

Sagarika Chandra
Director, Asia-pacific Sovereign Ratings, Fitch Ratings

Sajal Kishore
Senior Director, Head of Asia-pacific Infrastructure and Project Finance, Fitch Ratings

Hasira De Silva
Senior Director, South & South-east Asia Industrials, Property & Consumer, Fitch Ratings

Tania Gold
Senior Director, Head of South and Southeast Asian Banks, Fitch Ratings