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Page 1: VIETNAM MARKET OUTLOOK - Stock Exchange of Thailand

VIETNAM MARKET OUTLOOK

SSI INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH & INVESTMENT ADVISORYINSTITUTIONAL SALES

August 2013

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TOPICS

Macro Overview & Outlook………………3

Vietnam Stock Market…………………..25

Vietnam Bond Market…………………...30

Market Outlook …………………….……35

Top Recommendations…………….….38

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Vietnam & Trans-Pacific Partnership3

Vietnam is among 11 Members of TPP negotiations: To Open Trade Opportunities forVietnam industries by 2015 (Vietnam Textile Exports to double to US$30 billion/year)

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VIETNAM & ASEAN INTEGRATION4

ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY (AEC): Political, Social and Economic Cooperation

in 2015

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VIETNAM TO BENEFIT FROM AEC5

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COUNTRY OVERVIEW Continued and Strong FDI Inflows: Disbursed FDIs (up to July 2013): +6.4% yoy (US$6.7 bn), Registered FDIs: +19.6% yoy (US$11.91 bn: 87.6%

Manufacturing & 4.9% Real Estate). Idemitsu Kosan, Kuwait Petroleum International, Petrovietnam and Mitsui Chemicals to invest US$9bn Nghi Son

Refinery project more over the next 3 years. Samsung to invest additional US$3.2 billion mobile phone & parts factory in Thai Nguyen, North Vietnam. Buscenter Met to invest a US$1bn factory to produce buses and cars in central Binh Dinh province.

FDI in

Vietnam in

Q1 2013

Source: GSO, MPI

Singapore 40%

Russia 18%

Japan 17%

Korea 8%

Thailand 5% Taiwan 4%

Hong Kong 2%

China 1%

Australia 1%

Denmark 1%

Germany 1%Samoa 0%Holland 0%France 0%Brunel 0%

other 1%

Other 2%

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COUNTRY OVERVIEWContinuing urbanization of Vietnam

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Source: CEIC, HSBC

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COUNTRY OVERVIEWNew investments in Electronics bolster Exports

and offset weak domestic demand (% YOY)

Source: CEIC, HSBC

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COUNTRY OVERVIEWVietnam wages among cheapest in Asia

10

Source: CEIC, HSBC

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COUNTRY OVERVIEWStrong FDI inflows into Vietnam-compared to

neighbors

Source: CEIC, HSBC

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COUNTRY OVERVIEW Vietnam has highest increase in low-skill manufacturing

competitiveness in Asia

12

Source: CEIC, HSBC

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COUNTRY OVERVIEW Stable Political Regime and New Young Cabinet

3.6m members in Vietnam Communist Party (VCP) 11th Party Congress (1400 delegates): held in Jan 2011 (every 5 years) Central Committee (160 members) appointed at the Congress Politburo appointed by Central Committee (14 members) General Secretary of VCP: Mr. Nguyen Phu Trong National Assembly (493 elected deputies): highest organ of law-making power appoints the

President, the PM, Chief Justice, Supreme Inspector and the Cabinet President of National Assembly: Mr. Nguyen Sinh Hung President: Mr. Truong Tan Sang Prime Minister: Mr. Nguyen Tan Dung Cabinet: Deputy PMs, Ministers, SBV Governor, Commission Heads (21)

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Source: www.info.vn

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MACRO OVERVIEW GDP Growth to remain weak at 5.3% in 2013 GDP Growth +4.9% in Q2 2013 (+5.03% in 2012 and +5.9% in 2011) Budget Deficit -4.8% of GDP (from -6.4% in 2010) Reliance on Bank Credits US$ 139bn (US$ 30bn in foreign currencies) Credit Growth +4.5% YTD June 2013* (+8.91% in 2012,+10.9% in 2011)

Vietnam Purchasing Managers’ Index

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Source: GSO, SBV (*)

7.6%8.4%

7.2%

7.8%8.2%

7.9%

8.2%8.5%

7.4%

6.5% 6.18%

3.14%

3.90%

4.62%

5.32%

6.16%

6.78%

5.57%

5.68%

6.10%

4.10%

5.44%

4.89%

4.90%

2%

3%

4%

5%

6%

7%

8%

9%

10%

2Q05 1Q06 4Q06 3Q07 2Q08 1Q09 4Q09 3Q10 2Q11 1Q124Q2012

Vietnam GDP Growth YoY

Real GDP Growth Annual %

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MACRO OVERVIEW Declining Trade Deficit

Trade Deficit: -US$733 million up to July 2013 (compared to -US$284mn in 2012 and -US$6.9 billion in 2011)

Largest Exports up to Q2 2013: Mobile Phones & Electronic Parts:

US$17.3bn (+172% YOY) Textiles: US$9.6bn (+16.3% YOY) Crude Oil: US$4.3bn (-9.1% YOY) Seafood: US$3.4bn (-0.2% YOY) Footwear: US$4.8bn (+15.6% YOY)

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Source: www.gso.gov.vn

5.5 4.64.8

12.4

17.5

12.2

12.49.5

-0.30.7

-2.0

3.0

8.0

13.0

18.0

0.0

20.0

40.0

60.0

80.0

100.0

120.0

140.0

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ue

(USD

bn

)

Trade Deficit Exports (USD bn)

Imports (USD bn)

Trade Deficit (USD bn)

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MACRO OVERVIEWBalance of Payments also turning into Surplus BOP turning into Surplus: +US$7 billion (2010: -US$3.5bn; 2009: -US$8bn) Foreign Remittances continue to strongly Flow in: in 2012 US$8.7bn

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Source: J.P.Morgan March 2013

Vietnam: balance of payments

USD mn 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012F 2013F

Current account -164 -6953 -10823 -6608 -4276 236 2973 2569

(% of GDP) -0.3 -9.8 -11.9 -6.8 -4.0 0.2 2.2 1.7

Trade balance -2776 -10438 -12783 -7607 -5136 -450 3691 3269

Net Services -8 -755 -950 -2421 -2461 -2980 -3616 -4000

Net Investment Income -1429 -2190 -4401 -3028 -4564 -5019 -5834 -5800

Net Transfers 4049 6430 7311 6448 7885 8585 8732 9100

Capital Account 3088 17730 12341 7172 6201 6390 9248 4500

Net FDI 2315 6516 9279 6900 7100 6480 6780 7000

Portfolio investment 1313 6243 -578 -71 2370 1412 3274 1500

Other investment -540 4971 3640 343 -3269 -1502 -806 -4000

Errors and Omissions 1400 -565 -1044 -9029 -3690 -5475 -1839 0

Reserves + related items 4324 10212 474 -8465 -1765 1151 10382 7069

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MACRO OVERVIEW CPI sharply declined with lower Credit Growth CPI in July 2013: +0.27% (+2.68% YTD and +6.81% YOY) Gasoline Price: +6.1% YTD, Electricity: +5% YTD

Policy Interest Rates reduced Seven times by 700 bps SBV Policy Interest Rates down 700 bps since Mar 2012 Refinancing Rate 7%; Discount 5%; Deposit Ceiling 7%

since June 28 2013 Declining VND Loan Rates: Production Loans 9% (Non-

Production <13%), Banks still reluctant to lend

VND/USD Exchange Rate Fixing adjusted down 1% to 21,036 to remain Stable at around 21,200, after 10% depreciation in February 2011.

Low Productivity (High ICOR) of dominant Public Sector to improve with SOE reform (Public sector investments: 40% of GDP)

SBV’s cuts bring cumulative cuts for refinancing by 400bps

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Source: GSO, Citibank, Dragon Capital, SSI

7.8%

12.6%19.4%

27.9%

11.3%

3.9%2.4%

8.7%11.7%

20.8%23.0%

17.3%

10.5%

6.9%5.4%

7.1% 6.8%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

12/20

0606

/2007

12/20

0706

/2008

12/20

0806

/2009

12/20

0906

/2010

12/20

1004

/2011

06/20

1108

/2011

10/20

1112

/2011

2/201

24/2

012

6/201

28/2

012

10/20

1212

/2012

2/201

34/2

013

6/201

3

CPI 12 Months

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EASING MONETARY POLICY & FISCAL STIMULUS

Easing SBV Monetary Policy Directive No. 1:

- Stimulate Credit Growth (Targets 2012: revised 6-8%)- Boosting Residential Real Estate and Consumer Credits

Reduce Policy Interest Rates: to 7.5% from 14% (Deposit Ceiling Rate)

Banking Reform Reclassification of Banks according to financial and management strengths

(Group 1 to 4, Banks) Merger or Acquisition of weak banks with/ by stronger banks Recapitalization of banks SBV Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC) to purchase US$5bn NPLs

from Banks in 2013

Government Resolution No 13 (May 10, 2012)

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CURRENCY POLICY REFORM After 2 years of stability, VND/USD was depreciated by 1% in June 2013, to ease

conversions of redemptions by Banks and FII Outflows (Bonds and Equities). FX Reserves rose to US$30bn* in early 2013, i.e. 12 weeks of Imports (SBV Target: 16

weeks of Imports)

VND/USD to remain Stable after 1% Adjustment

FX reserves targeted to increase

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Source*: Reuters, J.P.Morgan March 2013, Government estimates

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BANKING REFORM SBV Reforms: Merge small banks & Recapitalize banks with high NPLs Interbank Interest Rates dropped (O/N 4.25%, 1-Week 4.3%, 1Month 4.6%) High NPLs in Banking System: official 4.8% (down from 6% in Dec 2012)

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Source: HSBC, SBV, Reuters, SSI

-2.13%-0.66%

1.02%2.35%

4.15%

-1.06%-0.28%

0.03%

2.11%

4.50%

-5.00%

0.00%

5.00%

10.00%

ก.พ.-12 เม.ย.-12 มิ.ย.-12 ส.ค.-12 ต.ค.-12 ธ.ค.-12 ก.พ.-13 เม.ย.-13 มิ.ย.-13

Accummulated Credit Growth YTD

6.70

7.70

8.70

9.70

10.70

11.70

12.70

13.70

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Yiel

ds %

(Sec

onda

ry M

arke

t)

Maturity

VND Government Bond Yields

Yields Dec 2 2011

Yields August 16 2013

0.00

5.00

10.00

15.00

O/N 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week

Inte

rban

k Int

eres

t Rat

es %

VND Interbank Interest Rates

Interest Rates Dec 2 2011

Interest Rates August 16 2013

2.85 3.18

2

3.5

2.2 2.53.1 3.39 3.2

6.0

0

2

4

6

NPL Ratio (VN Acctg)

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REFORM OF FINANCIAL SECTOR Establishment of Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC) to resolve Bank Bad Debts

Banks to take Provisions for Bad Debts and to sell Bad Debts to VAMC to reduce NPL Ratio to 3% max

VAMC (a SBV unit) to purchase US$5 billion Bad Debts from Banks in return for VAMC Bonds

VAMC Bonds to entirely amortize over 5 years, linked to Collection of Bad Debts by Banks Banks to get SBV Refinancing Loans, secured by VAMC Bonds (if required by Banks)

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REFORM OF FINANCIAL SECTOR Restructuring /Recapitalization of Banks and Financial Institutions

Enhanced Safety Ratios at Credit Institutions and Securities Firms Enhance Risk Management and Corporate Governance Continued Mergers & Acquisitions of weak Banks New Decisions on Consumer Finance and Leasing companies Prime Minister may approve Foreign Ownership of Banks beyond 30% limit

Facilitate access of Foreign Investors to Vietnam investment opportunities Government to raise Foreign Ownership Limit (FOL) of Listed Companies from 49% to

60% (except for companies in Government strategic sectors). Stock Exchanges to list: NVDRs to provide access to listed stocks at Full FOL, without Voting Rights Non-Voting Shares of listed companies Vietnam Stock Exchanges to Link with ASEAN Stock Exchanges by 2015

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SOE REFORM 1,309 SOEs 100% OWNED BY THE STATE

Assets: US$ 857bn equivalent Equity: US$ 33bn Annual profit: US$ 5.5bn Contributing to 29% of Vietnam GDP Petro Vietnam, Vietnam Rubber, EVN, VNPT, VinaLines, VINATEX, CIENCO, Military

Petroleum, Vietnam Tea Group.

SOE DEBTS Total VND 1,088 trillion (US$ 50bn) : Over 50% of total bank credits Estimated Bad Debts owed by SOE: VND 200 trillion (US$ 10 billion) Accumulated Losses: VND 26 trillion (US$ 1.2bn/year) EVN Debts: VND 239.7 trillion (US$ 11bn)

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Source: Ministry of Finance Jan 2012, *Document for the Autumn Economic Forum by National Assembly

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SOE REFORM REFORM PLAN

Set-up SEO Management & Supervision Commission Continuation of Equitization Plan: 98 SOEs to equitize in 2012-2013 (367 SOEs to

equitize until 2015) Implementation of Reform Plan:

- 2012 – 2015Debt Restructuring- 2015 Divestment by Government- 2015 – 2020Equitization/ IPO of SOEs

DIVESTMENTS BY 11 SOE GROUPS FROM NON-CORE BUSINESSES BY 2015 (VND

19,500 billion~US$ 1bn)

ACCELERATION OF EQUITIZATION/IPOS OF SOE COMPANIES:

(IPO in 2013: Vietnam Airline, Vinatex, Viglacera)

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Source: Ministry of Finance Jan 2012, *Document for the Autumn Economic Forum by National Assembly

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VIETNAM STOCK MARKETSVN Index (HOSE) - Main Board

P/E 12.9 x (trailing)308 Listed Stocks

Total Market Cap: US$40.8bn

VN Index

HNX Index (Hanoi) - Small CapP/E 24.7 x (trailing)

386 Listed StocksTotal Market Cap: US$4.6bn

VH Index

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Source: SSI, Bloomberg as at August 20, 2013

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HO CHI MINH STOCK EXCHANGE MARKETStock Market Valuations

Dominated by Financials & Real Estate (50% of VN Index) VN Index P/E peaked at 45x in 2007 now at 12.9 x Earnings (trailing) HNX P/E peaked at 45x in 2007 now at 24.7 x Earnings (trailing)

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VN-INDEX SECTOR WEIGHTINGP/E ratio of VN Index

Source: Bloomberg August 20, 2013

Automobiles & Parts 1%Financial

Services10%

Const & Materials

3%Real Estate

9%

Basic Resources

1%

Technology0%

Per. House Goods

2%Insurance

4%

Industry Goods & Serv.

5%

Oil & Gas18%

Retail1%

Travel & Leisure

0%Utilities

2%Chemicals

3%

Food & Beverage

18%

Telecommunication, 2%

Health Care2%

Banks21%

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INDUSTRY SECTOR RETURNS IN 2012Decent Returns despite Tough Macro Economy Automobiles & Parts/ Utilities/ Oil & Gas/ Banks Outperformed Financial Services/ Telecommunication/ Technology/ Real Estate Underperformed

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Total Return in 2012 (%)Industry Subsectors

(ICB)No

StocksTotal Return in 2012

(%)

Financial Services 15 -8

Technology 5 -5

Telecommunication 1 -4

Real Estate 32 1

VN Index 308 18

Insurance 4 23

Industry Goods & Serv. 56 23

Food & Beverage 39 25

Retail 8 25

Per. House Goods 17 27

Chemicals 10 28

Basic Resources 22 33

Travel & Leisure 7 34

Health Care 8 35

Const & Materials 56 36

Banks 5 36

Oil & Gas 5 45

Utilities 15 48

Automobiles & Parts 3 159

Source: Bloomberg

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YTD INDUSTRY SECTOR RETURNS IN 2013

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YTD Total Return in 2013 (%)

Source: Bloomberg August 20, 2013

Vietnam Stocks have Rallied YTD, except in Financials sector Automobiles & Parts/ Personal House Goods/ Health Care/ Oil & Gas/ Utilities Outperformed Technology/ Real Estate/ Basic Resources/ Banks/ Construction & Materials Underperformed

-16-3

00

67

1011

1622

2627

3636

4143

5153

80

-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100

Technology

Basic Resources

Const & Materials

Financial Services

Industry Goods & Serv.

Insurance

Telecommunication

Utilities

Health Care

Automobiles & Parts Industry Subsectors

(ICB)

No

Stocks

YTD Total Return in

2013 (%)

Technology 5 -16

Real Estate 35 -3

Basic Resources 22 0

Banks 5 0

Const & Materials 54 6

Chemicals 10 7

Financial Services 16 10

Food & Beverage 38 11

Industry Goods & Serv. 52 16

VNINDEX 306 22

Insurance 4 26

Retail 8 27

Telecommunication 1 36

Travel & Leisure 7 36

Utilities 15 41

Oil & Gas 5 43

Health Care 9 51

Per. House Goods 17 53

Automobiles & Parts 3 80

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FOREIGN OWNERSHIP LIMIT (FOL)Foreign Ownership Limits (FOL)

Stocks:– Listed or Unlisted Non-Bank Public Companies: 49% of total

outstanding shares– Listed or Unlisted Public Banks: 30% of total outstanding shares

with cap of 5% per 01 foreign individual and 15% per 01 foreigninstitution

Bonds:– Normal Bonds: None– Convertible Bonds: same limits for stocks are applied

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VIETNAM BOND MARKET30

Vietnam Bond Market is dominated by Government & Guaranteed Bonds, all listed on HNX

Source: ADB

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VIETNAM BOND MARKET31

VND Bond Trading Market Share dominated by Domestic Banks Small and Under-developed Corporate Bond Market

Source: HNX:, ADB as of end-March 2013

Domestic banks

78.49%

Foreign banks

10.94%

Securities companies

6.83%

Other financial

institutions

3.74%

2012 Bond Market Participants Outstanding Amount

LCY Bonds (VND billions)

1. HAGL 4110.00

2. Techcombank 3000.00

3. Asian Commercial JSC 3000.00

4. Vincom 3000.00

5. Vinpearl 2500.00

6. Agribank Securities 2000.00

7. Minh Phu Seaafood 700.00

8. Hoa Phat Group 600.00

9. Kinh Bac City Development 500.00

10. Development Investment 350.00

11. Phu Hoang Anh 350.00

12. Binh Chanh Construction 300.00

13. Saigon Telecommunication 300.00

14. Thu Duc Housing Development 208.87

15. Long Hau 200.00

Total Top 15 LCY Corporate Issuers =US$1.01 billion 21118.87

Total LCY Corporate Bonds = US$1.05 billion 22008.97

Top 15 as % of Total LCY Corporate Bonds 96%

Issuers

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NEW BOND ISSUES & BOND YIELDS Government to continue to auction US$ 7.5 billion Government Bonds in 2013 (US$

6.7 billion in 2012), mostly in 2 to 5-Year maturity Government Bond Yields to continue to decline (-300bps since Feb 2012)

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1,500 348 282

4,574 3,148 6,665

-

10,000

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Government Bank Corporate

3,055 1,402 1,573

7,969

5,703 6,700

-

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

New Bond Issues (US$ million)

Source: Bloomberg, SSI, up to August 19, 2013

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VIETNAM GOVERNMENT DEBTSComposition Vietnam’s Public Debt, at the end of 2010

In US$bn % of GDP % of Oustanding

Public Debt(incl Guaranteed Debt)

56.4% 56.7% Gen Govt Debt

General Govt Debt 45.3 45.5%

By Currency:

VND 17.4 17.5% 38.4%

JPY 10.8 10.9% 23.9%

USD 6.2 6.2% 13.6%

SDR 7.5 7.6% 16.6%

Others 3.3 3.3% 7.4%

By Type:

Domestic 17.4 17.5% 38.4%

Official Creditors 25.4 25.5% 56.1%

External Private Creditors 2.4 2.4% 5.3%

Govt Guaranteed Debt 11.1 11.2%

Domestic 6.5 6.5%

External 4.6 4.7%

Official Creditors 1.7 1.7%

Private Creditors 2.9 2.9%

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External Debts- Not High: US$ 56.4billion* (57% of GDP), incl. ODA US$27 billion.

Debt Service Ratio: 3.2%* of Exports Vietnam Government Bond CDS to

decline further to recent macro-economic improvements

Source: *Bloomberg, as at October 4, 2012; CEIC Data Co., Ltd. and CIRA

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MACRO-ECONOMIC FORECASTS2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 F

GDP growth (%) 8.16 6.52 5.32 6.52 5.9 5.03 5.3

Agriculture (%) 3.02 3.57 1.57 2.89 4 2.72 3.5

Industry & Construction (%) 10.15 7.09 4.48 7.29 5.5 4.52 5.2

Construction (%) 10.14 -0.33 9.73 10.25 -0.97 2.01 2.8

Service (%) 8.54 7.23 5.91 7.24 6.99 6.42 6.51

Retail Sale (%) 22.9 30.9 18.5 24.96 22 16 19

Industrial Production Index (%) n/a 7.4 7.1 10.7 6.8 4.8 6.5

CPI (%) 12.6 19.9 4.35 11.09 18.13 6.81 9.1

PPI (Agriculture) (%) 17.46 0 -4.56 13.81 31.8 6.2 10.2

PPI (Industrial) (%) 7.44 25.79 2.38 13.44 18.3 10.1 14.1

Exports (USD bn) 43.7 58.0 51.3 72.2 96.9 114.6 127.8

Imports (USD bn) 54.5 74.8 62.3 84.8 106.7 114.3 131.9

Trade Balance (USD bn) -10.8 -16.8 -10.9 -12.6 -9.8 0.3 -4.1

% of Export 24.82% 28.98% 21.32% -17.45% 10.11% 0.00% -3.21%

Exchange rate (USD/VND) 15,950 17,483 18,479 18,932 21,250 20,900 21,500

Current Account Balance (USD bn) -6.9 -10.8 -6.6 -4.3 -0.6 8 3

Foreign reserve (USD bn) 23.74 24.17 16.8 12.9 11.56 25 32

Foreign reserve/imports (weeks) 22.64 16.80 14.03 8.88 5.63 11.99 12.4

Credit growth (%) 52.42 25.43 37.73 29.81 14.41 9% 9%

Deposit rate (VND -%) 14.71 8.61 11.89 16.66 8% 9%

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MARKET FORECASTSMain Scenario Forecasts Below Average GDP Growth

Declining Interest Rates

Macro Economic Problems to Resolve: Cautions Monetary Policy Weak Public Investments On-Going Restructuring of Banks Weak Credit Growth (+9% expected) Restructuring of SOEs Weak Demand/Oversupply in Properties

Expected Earning Growth: +15%

VN Index to Reach 550 in 2013 (Forward P/E to rise to12.0 X from 11 X currently)

Source: SSI Research August 21, 2013

330 350 370 390 410 430 450 470 490 510 530

Jan

-11

Mar

-11

May

-11

Jul-

11

Sep

-11

No

v-1

1

Jan

-12

Mar

-12

May

-12

Jul-

12

Sep

-12

No

v-1

2

Jan

-13

Mar

-13

May

-13

Jul-

13

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INDUSTRIAL SECTOR OUTLOOK NEGATIVES

• Weak Consumer Demand and Public Investments • Continued De-Leveraging• Real Estate Price Deflation not complete yet• Restructuring of Banking and SOE sectors to depress Credit supply

POSITIVES• Sustainable FDI Inflows & FIE Exports• Sustainable growth in Consumer/ Food/ IT sectors• Continued Reforms in Banking and SOE Sectors• Policy Interest Rates to Decline further in 2013• Relaxation of Foreign Ownership Limits

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SECTOR & STOCK RECOMMENDATIONSOverweight Sectors Dairy Pharmaceuticals Oil & Gas, Electricity

Neutral Sectors Materials (Steel, Fertilizers) Consumer Discretionary Technology

Underweight Sectors Financials Real Estate

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Top Recommendations

Good Business Fundamentals & Positive Earnings Growth: (DHG, HVG, HPG, KDC, GAS,PET, REE, PPC, PVD, VNM)

High Cash Dividends (DBC, LSS, MBB, PET, SBT, REE, VSC)

Stocks with Full Foreign Limits (DHG, FPT, KDC, PNJ, REE, VNM )

Strong Property Developers in low-end residential segment (BCI, TDH)

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TOP RECOMMENDATIONS38

Source: SSI Research & Investment Advisory, August 2, 2013

2013

TickerMarket Capitalization

(US $ million)Net Profit Growth %

Operating Margin %

Net Profit Margin %

EPS P/EDividend yield

(%)Current Price Target Price

FPT 565 16% 8% 8% 6,574 6.6 3% 43,200 56,000

GAS 5,900 24% 23% 22% 6,501 10.1 3% 65,500 74,137

HAG 710 97% 20% 25% 1,478 14.2 0% 20,800 24,730

HPG 608 69% 12% 9% 4,094 7.5 7% 30,500 37,400

KBC 98 N.a 36% 4% 81 39.2 0% 7,100 8,527

LAS 133 18% 14% 10% 5,966 6.0 6% 35,900 42,994

MBB 654 10% N.a N.a 1,962 5.5 11% 13,100 16,000

PGD 56 -13% 3% 3% 4,616 6.0 7% 27,700 32,300

PVD 608 34% 15% 13% 7,146 6.0 2% 51,500 58,784

VNM 5,785 10% 23% 20% 7,650 19.1 2% 146,000 136,000

VSH 134 46% 76% 81% 1,656 8.3 7% 13,700 16,900

FPT 565 16% 8% 8% 6,574 6.6 3% 43,200 56,000

GAS 5,900 24% 23% 22% 6,501 10.1 3% 65,500 74,137

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Source: SSI Research & Investment Advisory, Aug 2, 2013

2013

TickerMarket

Capitalization (US$ million)

Net Profit Growth %

Operating Margin %

Net Profit Margin %

EPS P/EDividend yield (%)

Current Price Target PriceDaily Trading Value

(USD)

GAS 5,855 24% 23% 22% 6,501 10.1 3% 65,500 74,137 1,200,000

VNM 5,706 10% 23% 20% 7,650 19.1 2% 146,000 136,000 1,500,000

VCB 2,985 3% N.a N.a 1,941 13.9 4% 27,000 24,400 750,000

CTG 2,981 -6% N.a N.a 1,537 10.8 7% 19,300 21,500 700,000

MSN 2,950 -25% N.a 14% 1,791 57.9 0% 88,500 89,928 600,000

VIC 2,826 460% 97% 70% 10,801 5.9 0% 63,500 73,522 1,000,000

BVH 1,352 -9% N.a N.a 1,744 23.9 3% 41,700 46,148 1,400,000

STB 897 115% N.a N.a 1,431 12.3 6% 17,000 16,600 500,000

EIB 852 -15% N.a N.a 1,471 9.9 10% 14,500 15,800 2,600,000

DPM 731 -18% 26% 27% 6,563 6.1 6% 40,000 45,500 900,000

HAG 703 97% 20% 25% 1,478 14.2 0% 20,800 24,730 1,500,000

ACB 700 84% N.a N.a 1,587 8.6 6% 15,700 12,600 600,000

MBB 662 10% N.a N.a 1,962 5.5 11% 13,100 16,000 1,000,000

HPG 610 69% 12% 9% 4,094 7.5 7% 30,500 37,400 1,300,000

FPT 582 16% 8% 8% 6,574 6.6 3% 43,200 56,000 700,000

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