Sector note
14/12
Year 2022
Export industries: Downward trending
Sector note 392
Overall export growth will decelerate amid weakening global demand. We see gross margin to shrink across the board in 2023F due to FX risks and lower average selling price to attract customers. Our stock pick is DGC. Weakening demand as…
13/12
Year 2022
Industrial property sector: The tide subsides
Sector note 342
3Q22 average rental price increased by 10%-12% yoy, given high demand but limited supply. We see industrial property will slowdown following rising competition from Indonesia and delayed legal procedure which will shrink new supply. Our stock picks for long-term investment…
08/12
Year 2022
Power sector – Gearing toward green
Sector note 377
Vietnam’s power sector is eagerly waiting for the official announcement of the PDP8 and renewable energy (RE) price mechanism to start a new development phase. Thermal power plants likely benefit from the downturn of hydropower into 2023-24F. RE power plants…
07/12
Year 2022
Construction & materials – Build resilience for the tough times
Sector note 468
We believe public investment will back to centre stage in 2023F, partially offsetting the weakening residential property segment. Basic materials prices are on the mend which likely blow tailwind for a few industries among this sector. We like companies that…
06/12
Year 2022
Property development & investment – A harsh winter is coming
Sector note 374
A meaningful decline of 40% qoq in 3Q22 presales volume saw in both HCMC and Hanoi on tighter funding regulations for residential property. We are not optimistic about the recovery of residential property in near-term as developer insolvency still pose…
21/11
Year 2022
Agribusiness – What’s on the menu in 2023F?
Sector note 486
Global grain and palm oil price cooling down in 2023F will have positive impact to meat and edible oil producers’ gross margin. Meanwhile, we expect sugar and rice producers will benefit from rising price of domestic sugar and export rice.…
21/10
Year 2022
Aviation Sector – Welcome international flows
Sector note 533
Industry outlook will improve following the recovery rate of int’l inflows. It’s a good time to accumulate aviation stocks given attractive valuation and visible earnings growth profiles. Our top picks are ACV and AST for their best representatives of each…
18/10
Year 2022
Banking sector – Liquidity comparative analysis of listed banks
Sector note 530
Recent turbulence has weighed on banking liquidity. We see limited risk to liquidity regarding current benign macro environment and healthier banking system. We analyze the liquidity comparison of some listed commercial banks to identify the difference among banks’ ability to…
27/09
Year 2022
Oil & Gas – Sailing on the rising tanker freight rates
Sector note 451
Russia – Ukraine crisis is reshaping the global energy trade, making the voyages longer and putting pressure on global tanker shipping market. We expect oil tanker freight rates to remain robust in near future due to upcoming embargo of the…
19/09
Year 2022
Rice production – Rice on the rise
Sector note 438
We expect that rice prices likely under upward pressure following supply compression and India new export policies. Vietnam is well-positioned to ride on the rice prices uptrend. LTG, PAN and TAR should be added into watchlist under this theme. Rice…