10:00 AM Registration 10:25 AM Welcome remarks Sing Chan Ng head of APAC business origination Fitch Ratings 10:30 AM Keynote address Quynh Nhu Nguyen president, National Institute of Finance ministry of finance, Socialist Republic of Vietnam 10:50 AM Vietnam sovereign outlook Sagarika Chandra director, Asia-Pacific sovereigns Fitch Ratings 11:00 AM Session I: Macroeconomic overview What’s the impact of slowing global growth on Vietnam in 2023? What are the country’s priorities in sustaining its growth trajectory? What challenges lie ahead as Vietnam embarks on its transition journey? What reforms are necessary for Vietnam to achieve emerging market status? What’s the outlook for Vietnam and the banking sector? What will the impact of global macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties? What has been the experience in attracting foreign direct investments? Will banks continue to be the key source of financing for local companies? Anh Duong Nguyen director, department for general economic issues and integration studies Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) Sagarika Chandra director, Asia-Pacific sovereigns Fitch Ratings Willie Tanoto director, Asia-Pacific banks Fitch Ratings Alexandre Macaire group chief financial officer Techcombank Daniel Yu (moderator) editor-in-chief The Asset 11:45 AM Networking and coffee 12:15 PM Session II: Credit and capital market What measures are needed to revive investors’ confidence in Vietnam’s capital markets? Are growing bad debts due to private placements now under control? How are Vietnamese corporates addressing the challenges of tighter financing conditions? What will drive development in Vietnam’s green bond market? What opportunities and challenges in financing infrastructure projects? Is international/offshore debt financing a viable alternative given the US rates environment? What are the prospects for PPPs to underpin transition finance to support the country’s climate change adaptation? Sajal Kishore head of Asia-Pacific infrastructure & project finance Fitch Ratings Muralidharan Ramakrishnan head of South & South-East Asia energy and utilities Fitch Ratings Dang Quoc Hiep deputy general manager, executive director, non - Japanese head of Vietnam Mizuho Bank Ismael Pili head of research VinaCapital Daniel Yu (moderator) editor-in-chief The Asset 01:00 PM Networking and lunch