10:00 AM SGT Opening remarks Sing Chan Ng managing director & head of Asia-Pacific business origination Fitch Ratings 10:15 AM SGT Exclusive Discussion 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? Andrew Jeffries country director for Vietnam Asian Development Bank Sajal Kishore senior director, head of Asia-Pacific infrastructure and project finance ratings Fitch Ratings Sagarika Chandra director, Asia-Pacific sovereign ratings Fitch Ratings Michael Kokalari chief economist VinaCapital Daniel Yu editor-in-chief The Asset 10:50 AM SGT Q&A 10:55 AM SGT End of discussion
11:00 AM SGT Exclusive Discussion 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? Hasira De Silva senior director, South and South-East Asia industrials, property & consumer Fitch Ratings Tania Gold senior director, head of South and Southeast Asian banks Fitch Ratings Stephen McKeever managing director, head of institutional client division Ho Chi Minh City Securities Corporation Nguyen Ngoc Anh managing director and head of investment banking SSI Securities Corporation Daniel Yu editor-in-chief The Asset 11:40 AM SGT Q&A 11:45 AM SGT End of discussion