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<ul><li>Joint Stock Commercial Bank For Foreign Trade Of Vietnam (Vietcombank - VCB) officially came into operation on 1 April 1963.</li><li>Being the first state commercial bank chosen for pilot privatization by the Government, JSCB for Foreign Trade of Vietnam has come into operation as a commercial joint stock bank since June 02, 2008, after successfully implementing the equitization plan through IPO.</li><li>VCB has been listed and traded on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange since 2009.</li></ul><div class="content-highlight"><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></div>

Joint Stock Commercial Bank For Foreign Trade Of Vietnam (Vietcombank - VCB) officially came into operation on 1 April 1963.Being the first state commercial bank chosen for pilot privatization by the Government, JSCB for Foreign Trade of Vietnam has come into operation as a commercial joint stock bank since June 02, 2008, after successfully implementing the equitization plan through IPO.VCB has been listed and traded on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange since 2009.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

<ul><li>Credit growth achieves mid-year target despite bumpy initiation: According to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), as of June 30, credit growth reached 6% YTD, achieving the mid-year target of 5–6% for 1H24 set by the Prime Minister.</li><li>Notably, by the end of May, credit growth was only 2.4% YTD, indicating a sharp increase of 3.6% in June, with over 1.5% growth in the final week alone.</li><li>While the rapid increase in June might seem unnatural to some, it aligns well with the broader macroeconomic momentum during the period. </li></ul><div class="content-highlight"><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></div>

Credit growth achieves mid-year target despite bumpy initiation: According to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), as of June 30, credit growth reached 6% YTD, achieving the mid-year target of 5–6% for 1H24 set by the Prime Minister.Notably, by the end of May, credit growth was only 2.4% YTD, indicating a sharp increase of 3.6% in June, with over 1.5% growth in the final week alone.While the rapid increase in June might seem unnatural to some, it aligns well with the broader macroeconomic momentum during the period. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Banking Sector - 1H24 Update and Outlook - So far, so good

<ul><li>Although the general seaport sector has enjoyed strong growth in 7M24, with significant support from both macro and industrial areas, we believe there remain uncertainties from macro factors which threaten the recovery path in 2024.</li><li>Thus, we maintain our Neutral rating for the Vietnam seaport sector.</li><li>Import-export and clearance activities kept up growing: Import-export value maintained growth momentum in 7M24, at US$439.9bn (+17.6% YoY; 4M24: +15.1% YoY)</li></ul><div class="content-highlight"><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></div>

Although the general seaport sector has enjoyed strong growth in 7M24, with significant support from both macro and industrial areas, we believe there remain uncertainties from macro factors which threaten the recovery path in 2024.Thus, we maintain our Neutral rating for the Vietnam seaport sector.Import-export and clearance activities kept up growing: Import-export value maintained growth momentum in 7M24, at US$439.9bn (+17.6% YoY; 4M24: +15.1% YoY)Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Vietnam Seaport Sector (Neutral) - Maintaining Growth Momentum

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Duc Long Gia Lai Group Jsc / Equity Bottom-Up

Duc Long Gia Lai Group JSC is a diversified company. The Company mainly operates in processing wood products, granite stones, investing and producing electricity, mining and processing minerals, trading real estate, hotel and resort services, carrying out construction on civil and traffic works, and plantation of rubber trees.

<ul><li>We update target price for Gia Lai Electricity JSC (GEG) to VND15,500 and with rating Buy.</li><li>Although we believe GEG’s outlook is promising in the long term, the company could encounter significant financial leverage risk and regulatory challenges in the short term, due to potential delays in solar power policy implementation.</li><li>GEG’s electricity sales brought in VND488bn in 2Q24, marking a 1.7% YoY increase.</li></ul><div class="content-highlight"><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></div>

We update target price for Gia Lai Electricity JSC (GEG) to VND15,500 and with rating Buy.Although we believe GEG’s outlook is promising in the long term, the company could encounter significant financial leverage risk and regulatory challenges in the short term, due to potential delays in solar power policy implementation.GEG’s electricity sales brought in VND488bn in 2Q24, marking a 1.7% YoY increase.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Gia Lai Electricity JSC(GEG VN/Buy/TP: VND15,500) - Update - Challenges Persist in the Short Term

Binh Duong Water Enviroment / Equity Bottom-Up

Binh Duong Water Environment JSC engages in the provision of living water. Its other activities include construction, repair, and maintenance of water supply system; designing and monitoring of water supply works; collecting and disposal of water waste; and other construction as irrigation, transportations, and civil works. The company was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Thu Dau Mot, Vietnam.

<ul><li>Manufacturing clients drive water output growth: Water consumption surged by 9.4% YoY in 1H24, primarily thanks to: 1) steady growth in domestic consumption, which increased by 8.6% YoY, supported by BWE's ongoing water infrastructure expansion; a significant 10.3% increase in manufacturing consumption, fueling this robust growth in water demand in Binh Duong.</li><li>This is a positive signal for BWE, especially considering that water output for manufacturing remained nearly unchanged during FY21–23, due to the impact of COVID-19.</li><li>Binh Duong’s water price to be approved by end-2024: BWE has submitted documentation seeking a 5% annual increase in water price for the 2025–2028 period.</li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Manufacturing clients drive water output growth: Water consumption surged by 9.4% YoY in 1H24, primarily thanks to: 1) steady growth in domestic consumption, which increased by 8.6% YoY, supported by BWE's ongoing water infrastructure expansion; a significant 10.3% increase in manufacturing consumption, fueling this robust growth in water demand in Binh Duong.This is a positive signal for BWE, especially considering that water output for manufacturing remained nearly unchanged during FY21–23, due to the impact of COVID-19.Binh Duong’s water price to be approved by end-2024: BWE has submitted documentation seeking a 5% annual increase in water price for the 2025–2028 period.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Binh Duong Water-Environment JSC  - Analyst Meeting Minutes

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Joint Stock Commercial Bank For Foreign Trade Of Vietnam (Vietcombank - VCB) officially came into operation on 1 April 1963.

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Banking Sector - 1H24 Update and Outlook - So far, so good

According to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), as of June 30, credit growth reached 6% YTD, achieving the mid-year target of 5–6% for 1H24 set by...

Mirae Asset Securities

Vietnam Seaport Sector (Neutral) - Maintaining Growth Momentum

Although the general seaport sector has enjoyed strong growth in 7M24, with significant support from both macro and industrial areas, we believe...

Mirae Asset Securities

Gia Lai Electricity JSC(GEG VN/Buy/TP: VND15,500) - Update - Challenges Persist in the Short Term

Although we believe GEG’s outlook is promising in the long term, the company could encounter significant financial leverage risk and regulatory...

Mirae Asset Securities

Binh Duong Water-Environment JSC - Analyst Meeting Minutes

Binh Duong’s water price to be approved by end-2024: BWE has submitted documentation seeking a 5% annual increase in water price for the 2025–2028...

Mirae Asset Securities