Fitch Ratings

Passenger traffic at Vietnamese airlines to rebound fastest in Southeast Asia

October 06, 2020 | 09:13

Passenger traffic at Vietnamese airlines should rebound faster than in other Southeast Asian markets due to the country's low incidence of COVID-19 cases.

Vietnam outperforms among Asia’s frontier sovereigns: Fitch Ratings

July 08, 2020 | 00:00

Vietnam stands out among Asia’s frontier and emerging markets with its economic resilience and success in controlling the coronavirus, says Fitch Ratings.

World Bank: Vietnam’s economy could thrive again after social distancing eased

May 05, 2020 | 18:00

The World Bank (WB) has issued an update on Vietnam’s macro-economy for May, in which it said the economy may prosper again after social distancing measures were eased nationwide on April 23.

Economic growth slows as GDP rate threatened

April 18, 2020 | 08:00

Sticky projected prospects caused by the global health crisis among Vietnam’s key trading partners are expected to hit the domestic economy this year with the manufacturing and processing sector, one of the key growth pillars, to be hit hardest.

Upgrade for PetroVietnam after positive credit moves

September 23, 2019 | 08:00

State-owned conglomerate PetroVietnam has been assigned an upgrade in two credit areas by one of the ‘big three’ ratings agencies, reflecting the group’s high degree of integration, diversification, and conservative financial profile.

Fitch sees positive outlook for Vietnam

June 12, 2019 | 14:31

Vietnam’s long-term issuer default rating (IDR) has been upgraded to positive from stable, thanks to its improving track record of economic management, evidenced by high growth with stable inflation.

Banks face big capital burden despite dividend plan

June 08, 2019 | 10:49

A plan to allow large Vietnamese State-owned commercial banks to pay dividends in shares or retain dividends would help them accumulate capital and meet regulatory minimum capital thresholds, Fitch Ratings said on Friday.