INDUSTRY COVERAGE 31-Jan-18 Industry AVIATION New phrase of growth Rating OVERWEIGHT Pros: . The momentum from recent booming period could keep the annual growth rate of Vietnam aviation at around 12-15% for the next 3 years with motivations from the fast- Contents growing economy, tourism and retail sectors; raising standard of living and middle- income class (IATA). 1. Overviews . Airlines of Vietnam are taking their initial steps to penetrate further regional markets after 2. Vietnam aviation industry recent years of capturing adequately the domestic one. If the expansion is successful, it 3. Performance would maintain airlines recent impressive growth rate for the next 3 years. 4. Valuation . International expansion, in one hand, can bring a substantial number of passengers and 5. Stock pick air cargo through Vietnam aviation chain and, in other hand, it could also enhance noticeably profitability of aviation companies with a higher price in aviation services. ASEAN SAM or ASEAN Open Skies Agreement is expected to be a game-changing Mr. Bao H. Vo factor for regional aviation in general, Vietnam market in specific in long-term when it could lift the current regulatory barriers of ASEAN markets if it could be ratified. (+84 28) 3914 8585 - Ext: 1460
[email protected] Cons: www.kisvn.vn . Although Vietnam market is still forecasted as the 5th fastest growing-market in the world, the growth of domestic market is slowing down in number of passengers, and it could decline to a single-digit rate beyond 2020 with a relatively high penetration rate. The competition of airlines (full-service with LCC; short haul with long haul) are expected to intensify in the foreseeable future while the South Asian markets have already been dominated by regional LCCs (AirAsia, Cebu, Indigo, etc.).