Vietnam is one of the major winners of the US-China trade war, securing investments and jobs from manufacturers and multinationals shifting or seeking to diversify supply chains out of China. Vietnam now appears to have dodged another bullet - emerging relatively unscathed from the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic. With the country now at the cross-roads, what's in store for investors and market participants? Will the government use this opportunity to reconfigure the export-led model of growth as the digital economy gains precedence amid the new normal of social distancing and increasing geopolitical tensions?

Organized in association with The Asset, Fitch Ratings is pleased to be hosting Fitch on Vietnam. The two-part webinar series will gather the country's economic experts and key players to discuss Vietnam's biggest opportunities as the country opens up its economy again.

Paul Taylor is president and chief executive officer of Fitch Group, a leading provider of essential financial information and services to the global financial markets. Mr. Taylor was appointed to this position in April 2012 and is based in London.

Mr. Taylor previously served as President of Fitch Ratings, the group’s largest business and a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary and research. Prior to this appointment in 2010, he spent two years as global head of structured finance ratings, presiding over numerous ratings reforms following the 2007 collapse of the U.S. housing market. Mr. Taylor has held a variety of analytical leadership positions at Fitch Ratings, including global head of sovereign, public finance, corporate, and financial institution ratings. He also headed the agency's operations in Europe, Middle East, and Africa.