We issue an OUTPERFORM rating and revise our TP down to VND35,300, which offers 15.3% total upside. Net interest income (NII) is expected to grow 24% YoY helped by a 12-bps rise in consolidated NIM. Net fee income (NFI) is forecast to increase by 16.6% Y-o-Y, contributing 7.3% to TOI. CIR is stable at 40%, allowing BIDV to continue with a prudent provisioning approach in 2018. Provision expenses should surge by 26.4%, while net VAMC balance is expected to fall 33%.