ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA HÀ NỘI KHOA QUẢN TRỊ VÀ KINH DOANH --------------------- NGUYỄN THỊ HIỀN BRANDING AND INTEGRATING MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS TO STRENGTHEN BRAND AT JOINT STOCK COMMERCIAL BANK FOR INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF VIETNAM THƯƠNG HIỆU VÀ HOẠT ĐỘNG TRUYỀN THÔNG MARKETING TỔNG HỢP ĐẨY MẠNH THƯƠNG HIỆU TẠI NGÂN HÀNG THƯƠNG MẠI CỔ PHẦN ĐẦU TƯ VÀ PHÁT TRIỂN VIỆT NAM LUẬN VĂN THẠC SĨ QUẢN TRỊ KINH DOANH Hà Nội - 2017 z ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA HÀ NỘI KHOA QUẢN TRỊ VÀ KINH DOANH --------------------- NGUYỄN THỊ HIỀN BRANDING AND INTEGRATING MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS TO STRENGTHEN BRAND AT JOINT STOCK COMMERCIAL BANK FOR INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF VIETNAM THƯƠNG HIỆU VÀ HOẠT ĐỘNG TRUYỀN THÔNG MARKETING TỔNG HỢP ĐẨY MẠNH THƯƠNG HIỆU TẠI NGÂN HÀNG THƯƠNG MẠI CỔ PHẦN ĐẦU TƯ VÀ PHÁT TRIỂN VIỆT NAM Chuyên ngành: Quản trị kinh doanh Mã số: 60 34 01 02 LUẬN VĂN THẠC SĨ QUẢN TRỊ KINH DOANH NGƯỜI HƯỚNG DẪN KHOA HỌC: TS. HOÀNG ANH TUẤN Hà Nội - 2017 z DECLARATION The author confirms that the research outcome in the thesis is the result of author’s independent work during study and research period and it is not yet published in other’s research and article. The other’s research result and documentation (extraction, table, figure, formula, and other document) used in the thesis are cited properly and the permission (if required) is given. The author is responsible in front of the Thesis Assessment Committee, Hanoi School of Business, and the laws for above-mentioned declaration.
Hanoi, date of …… / …… /……. Nguyen Thi Hien z ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I hereby certify that I am the sole author of this thesis and no part of this thesis has been published or submitted for publication. I certify that, my thesis does not violate anyone’s copyright. Additionally, all ideas, quotations, or material from the work of other people included in my thesis, published or otherwise, are fully acknowledged with the standard of references.
I declare that this is a true copy of my thesis. The content of this thesis has been approved by the committee of Vietnam National University, Hanoi – Hanoi School of Business and Management (HSB). This thesis has not been submitted for a higher degree to any other University or Institution. In order to finish this project successfully, I have received many helps, supports and guidance from many people who I would like to thank sincerely.
First of all, I would like to thank all the professors of MBA program, especially Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan – my supervisor. Then I would like to thank deeply the respondents and interviewees who allowed me to gather enough data for this research. Finally, I would like to express my thanks to my family, my colleges and my fellow friends who created convenient conditions and give me encouragement and understanding for me to complete this degree.
I sincerely thank you! Hanoi, date of …… / …… /……. Nguyen Thi Hien z TABLE OF CONTENTS ABBREVIATION. i LIST OF FIGURES. ii LIST OF TABLES.
Aims of research. Objects of research. Scope of research. BASIC THEORY ON BRANDING AND INTERGRATING MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS TO STRENTHEN BRAND.
Some basic concepts. Brand definition and its importance. Brand identityand positioning. Integratingmarketing communications to strengthenbrand.
Integratingmarketing communications to strengthenbrand inthebankingsector ……………………………………………………………………………………20 CHAPTER II. ASSESSING THE SITUATION IN THE JOINT STOCK COMMERCIAL BANK FOR INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF VIETNAM. Vietnamese banking sector. Overview of Vietnamese banking sector.
Vietnam banking system. Trends of Vietnam banking system development.Branding and IMC of main players in Vietnamese banking system. THE CASE OF JOINT STOCK COMMERCIAL BANK FOR INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF VIETNAM. Brand of BIDV.
Trade finance services of BIDV. Currentmarketingcommunication mix of BIDV. PROPOSAL ON SOLUTION TO S TRENGTHEN BRAND OF BIDV. Monitoring,evaluation and control.
59 CONCLUSION, LIMITATION AND IMPLICATION. 66 APPENDIX 1: LIST OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN VIETNAM. 66 APPENDIX 2: VIETNAM TOP 50 BRANDS IN 2015. 71 z ABBREVIATION AGRIBANK Vietnam Bank for Agricultural and Rural AMA American Marketing Association BIDV Joint stock commercial Bank for investment and development of Vietnam CAD Cash against documents CAR Capital adequacy ratio CTG Stock code of Vietnam Industrial and Commercial Bank D/A Documents against acceptance D/P Documents against payment FB Foreign bank FDI Foreigndirect investment IMC Integrated marketingcommunications JSCB Joint stockcommercial bank JVB Joint venture bank L/C Letter of credit MB Maritime Bank MHB Mekong Development Joint stock commercial bank NPLs Non – Performing loans SBV State Bank of Vietnam SME Small and mediumenterprises SOCB State– ownedcommercialbank SOE State-owned enterprise TFC Trade finance centre T/T Telegraphic transfer VCB Stock code of Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam VIETCOMBANK Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam VIETINBANK Vietnam Industrial and Commercial Bank UPAS L/C Usance payment at sight letter of credit z LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE 1: Elements of brand.
6 FIGURE 2: Brand Equity. 9 FIGURE 3: Marketing Communications Mix. 14 FIGURE 4: Marketing Communications Planning Framework. 20 FIGURE 5: IMC Planning Process.
21 FIGURE 6: Promotional Objectives Elements. 22 FIGURE 7: Total Assets of 7 largest banks in 2014. 26 FIGURE 8: Vietnamese Banking System. 27 FIGURE 9: Cross-ownership in Bank System.
34 FIGURE 10: Key Performance Indicators of BIDV in the period 2009-2013. 43 FIGURE 11: Organization of BIDV. 43 FIGURE 12: Trade Finance Market Share of BIDV in 2010-2012. 52 FIGURE 13: Target and Implementation in Trade Finance of BIDV.
52 FIGURE 14: Market Share in Trade Finance of some main banks. 53 z LIST OF TABLES TABLE 1: Marketing Communications Mix. 14 TABLE 2: Advantages and Disadvantages of each Tool. 18 TABLE 3: State-owned Commercial Banks.
27 TABLE 4: Top 10 JSCBs in Charter Capital. 29 TABLE 5: Foreign Banks. 30 TABLE 6: List of Joint Venture Banks. 31 TABLE 7: Restructuring small JSCBs.
33 TABLE 8: SWOT analysis of Vietnam Commercial Banks. 35 TABLE 9: Strengths and Weaknesses of VCB's brand. 36 TABLE 10: Strengths and Weaknesses of Vietinbank's brand. 39 TABLE 11: Strengths and Weaknesses of HSBC's brand.
Rationale Vietnam’s economy has faced instability since 2008 and has been gradually recovering since late 2012. Continuing the recovery trend, Vietnam’s economic performance has been improving over the year 2014. The economic growth is stronger thanks to solid growth in trade. Vietnam has managed to improve macroeconomic stability, with the consumer price index rising only 0.6% year-on-year in August 2015, down from 4.
The authorities have prioritized maintaining macroeconomic stability, dealing with banking sector vulnerabilities and restructuring SOEs. Established in 1990, Vietnam’s banking industry has grown tremendously from a mono-banking system to a huge network of banks and financial institutions. Over the past 24 years, the Vietnamese government has initiated many banking reforms for decades to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of the banking system in the country, especially via the privatization of its state-owned banks and restructure of weak banks. Moreover, many of the banking reforms in Vietnam have been motivated by the country’s entry into international trade and investment agreements, such as the US-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement in 2001 and its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2007.
The country has gradually deregulated to allow entry of foreign banks. This has led to an increase presence of foreign banks in Vietnam, which has helped to increase the competitiveness and strengths of the banks. There are currently 5 state-owned commercial banks (SOCBs), 33 joint stock commercial banks (JSCBs), 5 joint venture banks and 5 wholly foreign-owned banks. In the market economy,wheremanyactive competitors provide thesameand similarproductsor services, brandingis the strategickeyindicatorthat facilitatesacompanyinachievingits financialtarget, reputation and customer’sloyalty.
Brand is a valuable asset which not only differentiates one seller from its competitors, but also represents its products, service, business identity and philosophy. Marketingprograms playanimportant role in brandingstrategybecause theyaredirect or indirectchannelthatgrab the consumers’attention to the brand. Besidesproduct,price, serviceanddistribution strategies, marketingcommunicationsarethe most adaptable elements ina marketingprogram. They aremeans ofcommunication that helpthe brandrepresentits voice,createconversation andestablishrelationship with customers.
The thesisconcentrateson analyzingbrandingstrategyandintegratingmarketingcommunications tostrengthen brand with 1 z thecasestudyofThe Joint stock commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV).AlthoughBIDVhasalongactive historyin both international andVietnamese markets,the brand has not beenwidely-known compared to otherbanks.Therefore, thisthesisattempts to assistBIDV ingenerating an improvedplan to integratemarketing communicationsto strengthen the brand. Theauthoruses bothqualitativeandquantitativeresearch methods with thedeductive approach.Theauthor utilizesa varietyofsources,rangingfrom her observation andinterviewsto academic database. Theresearch isstructured into two parts: the theoretical framework and theempiricalpart.In short, the theoreticalframeworkcontains theoryabout brandingandIntegratingMarketingCommunicationsplanningprocess. Theempirical part startswith the introductionaboutthe Vietnamese bankingsector and then it isfollowedbytheanalysis of BIDV.Themost important part is the suggestedintegrated marketing communicationsplan forBIDV.
Thesuggestion is basedon the theorythat has been presented in the theoreticalframework. With this newmarketing communicationsplan, the authoraims to supportBIDVto successfullyachieveits objectives. Literature review The author has read many theories and documents about brand, marketing, Marketing Communication Mix and Integrated Marketing Communication. Some theories are applied in analyzing the case of BIDV in this thesis.
On the world documents - Keller, K. (2012), Strategic brand Management, 4th edition.In this book, Keller provides insights into how to create profitable brand strategies by building, measuring and managing brand equity - Philip Kotler, (2009) Marketing management, 13th edition, Principles of Marketing, Kotler on Marketing. In the chapter 16, Kotler writed about Managing marketing channels. In the chapter 18, he also mentioned Managing Integrated Marketing Communications.
- Chris Fill (2013), Marketing Communication, 6th edn. This book introducts about marketing communication, marketing communication mix, communication strategies and the international context, etc. - Jenni-Mari Laitinnen (2009) Thesis ―Marketing Communication Plan‖ In Vietnam - Nguyen Thanh Thuy (2014) has her thesis on the contents ―Branding and integrating marketing communications to strengthen brand of HSBC‖. However, the thesis 2 z concentrates on the personal Banking operation of HSBC.
Moreover, because HSBC is a FB, the characteristics of a FB are quite different from those of a SOCB like BIDV, therefore, approach in analysis and recommended solutions are also different too. Besides, there are many Vietnamese and international articles writing about brand or marketing in banking services. However, the author has not found any thesis about branding and integrating marketing communication in the case of BIDV. Moreover, despite trade finance are one of bank’s traditional service, there are not many research about promoting this service and bank’s brand in this services.
Aims of research Thethesis aims to analyze thecurrent situation of brand ofBIDV in theVietnamesebankingsector and propose animprovedmarketing communicationsplan to enhance brandimage. Objects of research - Literature review the previous research on branding and IMC in banks - Systematize the basic theories of brand, brand equity, brand identity and positioning, marketing communication, marketing communication mix and IMC - Study the IMC planning process and thereby selecting a suitable model for building IMC plan. - Analyze the status of brand and integrated marketing communication of BIDV by the selected model. Limited success evaluation and cause.
- Give some recommendations to improve the brand of BIDV. Scope of research - Scope of contents: Due to limited information accessibility, the author only concentrates on the Trade finance operation, which means that the targeted customers are wholesale banking customers. Individual customers will not be discussed in this thesis. - Scope of space: This thesis aims to propose an improved integrated marketing communications plan based on the current situation of BIDV.
- Scope of time: Secondary data used in the last three years is 2011-2016 6. Research methodology Data collection method Secondary Data Collection: Secondary data will be collected through The Brand and Public Relation Department of BIDV. In addition, the thesis will use some documents as well as information about brand and IMC from books, dissertations, magazines, internet. 3 z Primary data collection: Primary data collection methods are expert interviews, observations.
Inaddition, synthetic analytical methods will be applied. Data analysis method The dissertation uses two methods of data analysis: qualitative and qualitative.