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G3 Presentation Strategic Management
G3 Presentation Strategic Management
G3 Presentation Strategic Management
GROUP 3 MEMBER ID
1 ĐẶNG TÂM NHƯ 110320210163
2 ĐẶNG THỊ THANH HUYỀN 110321220065
3 LÊ VÕ VÂN ANH 110321220249
4 NGUYỄN THẢO NGUYÊN 110321220117
5 VÕ THÁI THƯ TRANG 110321220224
(https://www.worldairlineawards.com/worlds-top-100-airlines-2023/)
- Safety is always its top priority: It has a strong safety record, receiving
accolades such as being listed among the world's top 25 airlines in 2023. The
airline obtained the Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Certificate from IATA in
2006 and has successfully acquired the Foreign Air Operator Certificate for
flights to various countries including the United States. Additionally, Vietnam
Airlines conducts regular assessments to ensure compliance with the highest
aviation standards. It was also the first and only airline in Vietnam to receive
the Extended Range Twin Operations certification.
● Weaknesses:
- State governance mechanisms may result in low flexibility in
management: One weakness of Vietnam Airlines is that the state operating
mechanism can lead to slow and dependent decision making. The level of
flexibility in operations will certainly not be high
- Financial loss: The long-awaited financial report for 2022 from Vietnam
Airlines has been released, revealing a net loss of 11.223 trillion VND,
marking the third consecutive year of losses for the airline. The audited report
by Deloitte Vietnam highlighted existing issues, including short-term debt and
post-tax losses. The airline's continuous operation depends on financial
support from the Vietnamese government and extensions of repayment terms
for loans and contracts. HOSE has cautioned Vietnam Airlines about potential
delisting if the 2022 financial statements continue to show net losses or
negative equity
(https://finance.vietstock.vn/hvn/financials.htm)
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High price: When compared to certain airlines, Vietnam Airlines’ ticket
prices tend to be on the higher side. In the fiercely competitive aviation
industry, pricing plays a significant role. If Vietnam Airlines consistently
offers higher fares, it may face challenges in attracting price-sensitive
passengers.
- The cost of maintaining the airline's operations: Vietnam Airlines is the
airline that owns the most aircraft with 104 aircraft. Vietnam Airlines’ fleet
structure also includes the most advanced aircraft models, including wide-
body aircraft including Boeing 787-9, Boeing 787-10 and Airbus A350.
Therefore, the cost to maintain operations is extremely high
- Limitations in human resources: potential risk of labor shortages in the
aviation industry due to the pace of market recovery. This implies that the
recovery of the aviation market may not be rapid enough to meet the demand
for personnel, leading to a potential shortage of specialized workforce such as
pilots, flight attendants, mechanics, and engineers.
● Opportunities:
- People concern more about CSR:
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is considered a corporate strategy for
airlines to survive and thrive (Thu Anh Hoang, 2020). The aviation industry
has faced criticism as the cause led to air pollution by emission thrown away
annually and caused an estimated 6,800 premature deaths by adverse effects
on the respiratory system.
Recognising this consequences, in recent years, VietNam Airlines has invested
in new generation fleet (Boeing 787-9, Airbus A350-900 seating with less fuel
consumption and carbon emission, even limit noise pollution Moreover, this
airline brand also launch several meaningful campaign for community (Dream
Trip, Charity Run, Flights of Love) to community.
- Support from the government and the domestic political situation is stable
and safe:
According to foreign experts, the stability in politics has been a good chance
for the development period of Vietnam Airlines, which has unique dominance
that not all countries have.
● Threats:
- The consequence of pandemic still persist and last:
The adverse effect pandemic brought really leads to other problems that exist
until now. According to a survey, the demand of customers spent on transport
and travel reduced significantly, which has an impact on Vietnam Airlines
revenue and operation. Although throughout 2023, the operation has recovered
gradually, the growth is still slower than expected and can not return back to
the well-being period before 2019.
- Domestic market is sensitive about pricing:
In Nielsen's 2019 market research report, Vietnam's price elasticity is
negative-the highest compared to neighboring countries in Southeast Asia.
80% of consumers polled said they are aware and aware when prices change.
Domestic customers are always concerned and put the price issue on the top
when deciding to book tickets. Therefore, this is still vital factors needed to
care
2. VRIO framework
a. Definition:
○ Resource-based view is a model that sees key resources to superior firm
performance and to achieve and sustain competitive advantage (Ovidijus
Jurevicius, 2023)
- Instead of finding the competitive environment, this model help organization
to look inside to research the resources of competitive advantage.
- It relies on key resources and key capabilities, which are factors that help
businesses determine what they want and what they do well. It will include
tangible and intangible resources with the capabilities. Two kinds of
resources must be heterogeneous (resources differ from other companies,
such as: price, reputation, campaign) and immobile (resources are stable and
do not move from company to company at least in the short-run, for example:
brand equity, knowledge or intellectual property).
○ The VRIO framework, a widely-used tool for analyzing a firm's
resources and capabilities, provides decision-makers with a structured
set of criteria to determine if these assets can offer sustained
competitive advantage (Knott, 2015; Bresser and Powalla, 2012).
- The framework involves assessing four key aspects (Barney, 1991):
■ Valuable: The resource or capability must provide value to the firm
and its customers.
■ Rare: The resource or capability must be rare or unique compared to
competitors.
■ Inimitable: The resource or capability should not be easily imitated or
replicated by competitors.
■ Organized: The firm must be organized to exploit the resource or
capability effectively.
(Barney, 1991)
b. Analysis:
Strengths Valuable Rare Inimitable Organized Implication
Reputation and YES YES YES YES SUSTAINABLE
strong brand name COMPETITIVE
ADVANTAGE
Safety as top priority YES NO NO YES COMPETITIVE
PARITY
⇒ Capital support from the government satisfies all aspects of the VRIO
analysis.
● Diverse strategic partnerships:
Becoming a part of the Skyteam alliance really brought Vietnam Airlines a
reliable and wide network. This is a relatively rare factor because it not only
opens the connection between Asia Countries, from developing flight routes,
but also gives opportunities for Vietnam Airlines to boost reputation, bring
valuable agreement with giant strategic partnerships (ANA, Hotel Chains and
Travel Agencies,...) and provide diverse resources, which enhance its service
offerings that can not be easy to get and imitate. Moreover, the ability of
Vietnam Airlines to leverage alliances and partnership is quite effective by
coordinating the operation process with partnership to reach the similar and
common benefits.
⇒ Strategic partnership satisfies all V, R, I, O
● Technology application:
○ However, the reliance on only three core competencies may limit its ability to
maintain competitiveness and adapt to industry trends. This could leave the
airline vulnerable to challenges in non-core areas like safety standards and
technological innovation, which are crucial for sustained success in the
aviation sector.
● This is the second important factor because Vietnam Airlines has tried to build
their reputation for many years so it got 12% of weight.
● The most important element for each flight, this is a core value of the brand
● Responsible for regular self-assessment, voted by AirlineRatings.com as one of
the 20 best airlines in the world in 2023, which is the highest score at weight and
rating (AirlineRatings, headquartered in Australia, is a reputable website in the
world specializing in evaluating the safety and service quality of more than 435
global airlines.). This is why we rated 5.0 and weighted 0.2
● According to HSC, VNA will only choose one strategic partner and it is difficult
to predict who this strategic partner will be, and to become a strategic partner of
Vietnam Airlines, investors will have to spend at least 6,300 billion VND,
equivalent to 300 million USD.
● This is core competencies of Vietnam Airline because this company knows and
researches value and position. Therefore, we scored 0.1 at weight and 4.0 at
rating
7. Financial loss:
● Vietnam Airlines has a series of 14 consecutive quarters of losses (starting from
the first quarter of 2020 - to the second quarter of 2023), liabilities of Vietnam
Airlines (remaining 70,757 billion VND) exceeding total assets of about 11,599
billion VND.
● By the end of the first half of 2022, the company's short-term debt is 57,274
billion VND, about 43,993 billion VND higher than short-term assets (13,281
billion VND). This means that the business's ability to repay debt is weak, which
impacts the company's strategic position. It is the reason we weighted 0.13 and
rated 2.8.
8. High price:
Vietnam Airlines faces significant operational costs due to its large fleet of 104
aircraft, including advanced models like Boeing 787-9, 787-10, and A350. These
costs include maintenance, training, fuel, depreciation, financing, and
infrastructure. Vietnam Airlines should optimize route networks, improve fuel
efficiency, negotiate maintenance contracts, explore fleet modernization
opportunities, and enhance revenue streams. And the weight is 0.05 and 2.0 at
rating because it is still under the control of the company.
The aviation industry faces potential labor shortages due to slow market recovery,
a specialized workforce, training backlogs, and global competition. The industry
relies on a highly skilled workforce, and a labor shortage could arise if recovery
outpaces recruitment or retention.
When facing this problem, VNA and stakeholders are trying to collaborate on
proactive workforce planning measures, investing in training, and fostering a
resilient workplace culture. And the weight is 0.1 and it is rated 3.5.
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