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July 10 - Fitch Ratings has affirmed Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development's (Agribank) Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'B'. The Outlook is Stable. At the same time, the agency has affirmed Agribank's Viability Rating (VR) at 'ccc' and Support Rating Floor at 'B'. A full rating breakdown is provided at the end of this release.