Vietnam Rubber Group released the 4Q22 on Jan 31, featuring a VND9,012.7bn revenue (-5.1 yoy, +54.1% qoq) and a VND1,310.9bn NPAT (-14% yoy, +31.9% qoq). The core rubbber production was double attacked by slower demand (revenue VND6,710, -9.8% yoy) and contracted gross margin (20.7%, -7.4%p yoy). However, the other segments (value-added rubber, industrial park operation, utility) fared well, revitalizing the whole GVR's 4Q22 result. Despite the bet on divestment plan being the new fuel engine of 2023-24F earnings growth, we feel that core business has yet been proactively improved. Furthermore, GVR's 11.2x TTM PE is not a real bargain if compared with other blue chips.