SOE equitization

Update news SOE equitization

Government to speed up divestment in last months of the year

VietNamNet Bridge - The government is moving ahead with the plan to reduce its ownership ratios in large state-owned banks, including BIDV and Vietcombank.

Who does Vietnam want to sell SOE shares to?

VietNamNet Bridge - Most state-owned enterprises (SOEs) operate in the pivotal business fields of the national economy. Therefore, experts say, Vietnam needs to be careful when choosing new owners for the enterprises.

How much room is there for foreign investors in Vinamilk?

VietNamNet Bridge - It is still unclear how much of Vinamilk’s stake will be sold to foreign investors. Experts have warned that once foreign investors hold the controlling stake in Vinamilk, they would control the Vietnamese dairy market.

Sale of stocks slows, number of equitized SOEs falls behind target

VietNamNet Bridge - It is highly possible that the plan to equitize 289 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in 2015 could fail once again.

Subsidies for public service units to be removed

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has issued Resolution 01/NQ-CP on socio-economic management and State budget estimates this year, and one important part of the resolution is the gradual removal of subsidies for State public service units.

SOE equitization to depend heavily on private capital

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of big state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are eagerly awaiting significant cash injections from private Vietnamese businesses to carry out their equitization plans.

SOE equitization: the second opportunity has come

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam once missed the opportunity in 2006-2007 to push up the state owned enterprise (SOE) equitization process and develop its finance market. Will it be able to grab the new coming opportunity?

SOE equitization program falls into oblivion

 VietNamNet Bridge – The equitization plan, the pillar of the State-owned enterprise (SOE) restructuring program, has gone out of attention this year as a result of the poor performance of the stock market and the economy as a whole.