Recently, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree 138/2007/ND-CP on the organization and operation of local development investment funds.
Subjects of and conditions for loans from the Local Development Investment Funds in Vietnam (Internet image)
Decree 138/2007/ND-CP stipulates that loan-eligible objects are infrastructure investment projects with direct retrieval capital plans under programs or objectives according to socio-economic development strategies or plans approved by provincial-level Peoples Councils, including:
- Projects in the domains of communications; water supply; dwelling houses in urban centers and residential areas; relocation and reorganization of production establishments; and treatment of urban wastes;
- Important projects as decided by provincial-level Peoples Committees.
At the same time, a local Development Investment Fund in Vietnam shall only provide loans to an investor that fully meets the following conditions:
1. Having completely carried out investment procedures in accordance with law;
2. Having a profitable production and business plan and a plan to secure the payment of debts;
3. Committing to buy insurance for loan-formed assets subject to compulsory insurance at an insurance company licensed to operate in Vietnam;
4. Being an organization having the legal person status or an enterprise of any economic sector.
More details can be found in Decree 138/2007/ND-CP which comes into force from September 19, 2007.
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