On November 16, 2017, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 126/2017/ND-CP on conversion from state-owned enterprises and single-member limited liability companies with 100% of charter capital invested by state-owned enterprises into joint-stock companies.
According to Decree No. 126/2017/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, equitization shall follow the procedures, which include the following basic steps:
Step 1: Developing the equitization plan
- Establish the steering committee and assistance team.
- Prepare relevant documents (including the land use plan approved by the competent authority).
- Carry out stocktaking, settle financial issues and determine the enterprise value.
- Make decisions on and publish the enterprise value.
- Complete the equitization plan to request a competent authority for approval.
Step 2: Implementing the equitization plan
Step 3: Finalizing the equitization
- Hold the first General meeting of shareholders and register the enterprise.
- Make financial statements and convert to the joint stock company.
Details of the above steps can be found in Appendix II attached to Decree No. 126/2017/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, which takes effect from January 01, 2018.
Address: | 19 Nguyen Gia Thieu, Vo Thi Sau Ward, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City |
Phone: | (028) 7302 2286 |
E-mail: | info@lawnet.vn |