Article: Vietnam to Boost Joint-Stock Companies

The Vietnamese government has decided to convert a number of state-owned enterprises into joint-stock companies, the official Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported today.

This measure, which was promulgated in a government decree released early this month, aimed to mobilize more capital from the enterprises and other domestic and foreign organizations to develop the country's economy, the VNA said.

To date, eight state-run enterprises in Vietnam have been experimentally turned into joint-stock companies in accordance with company laws.

Under the decision, those which will not be turned into joint-stock companies include enterprises engaging in electricity production, water supply, petrol, oil ...

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