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June 26, 2009
Foreign holdings in a public company, either listed or 越南政府總理 2009 年 6 月 18 日簽署之第 88/2009/QD-
unlisted has been capped at 49%. Foreign investors TTg 號決定,发布关于外國投資業者出资,购买越南企
investing in a non-public company by way of acquiring 业股份之规定。本规定取消越南政府 2003 年 3 月 11 日
interest in such a company had, prior to this Decision been
簽署之第 36/2003/QD-TTg 关于外國投資業者出资,购
limited to 30% under the prior Decision No. 36/2003/QD-
TTg dated 11 March 2003 by the Prime Minister 买越南企业股份不超过 30%的规定。
(“Decision 36”).
本決定之適用
Subsequent to the enactment of the Law on Investment and 外國投資業者包括外國公司和個人。在越南設立之公
Law on Enterprise, as well as to becoming a member of 司,外方持股超過 49%,亦視爲外國公司。
WTO, the 30% limitation became one of the major issues
faced by foreign investors when establishing presence in 越南企业包括股份有限公司,责任有限公司,合伙,和
Vietnam via purchasing equity interests in local companies
私人企业。
as some local licensing authorities held the view that
Decision 36 had never been replaced thus the cap of 30%
was still a valid rule; while other agencies in different 外國投資業者对越南企业出资、购买越南企业之股份将
localities viewed otherwise. 不受原 30%持股限制。除越南法律或越南签订的国际条
约明确限制外國投資業者持股的情况(如:公众公司外
Under Decision 88, the previous 30% limit on foreign 國投資業者持股不超过 49%;银行外國投資業者持股
holding is no longer applicable. 不超过 30%,等),外國投資業者对越南企业出资、购
买越南企业之股份将不受持股限制。
Foreign Investors
Foreign individuals and companies incorporated in foreign
jurisdictions and companies organized in Vietnam with 生效期
more than 49% of its capital contributed by a foreign party 此決定于 2009 年 8 月 15 日起開始生效。
are subject to this Decision 88.
Vietnamese Enterprises
Vietnamese enterprises are those which are organized as
joint stock companies, limited liability companies,
partnership, or private enterprises.
Effective Date
The Decision 88 will take effect on 15 August 2009.
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