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Vietnam sets state ownership targets for banks and companies
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Vietnam’s new ownership plan for 21 state-owned and state-backed enterprises aims to preserve government control of strategic sectors while leaving room to alter stakes in selected banks and companies.
Key facts
- The approved plan was released late on Wednesday, October 28, and forms part of Vietnam’s 2026–2030 programme to restructure state capital.
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- Agribank will be the only bank covered to remain 100 per cent government-owned through 2030.
- The state currently holds 76.73 per cent of BIDV and 74.80 per cent of Vietcombank, placing both above the minimum 65 per cent holding required by 2030
- Vietnam Airlines has a direct state ownership target of 86.42 per cent by 2030, against 39.29 per cent currently.
- Local media put the number of Vietnam’s state-owned enterprises at 695 by the end of 2025, with 497 of them wholly owned by the government.
Summary
The approved plan was released late on Wednesday, October 28, and forms part of Vietnam’s 2026–2030 programme to restructure state capital.
Agribank will be the only bank covered to remain 100 per cent government-owned through 2030.