Viet Nam

Viet Nam

Issues a new Decree to remove barriers in commodity exchange

01 Jun 2018

Foreign investors will be allowed to contribute capital to establish commodity exchanges in Viet Nam as per Decree No. 51/2018/ND-CP, which took effect from 1 June 2018. However, their ownership in the exchange should not exceed 49 per cent of its charter capital. Foreign investors are also permitted to trade goods on the commodity exchange as clients and can become members of the exchange (brokers or traders) without ownership restraint.

Nature of measure:
  • Liberalization
Type:
  • Entry and establishment (Ownership and control)
Industry:
  • Services (Financial and insurance activities)
Inward FDI:
No
Outward FDI:
No
Sources: