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ARTICLE · 22 DECEMBER 2010

Securities Decree Amendments

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On 2 August 2010, the Vietnam Government issued Decree No. 84/2010/CP (Decree 84) amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 14/2007/ND-CP (Decree 14). Decree 14 was issued on 17 January 2007 to give detailed provisions on the implementation of the Law on Securities.

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Article by Dao Nguyen , Kevin B. Hawkins and Thinh Phu Dan

Originally published 22 December 2010

Keywords: securities decree amendments, Vietnam, decree 84

On 2 August 2010, the Vietnam Government issued Decree No. 84/2010/CP (Decree 84) amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 14/2007/ND-CP (Decree 14). Decree 14 was issued on 17 January 2007 to give detailed provisions on the implementation of the Law on Securities.

Decree 84 amends and/or supplements provisions on public companies, credit institutions, fund management companies and foreign organisations issuing securities in Vietnam.

Decree 84 is significant in that it better protects securities investors and opens up the possibility for offshore companies to list on Vietnam's stock exchange.

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