Corporate Governance Country Assessment : Vietnam

This report assesses Vietnam's corporate governance policy framework. It highlights recent improvements in corporate governance regulation, makes policy recommendations, and provides investors with a benchmark against which to measure corporat...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Corporate Governance Assessment (ROSC)
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:
CEO
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/08/19692713/vietnam-report-observance-standards-codes-rosc-corporate-governance-country-assessment
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20587
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topic ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS
ADVANCED ECONOMIES
AUDIT CLIENTS
AUDIT COMMITTEE
AUDIT COMMITTEES
AUDITOR INDEPENDENCE
BANK CREDIT
BANKRUPTCY
BANKS
BENEFICIAL OWNERS
BOARD MEETINGS
BOARD MEMBER
BOARD MEMBERS
BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
CENTRAL BANK
CEO
CEOS
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
CHARTER
CHARTERS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
CIVIL LIABILITY
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMON LAW
COMPANY
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER
CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS
CORPORATE DISCLOSURES
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CODE
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORKS
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REFORMS
CORPORATE INFORMATION
CORPORATE STRUCTURE
CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY
CORPORATION
COST OF CAPITAL
CREDIT INSTITUTIONS
DAY TRADING
DEBT
DEPOSITORY
DIRECTOR LIABILITY
DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION
DIVIDEND
DIVIDEND PAYMENTS
DIVIDENDS
DUTY OF CARE
DUTY OF LOYALTY
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EMERGING ECONOMIES
EMERGING MARKET
EMERGING MARKET COUNTRIES
EMERGING MARKETS
ENTERPRISE LAW
EQUAL TREATMENT
EQUITY MARKETS
ESTATE
EXPOSURE
FIDUCIARY DUTIES
FINANCE CORPORATION
FINANCIAL COMPANIES
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL REPORTS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FIXED ASSETS
FOREIGN FUNDS
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTOR
FOREIGN INVESTORS
FOREIGN OWNERSHIP
FUND MANAGEMENT
FUND MANAGERS
GLOBAL CAPITAL
GLOBAL CAPITAL MARKETS
GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE PRACTICES
GOVERNANCE REGULATION
GOVERNANCE REGULATIONS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROUP OF SHAREHOLDERS
HOLDING COMPANIES
INCOME
INDEPENDENCE REQUIREMENTS
INDEPENDENT AUDIT
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
INDIVIDUALS
INFORMATION SHARING
INSIDER TRADING
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
INSURANCE
INSURANCE INDUSTRY
INTERNAL CONTROL
INTERNAL CONTROLS
INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INVESTOR CONFIDENCE
INVESTOR PROTECTION
INVESTOR RELATION
JOINT STOCK COMPANIES
JURISDICTION
JURISDICTIONS
LARGE COMPANIES
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGAL SYSTEM
LIMITED
LIMITED LIABILITY
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
LIQUIDATION
MAJOR SHAREHOLDER
MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS
MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER
MANAGERS
MARKET CAPITALIZATION
MARKET EXPANSION
MARKET MANIPULATION
MARKET PARTICIPANTS
MARKET PRICE
MINORITY SHAREHOLDER
MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS
MUTUAL FUNDS
OFFER PRICE
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES
PARENT COMPANY
PENSION
PENSION FUNDS
PERSONS
PORTFOLIO
PRICE MOVEMENTS
PRIVATE COMPANIES
PRIVATE OWNERSHIP
PRIVATIZATION
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROTECTING MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS
PROTECTION OF MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS
PROXY
PUBLIC COMPANIES
PUBLIC COMPANY
PUBLIC OFFERINGS
PUBLIC POLICY
RAPID DEVELOPMENT
RAPID GROWTH
REAL ESTATE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
REGULATORS
REGULATORY AUTHORITIES
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
RETIREMENT SAVINGS
RISK MANAGEMENT
SECURITIES
SECURITIES ISSUANCE
SECURITIES LAW
SECURITIES MARKET
SECURITIES MARKETS
SECURITIES REGULATOR
SHARE PRICE
SHAREHOLDER
SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENT
SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENTS
SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL
SHAREHOLDER MEETING
SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS
SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER VOTING
SHAREHOLDERS MEETINGS
SHAREHOLDERS RIGHTS
STAKEHOLDERS
STATE BANK
STOCK EXCHANGE
STOCK EXCHANGES
STOCK MARKET
STOCK MARKETS
STOCKS
SUBSIDIARIES
SUBSIDIARY
SUPERVISORY AGENCY
TAKEOVER
TENDER OFFER
TENDER OFFERS
TRANSACTION COSTS
TURNOVER
TURNOVER RATIO
WEAK CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
spellingShingle ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS
ADVANCED ECONOMIES
AUDIT CLIENTS
AUDIT COMMITTEE
AUDIT COMMITTEES
AUDITOR INDEPENDENCE
BANK CREDIT
BANKRUPTCY
BANKS
BENEFICIAL OWNERS
BOARD MEETINGS
BOARD MEMBER
BOARD MEMBERS
BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
CENTRAL BANK
CEO
CEOS
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
CHARTER
CHARTERS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
CIVIL LIABILITY
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMON LAW
COMPANY
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER
CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS
CORPORATE DISCLOSURES
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CODE
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORKS
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REFORMS
CORPORATE INFORMATION
CORPORATE STRUCTURE
CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY
CORPORATION
COST OF CAPITAL
CREDIT INSTITUTIONS
DAY TRADING
DEBT
DEPOSITORY
DIRECTOR LIABILITY
DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION
DIVIDEND
DIVIDEND PAYMENTS
DIVIDENDS
DUTY OF CARE
DUTY OF LOYALTY
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EMERGING ECONOMIES
EMERGING MARKET
EMERGING MARKET COUNTRIES
EMERGING MARKETS
ENTERPRISE LAW
EQUAL TREATMENT
EQUITY MARKETS
ESTATE
EXPOSURE
FIDUCIARY DUTIES
FINANCE CORPORATION
FINANCIAL COMPANIES
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL REPORTS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FIXED ASSETS
FOREIGN FUNDS
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTOR
FOREIGN INVESTORS
FOREIGN OWNERSHIP
FUND MANAGEMENT
FUND MANAGERS
GLOBAL CAPITAL
GLOBAL CAPITAL MARKETS
GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE PRACTICES
GOVERNANCE REGULATION
GOVERNANCE REGULATIONS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROUP OF SHAREHOLDERS
HOLDING COMPANIES
INCOME
INDEPENDENCE REQUIREMENTS
INDEPENDENT AUDIT
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
INDIVIDUALS
INFORMATION SHARING
INSIDER TRADING
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
INSURANCE
INSURANCE INDUSTRY
INTERNAL CONTROL
INTERNAL CONTROLS
INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INVESTOR CONFIDENCE
INVESTOR PROTECTION
INVESTOR RELATION
JOINT STOCK COMPANIES
JURISDICTION
JURISDICTIONS
LARGE COMPANIES
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGAL SYSTEM
LIMITED
LIMITED LIABILITY
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
LIQUIDATION
MAJOR SHAREHOLDER
MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS
MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER
MANAGERS
MARKET CAPITALIZATION
MARKET EXPANSION
MARKET MANIPULATION
MARKET PARTICIPANTS
MARKET PRICE
MINORITY SHAREHOLDER
MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS
MUTUAL FUNDS
OFFER PRICE
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES
PARENT COMPANY
PENSION
PENSION FUNDS
PERSONS
PORTFOLIO
PRICE MOVEMENTS
PRIVATE COMPANIES
PRIVATE OWNERSHIP
PRIVATIZATION
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROTECTING MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS
PROTECTION OF MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS
PROXY
PUBLIC COMPANIES
PUBLIC COMPANY
PUBLIC OFFERINGS
PUBLIC POLICY
RAPID DEVELOPMENT
RAPID GROWTH
REAL ESTATE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
REGULATORS
REGULATORY AUTHORITIES
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
RETIREMENT SAVINGS
RISK MANAGEMENT
SECURITIES
SECURITIES ISSUANCE
SECURITIES LAW
SECURITIES MARKET
SECURITIES MARKETS
SECURITIES REGULATOR
SHARE PRICE
SHAREHOLDER
SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENT
SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENTS
SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL
SHAREHOLDER MEETING
SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS
SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER VOTING
SHAREHOLDERS MEETINGS
SHAREHOLDERS RIGHTS
STAKEHOLDERS
STATE BANK
STOCK EXCHANGE
STOCK EXCHANGES
STOCK MARKET
STOCK MARKETS
STOCKS
SUBSIDIARIES
SUBSIDIARY
SUPERVISORY AGENCY
TAKEOVER
TENDER OFFER
TENDER OFFERS
TRANSACTION COSTS
TURNOVER
TURNOVER RATIO
WEAK CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
World Bank
Corporate Governance Country Assessment : Vietnam
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
Vietnam
description This report assesses Vietnam's corporate governance policy framework. It highlights recent improvements in corporate governance regulation, makes policy recommendations, and provides investors with a benchmark against which to measure corporate governance in Vietnam. It is an update of the 2006 Corporate Governance ROSC for Vietnam. Good corporate governance enhances investor trust, protects minority shareholders, and encourages better decision making and improved relations with workers, creditors, and other stakeholders. Better investor protection can lower the cost of capital and encourage companies to list and raise funds through equity markets. Good corporate governance also helps to ensure that these companies operate more transparently and efficiently. Vietnam has undertaken important corporate governance reforms in recent years. However protecting minority shareholders, fully tapping the potential of capital markets, and professionalizing boards and management will require that reform continues. Key reforms include: Developing an action plan to address core failings of state owned enterprise corporate governance, including replacing the current state economic groups, or SEG oriented system with one that has more accountable state ownership; and Increasing transparency with greater auditor independence, better disclosure of ownership and control, and convergence of accounting standards with International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRS.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Corporate Governance Assessment (ROSC)
author World Bank
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author_sort World Bank
title Corporate Governance Country Assessment : Vietnam
title_short Corporate Governance Country Assessment : Vietnam
title_full Corporate Governance Country Assessment : Vietnam
title_fullStr Corporate Governance Country Assessment : Vietnam
title_full_unstemmed Corporate Governance Country Assessment : Vietnam
title_sort corporate governance country assessment : vietnam
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/08/19692713/vietnam-report-observance-standards-codes-rosc-corporate-governance-country-assessment
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20587
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spelling okr-10986-205872021-04-23T14:03:56Z Corporate Governance Country Assessment : Vietnam World Bank ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS ADVANCED ECONOMIES AUDIT CLIENTS AUDIT COMMITTEE AUDIT COMMITTEES AUDITOR INDEPENDENCE BANK CREDIT BANKRUPTCY BANKS BENEFICIAL OWNERS BOARD MEETINGS BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBERS BOARDS OF DIRECTORS CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CAPITAL INVESTMENT CAPITAL MARKET CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS CENTRAL BANK CEO CEOS CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS CHARTER CHARTERS CHIEF EXECUTIVE CIVIL LIABILITY COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMON LAW COMPANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST CONFLICTS OF INTEREST CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS CORPORATE DISCLOSURES CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CODE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORKS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REFORMS CORPORATE INFORMATION CORPORATE STRUCTURE CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY CORPORATION COST OF CAPITAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS DAY TRADING DEBT DEPOSITORY DIRECTOR LIABILITY DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS DISPUTE RESOLUTION DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION DIVIDEND DIVIDEND PAYMENTS DIVIDENDS DUTY OF CARE DUTY OF LOYALTY ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EMERGING ECONOMIES EMERGING MARKET EMERGING MARKET COUNTRIES EMERGING MARKETS ENTERPRISE LAW EQUAL TREATMENT EQUITY MARKETS ESTATE EXPOSURE FIDUCIARY DUTIES FINANCE CORPORATION FINANCIAL COMPANIES FINANCIAL CRISES FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FINANCIAL INFORMATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FINANCIAL REPORTS FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL SYSTEM FIXED ASSETS FOREIGN FUNDS FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTOR FOREIGN INVESTORS FOREIGN OWNERSHIP FUND MANAGEMENT FUND MANAGERS GLOBAL CAPITAL GLOBAL CAPITAL MARKETS GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES GOVERNANCE REGULATION GOVERNANCE REGULATIONS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROUP OF SHAREHOLDERS HOLDING COMPANIES INCOME INDEPENDENCE REQUIREMENTS INDEPENDENT AUDIT INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS INDIVIDUALS INFORMATION SHARING INSIDER TRADING INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS INSURANCE INSURANCE INDUSTRY INTERNAL CONTROL INTERNAL CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INVESTOR CONFIDENCE INVESTOR PROTECTION INVESTOR RELATION JOINT STOCK COMPANIES JURISDICTION JURISDICTIONS LARGE COMPANIES LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL SYSTEM LIMITED LIMITED LIABILITY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES LIQUIDATION MAJOR SHAREHOLDER MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER MANAGERS MARKET CAPITALIZATION MARKET EXPANSION MARKET MANIPULATION MARKET PARTICIPANTS MARKET PRICE MINORITY SHAREHOLDER MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS MUTUAL FUNDS OFFER PRICE OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES PARENT COMPANY PENSION PENSION FUNDS PERSONS PORTFOLIO PRICE MOVEMENTS PRIVATE COMPANIES PRIVATE OWNERSHIP PRIVATIZATION PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTING MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS PROTECTION OF MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS PROXY PUBLIC COMPANIES PUBLIC COMPANY PUBLIC OFFERINGS PUBLIC POLICY RAPID DEVELOPMENT RAPID GROWTH REAL ESTATE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS REGULATORS REGULATORY AUTHORITIES REGULATORY COMPLIANCE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS RETIREMENT SAVINGS RISK MANAGEMENT SECURITIES SECURITIES ISSUANCE SECURITIES LAW SECURITIES MARKET SECURITIES MARKETS SECURITIES REGULATOR SHARE PRICE SHAREHOLDER SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENT SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENTS SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS SHAREHOLDER VOTING SHAREHOLDERS MEETINGS SHAREHOLDERS RIGHTS STAKEHOLDERS STATE BANK STOCK EXCHANGE STOCK EXCHANGES STOCK MARKET STOCK MARKETS STOCKS SUBSIDIARIES SUBSIDIARY SUPERVISORY AGENCY TAKEOVER TENDER OFFER TENDER OFFERS TRANSACTION COSTS TURNOVER TURNOVER RATIO WEAK CORPORATE GOVERNANCE This report assesses Vietnam's corporate governance policy framework. It highlights recent improvements in corporate governance regulation, makes policy recommendations, and provides investors with a benchmark against which to measure corporate governance in Vietnam. It is an update of the 2006 Corporate Governance ROSC for Vietnam. Good corporate governance enhances investor trust, protects minority shareholders, and encourages better decision making and improved relations with workers, creditors, and other stakeholders. Better investor protection can lower the cost of capital and encourage companies to list and raise funds through equity markets. Good corporate governance also helps to ensure that these companies operate more transparently and efficiently. Vietnam has undertaken important corporate governance reforms in recent years. However protecting minority shareholders, fully tapping the potential of capital markets, and professionalizing boards and management will require that reform continues. Key reforms include: Developing an action plan to address core failings of state owned enterprise corporate governance, including replacing the current state economic groups, or SEG oriented system with one that has more accountable state ownership; and Increasing transparency with greater auditor independence, better disclosure of ownership and control, and convergence of accounting standards with International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRS. 2014-11-19T22:53:09Z 2014-11-19T22:53:09Z 2013-08 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/08/19692713/vietnam-report-observance-standards-codes-rosc-corporate-governance-country-assessment http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20587 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Corporate Governance Assessment (ROSC) Economic & Sector Work East Asia and Pacific Vietnam