THE GOVERNMENT
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF
VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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No. 48/1998/ND-CP
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Hanoi, July 11, 1998
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DECREE
ON SECURITIES AND SECURITIES MARKET
THE GOVERNMENT
Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the
Government of September 30, 1992;
In order to create a favourable environment for issuing and trading securities,
encourage the mobilization of long-term capital resources at home and abroad,
ensure the organized, safe, transparent, fair and efficient operation of the
securities market and protect the legitimate rights of investors;
At the proposal of the Chairman of the State Securities Commission,
DECREES:
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.- Scope of
regulation
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Article 2.-
Interpretation of terms
In this Decree, the following terms shall be
understood as follows:
1. Securities mean certificates or book entries
which certify lawful rights and benefits of the securities owners over assets
or capital of the securities issuing organizations. Securities include:
a/ Shares;
b/ Bonds;
c/ Investment fund certificates;
d/ Other types of securities.
2. Issuance of securities to the public means
offering securities transferable under the conditions stipulated in Clause 5,
Article 6 and Clause 2, Article 8 of this Decree.
3. An issuing organization is a legal person
that is authorized to issue securities to the public in accordance with the
provisions of this Decree.
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5. Securities listing means permitting the
eligible securities to be traded at the Central Trading Market.
6. Securities brokerage means activities of an
intermediary or a representative to buy or sell securities on behalf of his/her
clients in order to get commissions.
7. Dealing means buying and selling securities
by a securities firm for itself.
8. Securities distribution means the sale of
securities through an agent or an issuance underwriter on contractual basis.
9. Issuance underwriting means the assistance
rendered by a underwriting organization to an issuing organization to carry out
the procedures before offering securities, buying securities from the issuing
organization in order to resell them, or buy the remaining securities which are
not yet distributed.
10. Securities trading means buying and selling
securities on the Central Trading Market.
11. Securities investment consultancy means
activities of analyzing, providing securities-related recommendations or making
public and distributing analytic reports on securities.
12. Portfolio management means the management of
clients' capital by buying, selling and holding securities in the interest of
clients.
13. A securities firm is a joint stock company
or a limited liability company, which is permitted to conduct securities
business of one or several types.
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15. A securities investment fund is a fund set
up with capital contributed by investors and entrusted to an investment fund
management company, with at least 60% of asset value of the fund being invested
in securities.
16. Securities custody means keeping and
preserving clients' securities and helping clients exercise their rights over
securities.
17. Securities registration means the
recognition of the ownership right, other rights and relevant obligations of
the securities holders by an information system kept in the securities custody
accounts.
18. A securities custody account is an account
used for accounting of the deposit, withdrawal or transfer of securities; and
for accounting of delivery and receipt of securities.
19. The Central Trading Market is a place or an
information system where securities are bought and sold, or a place of
reference in order to effect securities transactions.
20. Involving persons are individuals or organi-zations
that are interrelated as in the following cases:
a) A parent company and its subsidiary companies
(if any);
b) A company and its managers;
c) A group of persons who act in co-ordination
on the basis of an agreement to acquire the control of a company or the
decisions of such company;
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21. A securities business practitioner is an
indivi-dual licensed by the State Securities Commission to participate in the
securities business activities.
22. An investor is a person who owns, buys or
intends to buy securities for himself/herself.
23. A securities holder is an individual or
organi-zation that is controlling securities. A holder may be a securities
owner or a representative of a securities owner.
24. A representative of a bond owner is a legal
person authorized to hold bonds and represent the interests of a bond owner.
25. A minor shareholder is a person who holds
less than 1% of the voting shares of an issuing organization.
26. A major shareholder is a person who holds 5%
or more of the voting shares of an issuing organization.
Chapter II
ISSUANCE OF SECURITIES
TO THE PUBLIC
Article 3.- Securities
issuance
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2. The issuance of securities, which is not
governed by Clause 1 of this Article, shall comply with the current
regulations.
Article 4.- Form and par
value of securities
1. Securities issued to the public may be either
registered or bearer ones, and in form of certificates or book-entry records.
2. Securities to be issued must be nominated in
Vietnam Dong (VND).
3. The par value of a share or an investment
fund certificate shall insistently be 10,000 VND; the minimum par value of a
bond shall be 100,000 VND.
Article 5.- Securities
distribution
Securities issued to the public must be
distributed through agents or issuance underwriters.
Article 6.- Conditions
for initial issuance of shares
Any issuing organization that is to make initial
issuance of shares to the public shall have to meet the following conditions:
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2. Conducting business with profits in the last
two consecutive years;
3. Members of its Managing Board and its
Director (General Director) are experienced in business management;
4. Having feasible plans on the use of capital
acquired from the issuance of shares;
5. At least 20 % of the equity capital of the
issuing organization must be sold to more than 100 investors outside the
issuing organization; in cases where the issuing organization has an equity
capital of VND 100 billion or more, such a minimum rate shall be 15% of the equity
capital of the issuing organization;
6. Founding shareholders must hold at least 20%
of the equity capital of the issuing organization and maintain such minimum
level for at least 3 years from the closing date of the issuance.
7. In cases where the issued shares have an
aggregate value according to their par value exceeding VND 10 billion, an
issuance underwriting organization is required.
Article 7.- The
conditions for additional issuance of shares
Any issuing organization that makes additional
issuance of shares to the public in order to increase its capital shall,
besides meeting the conditions stipulated in Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7,
Article 6 of this Decree, have to meet the following conditions:
1. An additional issuance must be conducted one
year after the previous issuance;
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Article 8.- The
conditions for issuance of bonds
Any issuing organization that wishes to issue
bonds to the public shall have to meet the following conditions:
1. Abiding by the provisions of Clauses 1, 2, 3
and 4, Article 6 of this Decree;
2. At least 20% of the total value of bonds to
be issued must be sold to more than 100 investors; in cases where the total
value of bonds to be issued reaches VND 100 billion or more, such a minimum
rate shall be 15% of the total bond value;
3. Having to acquire an issuance underwriting
organization, except for the cases where the issuing organization is a credit
institution;
4. Having made commitment to fulfil its
obligations towards the investors;
5. Having determined representatives of bond
owners.
Article 9.- Dossiers of
application for issuing licenses
1. A dossier of application for a license to
issue shares to the public comprises:
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b) The business registration certificate;
c) The company's statute;
d) The resolution of the shareholders' congress
on the issuance of shares;
e) A prospectus;
f) A list of the members of the Managing Board
and the Director (General Director);
g) Financial statements for the last two
consecutive years, with certification by the accepted auditing organization;
h) A report on the evaluation of the
enterprise's asset value, made by the competent agency, in case of a State enterprise
to be equitized;
i) The issuance underwriting commitment (if
any).
2. A dossier of application for a license to
issue bonds to the public comprises:
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b) The resolution of the Managing Board;
c) The issuance underwriting organization's
commitment to underwrite the issuance;
d) The bond-issuing organization's commitment to
fulfil its obligations;
e) An agreement between the bond issuing
organization and a representative of a bond owner.
Article 10.- Conditions
for underwriting the issuance
1. A underwriter for the issuance of securities
to the public must be a securities firm meeting the following conditions:
a) Having an issuance underwriting license;
b) Not being a person related to the issuing
organization.
2. The underwriting organization shall only be
allowed to underwrite the issuance of securities with the total value not
exceeding 4 times of the difference between the current assets and the
short-term liabilities of such organization.
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Dossiers of application for licenses to issue
securities to the public shall be submitted to the State Securities Commission.
Within 45 days from the date of receipt of complete dossiers of application for
issuing licenses, the State Securities Commission shall either grant or refuse
to grant licenses. In cases of refusal to grant licenses, the State Securities
Commission shall have to clearly state the reasons therefor in writing.
Article 12.- The use of
information before obtaining issuing licenses
During the period the State Securities
Commission examines a dossier of application for an issuing license, the
concerned issuing organization, the issuance underwriting body and the involved
parties shall only be allowed to use truthfully and accurately the information
in the prospectus already sent to the State Securities Commission to survey the
market.
Article 13.- The
issuance announcement
Within 5 days from the date of receipt of the
issuing license, an issuing organization shall have to announce the issuance on
5 consecutive issues of a centrally-run newspaper and a newspaper of the
locality where the issuing organization's head office is located. The issuing organization,
the issuance underwriting body or their representatives shall only be allowed
to use information contained in the dossier of application for the issuing
license, which has been approved by the State Securities Commission.
Article 14.- The time
limit for sales offering
An issuing organization must issue securities
according to the approved plan within 90 days from the effective date of its
issuing license. Past that time limit, all unsold securities shall no longer be
issued to the public.
Article 15.- Issuance
suspension
1. A licensed issuing organization shall be
suspended from the issuance if the State Securities Commission detects any
errors or inaccurate information in the prospectus which may affect investment
decisions and cause damage to investors. The issuing organization shall have to
make amendments and/or supplements at the request of the State Securities
Commission and announce publicly such amendments and supplements.
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Article 16.- Withdrawal
of issuing licenses
1. An issuing license shall be withdrawn in one
of the following cases:
a) The errors mentioned in Clause 1, Article 15
are not amended and/or supplemented in strict accordance with the prescribed
procedures and time limit;
b) Failure to fully meet the conditions
prescribed in Clause 5, Article 6 and Clause 2, Article 8, of this Decree.
2. In cases where its issuing license is
withdrawn, the issuing organization must promptly notify the securities
investors thereof; the issuing organization shall have to withdraw securities
already issued and reimburse money to the investors within 30 days from the
date of the issuing license is withdrawn, if it is so requested by investors.
Article 17.- The
issuing license-granting fee
Every issuing organization shall have to pay to
the State Securities Commission an issuing license-granting fee equal to 0.02%
of the total value of the issued securities but not exceeding VND 50 million.
Article 18.- The
reporting regime
1. Within 10 days from the closing date of an
issuance, the issuing organizations shall have to report to the State
Securities Commission on the result of the issuance.
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3. The issuing organizations shall have to
promptly report to the State Securities Commission and make public information
that may affect the prices of their securities.
4. In cases of necessity, in order to protect
the interests of investors, the State Securities Commission shall be entitled
to request an issuing organization to make report on its business activities.
5. Financial statements of the issuing
organi-zations must comply with the State's accounting and auditing
legislation. In cases where an issuing organization owns 50 % or more of the
equity capital of another organization, its financial statement must include
the financial statement of such organization.
Article 19.- The
protection of investors' interests
The Managing Board and Director (General
Director) of an issuing organization shall have to protect the interests of all
shareholders and investors, and to:
1. Transparently announce information on the
voting right, the right to register the purchase of securities, the right to
transfer securities and other rights to all shareholders.
2. Set and observe rules on public disclosure of
stake of directors, managers, major shareholders and involving persons over the
securities of such organization.
3. Abide by the stipulations in Chapter VIII of
this Decree.
Chapter III
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Article 20.- The way of
organizing the Market
The Central Trading Market shall be organized
step by step from the Securities Trading Center to the Stock Exchange.
The Securities Trading Center and the Stock
Exchange shall be established by decisions of the Prime Minister.
Article 21.- The
Securities Trading Center
1. The Securities Trading Center is a
non-business unit having revenues, attached to the State Securities Commission,
enjoys the legal person status, has its head office, its own seal and accounts;
the operating fund of the Securities Trading Center shall be allocated from the
State budget.
2. The Securities Trading Center has the
function of managing, executing and supervising the securities buying and
selling activities at the Center.
3. The Prime Minister shall authorize the
Chairman of the State Securities Commission to appoint and dismiss the Director
of the Securities Trading Center and issue the regulations on organization and
operation of the Securities Trading Center.
Article 22.- Securities
trading
1. Securities issued under the provisions of the
Articles 6, 7, 8 and 50 of this Decree and Government bonds shall be traded at
the Securities Trading Center.
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3. Only members of the Securities Trading Center
shall be entitled to buy and sell securities through the trading system at the
Securities Trading Center .
4. The Securities Trading Center shall carry out
the registration, clearing payment and custody of securities traded at the
Securities Trading Center.
Article 23.- The Stock
Exchange
1. The Stock Exchange is a legal person with
financial autonomy and subject to the supervision and management by the State Securities
Commission.
2. The Stock Exchange has a Managing Board
consisting of 9 members: one chairman, two deputy chairmen one of whom shall
act concurrently as the general executive director; two members representing
the securities firms; two members representing the public; and two members
representing the Government.
3. The chairman and deputy chairmen of the
Managing Board, the general director and the members representing the
Government shall be appointed and dismissed by the Prime Minister at the proposal
of the Chairman of the State Securities Commission. The members representing
the securities firms and those representing the public shall be selected by the
Chairman of the State Securities Commission for appointment and/or dismissal.
4. Only securities firms which are members of
the Stock Exchange shall be entitled to conduct securities trading at on the
Stock Exchange.
Article 24.- The tasks
and powers of the Securities Trading Center and the Stock Exchange
The Securities Trading Center and the Stock
Exchange shall have the following main tasks and powers:
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2. To manage and run the securities trading
system;
3. To provide services in support of securities
buying and selling activities; and securities custody services;
4. To carry out the securities registration;
5. To effect clearing payment for securities
transactions;
6. To announce information on securities trading
activities;
7. To inspect and supervise securities trading
activities;
8. To collect securities listing fee, membership
fee, trading fee, information service fee, and other service fees, as
prescribed by law;
9. To observe the reporting, statistical,
accounting and auditing regimes prescribed by the State.
Article 25.- Members of
the Securities Trading Center and the Stock Exchange
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2. The members shall have to appoint their
representatives to trade at the Securities Trading Center or the Stock
Exchange.
3. The members shall not be entitled to buy and
sell securities outside the Securities Trading Center or the Stock Exchange.
Article 26.- The rights
and obligations of members of the Securities Trading Center and the Stock
Exchange
A member of the Securities Trading Center or the
Stock Exchange shall have the following rights and obligations:
1. To abide by the regulations on securities
business activities set by the Securities Trading Center or the Stock Exchange;
2. To be subject to the inspection and
supervision by the Securities Trading Center or the Stock Exchange;
3. To pay membership fee, trading fee, various
contributions to setting up the payment supporting fund and other service
charges as prescribed by law;
4. To report to the Securities Trading Center
and/or the Stock Exchange on business activities, financial situation and
important events which may adversely affect its own activities and benefits of
the investors in accordance with the regulations of the State Securities
Commission;
5. To promptly report to the Securities Trading
Center and/or the Stock Exchange upon detecting any law-breaking acts relating
to securities and securities market;
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7. To collect various charges for services
provided to clients in accordance with law;
8. To withdraw the membership after obtaining
approval of the Securities Trading Center and/or the Stock Exchange.
Article 27.- The
payment support fund
1. The Securities Trading Center or the Stock Exchange
shall be entitled to set up a payment support fund in order to make payment on
behalf of the members in cases where such members are temporarily incapable of
paying for transactions. This fund shall be contributed by the members in
accordance with the regulations of the State Securities Commission.
2. The scope, level and mode of payment support
shall be stipulated by the State Securities Commission.
3. The assets of the payment support fund must
be separated from the assets of the Securities Trading Center and the Stock
Exchange.
Article 28.- Financial
regime
The Securities Trading Center shall comply with
the financial regime applicable to non-business units having revenues and shall
be entitled to set up funds in accordance with regulations of the Government.
Chapter IV
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Article 29.- The
objects and contents of operation license granting
1. A securities firm must be a joint stock
company or a limited liability company which meets the conditions prescribed in
Article 30 of this Decree; credit institutions, insurance companies or
corporations wishing to engage in the securities business shall have to
establish independent securities firms. The State Securities Commission shall
grant operation licenses to securities firms.
2. A securities firm shall be allowed to conduct
business in one or a number of the following business types:
a) Brokerage;
b) Dealing;
c) Portfolio management;
d) Issuance underwriting;
e) Securities investment consultancy.
Article 30.- The conditions
for being granted operation license
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1. Having a business plan compatible to the
socio-economic development objectives and securities industry development
objectives;
2. Having sufficient material and technical
facilities in service of securities business activities;
3. Having legal capital level as prescribed for
each type of business as follows:
a) Brokerage VND 3 billion
b) Dealing VND 12 billion
c) Portfolio management VND 3 billion
d) Issuance underwriting VND 22 billion
e) Securities investment consultancy VND 3
billion
In cases where a securities firm applies for
license for several types of business operation, its legal capital shall be the
total amount of legal capital levels prescribed for all types of business
operation for which the firm is to be granted license;
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Article 31.- Dossiers
of application for operation licenses
A dossier of application for an operation
license shall comprise:
1. An application;
2. A permit for the establishment of the firm
(if any);
3. The statute of the firm;
4. Valid documents proving that the firm has met
the conditions prescribed in Article 30 of this Decree;
5. Projected capital sources for the first 12
months' business operation.
Article 32.- The
operation license-granting procedures and fee
1. Dossiers of application for securities
operation license shall be submitted to the State Securities Commission. Within
90 days from the date of receipt of complete dossiers of application for
securities operation licenses, the State Securities Commission shall either
grant or refuse to grant licenses. In cases of refusal to grant licenses, the
State Securities Commission must clearly state the reasons therefor in writing.
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Article 33.- Amendments
and supplements to the operation licenses
1. A securities firm which has been granted a
securities operation license, and wishes to supplement or change its securities
business operations, to undertake corporate merger or splitting, shall have to
carry out the procedures to apply for re-granting of license or granting of an
additional license.
2. Any changes to the registered office and/or
name, opening or shut-down of branches, change of Director (General Director)
or Deputy General Director of a securities firm and other changes must be
reported to and approved by the State Securities Commission.
Article 34.- The
announcement of operation licenses
Before commencing its operation, a securities
firm shall have to publish such information on newspaper(s) as required by law
and post up its operation license at all places where the firm conducts
business.
Article 35.- Liquidity
capital of a securities firm
A securities firm that conducts brokerage and
dealing operation must sustain its minimum liquidity capital level equal to 8%
of its debt capital. The State Securities Commission shall specify the method
of determining the liquidity capital level.
Article 36.- Deduction
for setting up the fund for statutory capital supplement
Every securities firm shall have to set aside a
part of its annual net profit to supplement its statutory capital as prescribed
by the law.
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1. Securities firms shall have to make
periodical reports in accordance with provisions of law and guidance of the
State Securities Commission. Their accounting balance sheets and annual
business performance reports must be audited.
2. Upon the occurrence of any extraordinary
event that may seriously affect its financial capability and business
activities, a securities firm shall have to report it to the State Securities
Commission.
3. Securities firms shall have to preserve and
keep contracts and transaction documents for a period of time prescribed by
law.
Article 38.- The rights
and obligations of securities firms
A securities firm shall have the following
rights and obligations:
1. To sign written contracts with clients on
securities buying and selling, investment portfolio management, issuance
underwriting or provision of securities custody services;
2. To gather all information on financial status
and investment purposes of clients;
3. To manage securities assets of clients in
separation from securities assets in the possession of the firm;
4. To receive transaction orders from clients
only at its office;
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6. To keep information confidentiality for
clients;
7. To collect service charges. The charge levels
shall be set by the State Securities Commission after consulting the Ministry
of Finance;
8. To comply with the accounting and financial
regime prescribed by law;
9. To abide by other regulations of the State
Securities Commission on securities business.
Article 39.- The
suspension of operation and withdrawal of licenses
1. A securities firm may be suspended from
securities business activities for a maximum period of 60 days in the following
cases:
a) It has ceased securities business activities
without any prior written permission from the State Securities Commission;
b) It violates stipulations in Articles 35, 36,
37 and 38 of this Decree.
2. A securities firm shall have its operation
license withdrawn in the following cases:
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b) It fails to commence its operation within 12
months from the date of being granted operation license;
c) It voluntarily applies for termination of
securities business activities, dissolves or goes bankrupt;
d) It is no longer able to fully meet the
conditions for being granted securities operation license prescribed in Article
30 of this Decree;
e) It violates stipulations in Articles 69, 70,
71, 72 and 73 of this Decree.
3. A securities firm that is suspended from
operation or has its securities operation license withdrawn shall have to
complete all transactions and contracts which it previously committed itself
to. The State Securities Commission may designate another securities firm to
complete transactions and/or contracts of the securities firm having its
operation suspended or its license withdrawn; in this case, the authorization
relationship between the two firms is automatically established.
Article 40.- The
conditions for being granted practitioner licenses
An individual who applies for a securities
business practising license must meet the following conditions:
1. Having full legal capacity and full capacity
for civil acts;
2. Meeting ethical and professional criteria;
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Article 41.- The
practitioner license-granting procedures and fees
1. The form of dossiers of application for
securities business practising licenses shall be prescribed by the State
Securities Commission.
2. The time limit for issuing notices on
granting or refusal to grant securities business practising licenses shall be
30 days from the date of receipt of complete valid dossiers of application.
3. The securities business practising
license-granting fee shall be set by the State Securities Commission.
Article 42.- The
restrictions on securities business practitioners
A securities business practitioner shall not be
allowed to:
1. Concurrently work for or contribute capital
to two or more securities firms;
2. Concurrently work as director or a member of
the Managing Board or a shareholder possessing more than 5% of the voting
shares of a securities issuing organization;
3. Lend his/her securities business practising
license to another person.
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A securities business practitioner shall have his/her
securities business practising license withdrawn in the following cases:
1. He/she is no longer able to meet the
conditions for being granted securities business practising license stipulated
in Article 40 of this Decree;
2. He/she violates stipulations in Articles 42,
69, 70, 71, 72 and 73 of this Decree.
Chapter V
A SECURITIES INVESTMENT
FUND AND A FUND MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Article 44.-
Participating parties
1. Parties participating in the activities of a
securities investment fund shall include a fund management company, a
supervisory bank and investors.
2. The fund management company shall manage the
securities investment fund.
3. The supervisory bank shall conduct the
maintenance and custody of the assets of the securities investment fund and
supervise the fund management company in protecting the benefits of investors.
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Article 45.- The fund
management company
1. Fund management companies must be granted
operation licenses by the State Securities Commission.
2. To be granted an operation license, a fund
management company must:
a) Be a joint stock company or a limited
liability company established under the provisions of law and have a legal
capital of VND 5 billion;
b) Have a contingent of professional personnel
trained in the field of securities, have material and technical facilities to
serve the fund management in accordance with regulations of the State Securities
Commission;
c) Have managers to run the fund management
company and the fund, who have been granted securities business practising
licenses by the State Securities Commission.
3. A fund management company's dossier of
application for an operation license shall comprise:
a) An application for license;
b) The permit for establishment of the company
(if any);
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d) Other documents prescribed by the State
Securities Commission.
Article 46.- The
procedures and time limit for granting operation licenses to fund management
companies
1. Dossiers of application for operation
licenses of fund management companies shall be submitted to the State
Securities Commission. Within 90 days from the date of receipt of complete
dossiers of application for operation licenses from fund management companies,
the State Securities Commission shall either grant or refuse to grant licenses.
In cases of refusal to grant licenses, the State Securities Commission shall
have to clearly state the reasons therefor in writing.
Article 47.- The rights
and obligations of the fund management companies
A fund management company shall have the
following rights and obligations:
1. To apply for the establishment or dissolution
of a securities investment fund;
2. To select and realize capital investment
objectives of the securities investment fund;
3. To pay dividends and capital interests gained
from assets of the securities investment fund to investors;
4. To manage one or several securities
investment funds;
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6. To conduct other operations in the interest
of investors;
7. To be entitled to receive fees and bonuses in
accordance with the fund's charter.
Article 48.- The
restrictions on operation of a fund management company
1. A fund management company shall only be
allowed to invest capital of a securities investment fund in securities or
other assets in accordance with the fund's charter;
2. A fund management company shall not be
allowed to use capital and assets of a securities investment fund for
investment which exceeds 15% of the total value of the circulating securities
of an issuing organization and not be allowed to use more than 10% of the total
asset value of a securities investment fund to invest in the circulating
securities of an issuing organization.
3. A fund management company shall not be
allowed to use the capital and assets of all securities investment funds under
its management for investment which exceeds 49% of the total value of
circulating securities of an issuing organization.
4. A fund management company shall not be
allowed to use capital and assets of a securities investment fund to lend or
guarantee for any loan and not be allowed to borrow to finance the fund, except
for short-term borrowings to cover necessary expenditures.
5. A fund management company shall have to abide
by other restrictions imposed by law in order to ensure the benefits of
investors and securities issuing organizations.
Article 49.- The
granting and withdrawal of practitioner licenses
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Article 50.- Dossiers
of application for setting up of funds
In order to set up an investment fund and issue
investment fund certificates, a fund management company shall have to submit to
the State Securities Commission an application dossier comprising:
1. The application form;
2. The charter of the fund;
3. The contract for management and supervision
of the fund;
4. The prospectus.
Article 51.- The
procedures and time limit for granting licenses to set up funds
Dossiers of application for licenses to set up
securities investment funds shall be submitted to the State Securities
Commission. Within 45 days from the date of receipt of complete dossiers of
application for licenses to set up securities investment funds, the State
Securities Commission shall grant or refuse to grant licenses. In cases of
refusal to grant licenses, the State Securities Commission shall have to
clearly state the reasons therefor in writing.
Article 52.- The
payable fees
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1. The fee for granting an operation license to
the fund management company, equal to 0.2% of its legal capital.
2. The fee for granting a license to set up a securities
investment fund equal to 0.02% of the total value of the issued certificates,
but not exceeding VND 50 million.
Article 53.- The
issuance of investment fund certificates
The issuance of investment fund certificates
shall comply with the provisions of Articles 12 and 13 of this Decree.
Article 54.- The
suspension of issuance of investment fund certificates and withdrawal of
licenses to set up funds
The suspension of issuance of investment fund certificates
shall comply with provisions of Article 15 of this Decree. The withdrawal of
licenses to set up securities investment funds shall comply with Point (a),
Clause 1 and Clause 2 of Article 16 of this Decree
Article 55.- The
conditions to be met by a supervisory bank
A supervisory bank must meet the following
conditions:
1. Having been granted the establishment and
operation license by the State Bank of Vietnam;
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3. Being a bank independent from the concerned
fund management company;
4. Not possessing any assets of the concerned
securities investment fund.
Article 56.- The
responsibilities of a supervisory bank
1. A supervisory bank shall have the following
responsibilities:
a) To preserve assets of the concerned
securities investment fund and separate the securities investment fund's assets
from other assets.
b) To inspect and supervise investment decisions
made by the fund management company and ensure their compliance with laws and
the charter of the fund, to protect the interests of the investors.
Article 57.- The
interests of investors
An investor shall benefit from investment
operations of the securities investment fund but not directly exercise the
rights over and perform the obligations toward assets included in the
securities investment fund's portfolio.
Article 58.- The
financial, accounting and reporting regimes
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2. Fund management companies and supervisory
banks shall have to abide by the reporting regime stipulated by the State
Securities Commission.
Article 59.- The
suspension of operation and withdrawal of operation licenses
1. A fund management company may be suspended
from operation for a maximum period of 60 days in the following cases:
a) It has ceased its operation without any
plausible reason(s) and written approval of the State Securities Commission;
b) It violates the stipulations in Articles 48
and 58 of this Decree.
c) It is no longer able to meet the conditions
prescribed in Clause 2, Article 45 of this Decree.
2. A fund management company shall have its
operation license withdrawn in the following cases:
a) It fails to mend its violation within the
period of operation suspension;
b) It fails to commence its operation within 12
months from the date of being granted operation license;
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d) It violates stipulations in Articles 69, 70,
71, 72 and 73 of this Decree.
3. A supervisory bank which breaches commitments
in the contract for fund management and supervision shall be dealt with in
accordance with the provisions of Article 64 of this Decree.
Chapter VI
THE SECURITIES
REGISTRATION, CLEARING PAYMENT AND CUSTODY
Article 60.- The
registration, clearing payment and custody
1. The securities registration, clearing payment
and custody shall be carried out in accordance with the regulations of the State
Securities Commission.
2. Before issuing securities to the public, an
issuing organization shall have to register securities at the Securities
Trading Center and the Stock Exchange.
3. Securities issued before the effective date
of this Decree shall have to be re-registered in accordance with the
regulations of the State Securities Commission before being traded at the
Securities Trading Center and/or the Stock Exchange.
Article 61.- The
contents of securities registration, clearing payment and custody
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1. Registration of securities;
2. Clearing payment of securities transactions;
3. Preservation of securities certificates;
4. Book-entry accounting of securities by
opening securities custody accounts for clients;
5. Transfer and settlement of securities;
6. Other services provided under the
authorization of clients who have their securities in custody.
Article 62.- The
conditions for securities custody activities
1. An organization engaged in the securities
custody activities must be a bank or a securities firm which meet criteria of
capital, material and technical facilities and professional expertise as
prescribed by the State Securities Commission and be granted a license for
securities custody activities by the State Securities Commission.
2. An organization that has been granted a
license for securities custody activities shall be allowed to participate in
the registration and clearing payment activities at the Securities Trading
Center and the Stock Exchange.
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1. An organization engaged in the securities
custody activities, the Securities Trading Center or the Stock Exchange shall
have to manage assets of each client in separation from its own assets.
2. An organization engaged in the securities
custody activities, the Securities Trading Center or the Stock Exchange shall
not be allowed to consider the clients' assets under its management its own
assets and use them to settle its debts.
Article 64.- The
suspension of securities custody activities and withdrawal of licenses therefor
1. A securities custody organization shall be
suspended from securities custody activities if it violates stipulations in
Articles 56, 58, 60, 62 and 63 of this Decree.
2. A securities custody organization shall have
its securities custody license withdrawn if it has already been suspended from
securities custody activities, but failed to mend its violations within
prescribed time limit.
Article 65.- The fees
for securities registration, clearing payment and custody
The securities registration, clearing payment
and custody fees shall be set by the State Securities Commission after
consulting the Ministry of Finance.
Chapter VII
THE PARTICIPATION OF
FOREIGN PARTIES
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Foreign organizations and individuals that buy
and/or sell securities or conduct securities business in Vietnam shall have to
abide by the provisions of this Decree and Vietnamese laws.
Article 67.- Investment
and joint venture
1. Foreign organizations and individuals shall
be allowed to buy and/or sell securities on Vietnam's securities market. Any
foreign securities business organizations wishing to conduct securities business
in Vietnam shall have to establish joint ventures with Vietnamese partners
under the licenses granted by the State Securities Commission.
2. The Prime Minister shall stipulate ratios of
securities holding by foreign organizations or individuals, ratios of capital
contribution by foreign organizations to joint ventures with Vietnamese
partners.
3. Foreign investment funds wishing to invest in
Vietnam's securities market must be licensed by the State Securities
Commission, after getting approval from the Prime Minister.
Article 68.-
Representative offices
Foreign securities business organizations must
be licensed by the State Securities Commission to set up their representative
offices in Vietnam.
Chapter VIII
THE PROHIBITED OR
RESTRICTED ACTS
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Organizations and individuals are prohibited
from selling securities in any form if they do not possess such securities at
the trading time.
Article 70.- Inside
trading
The following organizations and individuals
shall not be allowed to directly or indirectly buy and/or sell securities when
the issuing organization has yet to announce to the public information which
may affect the prices of the securities:
1. The securities issuing organizations and
involving persons;
2. The officials and employees of the securities
issuing organizations and involving persons;
3. The major shareholders of the securities
issuing organization and involving persons;
4. The auditors and the involving persons of an
auditing organization which is designated to audit the securities issuing
organization(s);
5. The officials and employees of the State
Securities Commission, the Securities Trading Center, the Stock Exchange and
involving persons; the officials and employees of other agencies, who have
access to internal information.
Article 71.- False
information
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2. While the State Securities Commission is
examining the dossiers of application for securities issuance, the issuing
organizations, the issuance underwriting organizations and the concerned
persons are not allowed to make any advertisement, sale offer or take any acts
of advertising nature for the purpose of misleading investors about the
securities intended to be issued.
Article 72.- The
participation in securities credit and/or lending activities
Securities business organizations and securities
business practitioners shall not be allowed to carry out securities credit
and/or lending activities.
Article 73.- Market manipulation
Organizations and individuals shall not be
allowed to conduct directly or indirectly the following activities:
1. Conspiring with one another to buy and/or
sell securities of a certain kind for the purpose of creating false supply and
demand ;
2. Conducting securities buying or selling
transactions without effecting any transfer of the ownership over securities;
3. Continuously buying securities at high prices
or continuously sell securities at low prices;
4. Re-buying then re-selling their own
securities without prior permission from the State Securities Commission, in
cases of issuing organizations.
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1. Organizations and/or individuals carrying out
any transaction which may cause a change whereupon they are going to hold 5% or
more of the voting shares or no longer hold 5% of the voting shares of an
issuing organization, shall have to report to the Securities Trading Center or
the Stock Exchange within 24 hours.
2. Where organizations, individuals and
involving persons intend to buy and hold more than 25% of the voting shares of
an issuing organization, a public bidding therefor must be organized in
accordance with the regulations of the State Securities Commission.
Chapter IX
THE STATE MANAGEMENT
OVER SECURITIES AND SECURITIES MARKET
Article 75.- The State
management
1. The Government shall exert the uniform State
management over securities and securities market.
2. The State Securities Commission shall act as
an agency performing the contents of the State management over securities and
securities market
3. The concerned ministries and branches and the
People's Committees of the provinces and cities directly under the Central
Government shall be responsible for co-ordinating with the State Securities
Commission in performing the function of State management over securities and
securities market within their respective tasks and powers.
Article 76.- The State
management contents
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1. Issuing within assigned powers legal
documents on securities and securities market; formulating strategies,
policies, plans for development of the securities market;
2. Granting and/or withdrawing licenses relating
to the securities issuance, business and services;
3. Organizing and managing the Central Trading
Market and the assisting institutions;
4. Inspecting, supervising and handling
violations of the legislation on securities and securities market;
5. Providing professional training,
disseminating and popularizing knowledge on securities and securities market;
6. Undertaking international co-operation on
securities and securities market.
Chapter X
INSPECTION, SUPERVISION
AND HANDLING OF VIOLATIONS
Article 77.- The general
principles
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Article 78.- The
objects and scope of inspection and supervision
1. The objects of inspection and supervision
include:
a) Issuing organizations with securities traded
at the Central Trading Market;
b) The Securities Trading Center and the Stock
Exchange;
c) Securities firms; issuance underwriting
organizations; investment fund management companies; securities registration,
custody or clearing payment organizations and supervisory banks;
d) Securities business practitioners;
e) Organizations and individuals involved in
securities activities and securities market.
2. The scope of inspection and supervision
a) Securities issuing activities
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c) Securities business, registration, clearing
payment and custody activities;
d) Information disclosure
3. The inspected organizations and individuals
shall have to furnish files, documents and information upon the requests of the
inspecting organizations.
Article 79.- The
settlement of disputes
1. Disputes arising from the securities
issuance, business and transaction shall be settled first of all through
negotiations and conciliation. The Securities Trading Center, the Stock
Exchange or the State Securities Commission may act as a conciliator of the
disputes. In cases of a conciliation failure, the concerned parties may refer
the disputes to the economic arbitration or economic court for settlement
according to laws.
2. Any dispute involving foreign parties, which
the disputing parties fail to reach an agreement on or fail to settle according
to the provisions of international treaties which the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam has signed or acceded to, shall be settled in accordance with the
Vietnamese law.
Article 80.- The
handling of violations
Any organizations and/or individuals committing
acts of violating the provisions of this Decree and other legal documents on
securities and securities market shall, depending on the nature and seriousness
of their violations, be disciplined, administratively sanctioned or examined
for penal liability as prescribed by law. If material damage is caused, they
shall have to compensate therefor as prescribed by law.
Chapter XI
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Article 81.-
Implementation effect
This Decree takes effect 15 days after its
signing.
Article 82.-
Implementation guidance
The Chairman of the State Securities Commission,
the concerned ministries and the heads of the concerned branches shall guide
the implementation of this Decree.
Article 83.-
Implementation responsibility
The ministers, the heads of ministerial-level
agencies, the heads of the agencies attached to the Government, the presidents
of the People's Committees of the provinces and cities directly under the
Central Government shall have to implement this Decree.
ON BEHALF OF THE
GOVERNMENT
PRIME MINISTER
Phan Van Khai