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STATE BANK OF
VIETNAM
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SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No.
40/2025/TT-NHNN
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Hanoi, October
31, 2025
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CIRCULAR
ON
FOREIGN EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT FOR OUTWARD INVESTMENT IN PETROLEUM
Pursuant to the Law on State Bank of Vietnam No.
46/2010/QH2;
Pursuant to the Law on Credit Institutions No.
96/2025/QH15 and No. 32/2024/QH15 amended by the Law No. 96/2025/QH15;
Pursuant to the Law on Investment No.
61/2020/QH14;
Pursuant to the Ordinance on Foreign Exchange
No. 28/2005/PL-UBTVQH11 amended by Ordinance No. 06/2013/UBTVQH13;
Pursuant to Decree No. 70/2014/ND-CP of the
Government elaborating the Ordinance on Foreign Exchange and Ordinance on
amendment to Ordinance on Foreign Exchange;
Pursuant to Decree No. 132/2024/ND-CP on outward
investment in petroleum;
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At request of Director of Foreign Exchange
Management Department;
Governor of State Bank of Vietnam promulgates
Circular elaborating foreign exchange management for outward investment in
petroleum.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope
This Circular provides guidelines on foreign exchange
management for outward investment in petroleum in accordance with Article 1 of
Decree No. 132/2024/ND-CP of the Government on outward investment in petroleum,
including:
1. Opening and use of pre-investment foreign
currency account (FCA) to transfer foreign currency to foreign countries prior
to obtaining Certificate of outward investment registration (OIRC).
2. Opening and use of investment capital account to
conduct outward remittance and inward remittance after obtaining Certificate of
outward investment registration (OIRC).
3. Registration for foreign exchange transactions
and registration for changes to foreign exchange transactions of investors
after obtaining Certificate of outward investment registration (OIRC).
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1. Investors include residents that are
organizations (excluding credit institutions) and individuals conducting
outward investment in petroleum (hereinafter referred to as “investors”).
2. Banks and foreign bank branches permitted to
conduct business and provide foreign exchange services in Vietnam (hereinafter
referred to as “permitted banks”).
3. Other organizations and individuals related to
outward investment in petroleum.
Article 3. Currency used in
outward investment in petroleum
Currency used in outward investment in petroleum
includes:
1. Foreign currencies in accounts at permitted
banks or purchased at permitted banks or foreign currencies in other legitimate
funding sources as per the law.
2. Vietnam Dong in case investment funding is transferred
to a country or territory with which Vietnam signs bilateral or multilateral
agreement on the use of Vietnam Dong in all payments and transfers.
Chapter II
OPENING AND USE OF
ACCOUNT FOR TRANSACTIONS RELATED TO OUTWARD INVESTMENT IN PETROLEUM
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1. Each investors is required to open a foreign
currency checking account at a permitted bank in order to conduct transactions
related to outward remittance of foreign currencies before obtaining OIRC in
order to cover expenditure related to formation of investment projects in
foreign countries in accordance with Clause 2 Article 13 of Decree No.
132/2024/ND-CP (hereinafter referred to as “pre-investment foreign currency
account” or “pre-investment FCA”).
2. Each investor is required to open 1
pre-investment FCA per outward investment project. Where multiple investors
simultaneously participate in an investment project in a foreign country, each
investor is required to open 1 pre-investment FCA to conduct relevant
transactions.
All incoming and outgoing transactions related to
foreign currency remittance prior to issuance of OIRC according to Article 5
hereof must be conducted via pre-investment FCA.
3. Where an investor wishes to change the type of
foreign currency assigned to his/her pre-investment FCA with a different type
of foreign currency at the same permitted bank or change permitted bank
(including type of foreign currency), within 10 working days from the date on
which he/she opens a new pre-investment FCA, he/she shall convert foreign
currency, transfer foreign currency balance from his/her previous
pre-investment FCA to the new pre-investment FCA, and close his/her previous
pre-investment FCA. The investor shall be permitted to conduct incoming and
outgoing transactions related to pre-investment foreign currency remittance on
his/her new pre-investment FCA only after he/she has closed his/her previous
pre-investment FCA.
4. Where investment project in foreign country is
not created or OIRC is not issued, investors shall transfer all foreign
currency that has been transferred to foreign country and has not been
exhausted (if any) to Vietnam via their pre-investment FCA and close existing
pre-investment FCA.
5. Where OIRC is issued to a project,
pre-investment FCA under this Article shall be used as investment capital
accounts in accordance with Clause 3 Article 14 of Decree No. 132/2024/ND-CP
and investors must register foreign exchange transactions with branches of
State Bank of Vietnam in regions (hereinafter referred to as “regional SBV
branches”) in accordance with Article 10 hereof.
Article 5. Incoming and
outgoing transactions conducted via pre-investment FCA
1. Incoming transactions:
a) Collection of foreign currency transferred to
from checking account of investors;
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c) Collection of foreign currency resulting from conversion
of foreign currency associated with previous pre-investment FCA in case
investors change type of foreign currency associated with pre-investment FCA
with another type of foreign currency in accordance with Clause 3 Article 4
hereof;
d) Collection of foreign currency resulting from
transfer of foreign currency balance of existing pre-investment FCA in case
investors change permitted banks where they open pre-investment FCA in
accordance with Clause 3 Article 4 hereof;
dd) Collection of foreign currency transferred to
Vietnam from foreign countries in accordance with Clause 4 Article 4 hereof or
in case investors receive refunds from foreign parties for expenditure on
formation of foreign investment projects in petroleum;
e) Collection of foreign currency resulting from
conversion of foreign currency transferred to Vietnam from foreign countries in
case the transferred currency is different from the foreign currency associated
with pre-investment FCA;
g) Collection of account balance interest as per
the law.
2. Outgoing transactions:
a) Outward remittance of foreign currency for use
in purposes under Clause 2 Article 13 of Decree No. 132/2024/ND-CP;
b) Sale of foreign currency to permitted bank as
per the law;
c) Transfer of foreign currency to foreign currency
checking accounts of investors;
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dd) Payments in form of foreign currency resulting
from transfer of foreign currency balance of existing pre-investment FCA in
case investors change permitted banks where they open pre-investment FCA in
accordance with Clause 3 Article 4 hereof;
e) Payment of service fees related to account
management and account transfer in accordance with regulations of permitted
fees.
Article 6. Principles in
investment capital account opening and use
1. After obtaining OIRC, an investor must open 1
checking account associated with 1 type of foreign currency appropriate to
demand for outward transfer of investment capital at 1 permitted bank with the
exception under Clause 5 Article 4 hereof in order to conduct incoming and
outgoing transactions related to outward investment in petroleum (hereinafter
referred to as “investment capital account”).
2. Where an investor transfers investment capital
to foreign countries in Vietnam Dong, he/she may open and use 1 investment
capital account in Vietnam Dong and 1 investment capital account in foreign
currency simultaneously at the same permitted bank.
3. Investor is required to open 1 investment
capital account per outward investment project. Where multiple investors
simultaneously participate in an investment project in a foreign country, each
investor is required to open 1 investment capital account to conduct relevant
transactions.
All incoming and outgoing transactions under
Article 7 and Article 8 hereof must be conducted via investment capital
accounts.
4. Where investors executing outward investment
projects are changed because petroleum projects in foreign countries are
transferred in their entirety to domestic investors, receiving investors shall
be required to open new investment capital accounts at permitted banks and
register foreign exchange transactions with regional SBV branches in accordance
with Article 10 hereof in order to conduct incoming and outgoing transactions
after obtaining amended OIRC in order to continue incoming and outgoing
transactions related to outward investment in petroleum. Transferring investors
shall be required to close investment capital accounts within 10 working days
from the date on which amended OIRC is issued and notify account closure to
regional SBV branches that verify registration for foreign exchange
transactions or verify the latest registration for revision to foreign exchange
transaction in case of registration for revision.
5. With the exception of Clause 2 of this Article,
where an investor wishes to change the type of foreign currency associated with
investment capital account to a different type of foreign currency at the same
permitted bank or wishes to change permitted bank where he/she opens investment
capital account (including changing type of foreign currency), the investor
shall:
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b) register revisions to foreign exchange
transactions related to outward investment in petroleum to regional SBV
branches in accordance with Article 10 hereof;
c) convert foreign currency or transfer balance
from a previous investment capital account to the new investment capital
account and close the previous investment capital account within 10 working
days from the date on which regional SBV branches verify registration for
revision to foreign exchange transactions;
d) use the new investment capital account for
incoming and outgoing transactions in accordance with Article 7 and Article 8
hereof only after finishing procedures under Point a, Point b, and Point c of
this Clause.
Article 7. Incoming and
outgoing transactions conducted via investment capital account in foreign
currency
1. Incoming transactions:
a) Collection of foreign currency transferred to
from checking account of investors;
b) Collection of foreign currency purchased from
permitted bank in a law-compliant manner;
c) Collection of foreign currency resulting from
conversion of foreign currency associated with previous investment capital
accounts in case investors change type of foreign currency associated with
investment capital accounts with another type of foreign currency in accordance
with Clause 5 Article 6 hereof;
d) Collection of foreign currency resulting from
transfer of foreign currency balance of existing investment capital accounts in
case investors change permitted banks where they open investment capital
accounts in accordance with Clause 5 Article 6 hereof;
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e) Collection of foreign investment capital
transferred to Vietnam in case petroleum projects in foreign countries are
transferred to foreign investors in accordance with investment laws;
g) Collection of investment capital transferred
from foreign countries to Vietnam in case outward investment is concluded in
accordance with investment laws;
h) Collection of revenues and other legitimate
income generated by outward investment in petroleum transferred to Vietnam in
accordance with investment laws;
i) Collection of principal and interest of loans
granted by investors to juridical persons executing investment projects in
petroleum in foreign countries in accordance with regulations of the law;
k) Recovery of debt from principal debtors related
to performance security provided by investors for juridical persons executing
investment projects in petroleum in foreign countries in accordance with
regulations of the law;
l) Collection of foreign currency resulting from
conversion of foreign currency transferred to Vietnam from foreign countries in
case the transferred currency is different from the foreign currency associated
with investment capital accounts;
m) Collection of account balance interest as per
the law.
2. Outgoing transactions:
a) Transfer of outward investment capital in
petroleum for the purpose of executing petroleum projects in foreign countries
as per the law;
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c) Transfer of foreign currency to foreign currency
checking accounts of investors;
d) Loans granted to juridical persons executing
petroleum investment projects in foreign countries as per the law;
dd) Payment for fulfillment of performance security
obligations in respect of guarantee provided by investors for juridical persons
executing petroleum investment projects as per the law;
e) Transfer of foreign currency to new investment
capital accounts in case the type of foreign currency associated with
investment capital accounts is changed to a different type of foreign currency
in accordance with Clause 5 Article 6 hereof;
g) Transfer of foreign currency balance to new
investment capital accounts in case permitted banks where investment capital
accounts are opened are changed in accordance with Clause 5 Article 6 hereof;
h) Payment of service fees related to account
management and account transfer in accordance with regulations of permitted
fees.
Article 8. Incoming and
outgoing transactions on investment capital accounts in VND
1. Incoming transactions:
a) Transfer from VND accounts of investors;
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c) Collection of principal and interest of loans
granted by investors to juridical persons executing investment projects in
petroleum in foreign countries in accordance with regulations of the law;
d) Recovery of debt from principal debtors related
to performance security provided by investors for juridical persons executing
investment projects in petroleum in foreign countries in accordance with
regulations of the law;
dd) Collection of VND from capital recovery that
investors are eligible for in accordance with Article 18 of Decree No.
132/2024/ND-CP;
e) Collection of foreign investment capital transferred
to Vietnam in case petroleum projects in foreign countries are transferred to
foreign investors in accordance with investment laws;
g) Transfer of investment capital to Vietnam in
case outward investment is concluded in accordance with investment laws;
h) Collection of revenues and other legitimate
income in VND generated by outward investment in petroleum transferred to
Vietnam in accordance with investment laws;
i) Collection of account balance interest as per
the law.
2. Outgoing transactions:
a) Transfer of investment capital in Vietnam Dong
to foreign countries in petroleum operation for the purpose of executing
petroleum projects in foreign countries as per the law;
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c) Transfer of account balance in case investment
capital accounts are changed in accordance with Clause 5 Article 6 hereof;
d) Loans granted to juridical persons executing
petroleum investment projects in foreign countries as per the law;
dd) Payment for fulfillment of performance security
obligations in respect of guarantee provided by investors for juridical persons
executing petroleum investment projects as per the law;
e) Payment of service fees related to account
management and account transfer in accordance with regulations of permitted
fees.
Article 9. Outward remittance
for fulfillment of financial obligations after concluding outward investment in
petroleum
After outward investment in petroleum has
concluded, investors shall transfer foreign currency to foreign countries for
the purpose of fulfilling financial obligations to countries of destination and
partners in accordance with petroleum contracts, license, agreements, and other
relevant legislative documents in accordance with Clause 3 Article 25 of Decree
No. 132/2024/ND-CP via checking accounts in foreign currency of investors
opened at permitted banks by presenting documents and instruments in accordance
with regulations of permitted banks.
Chapter III
REGISTRATION FOR FOREIGN
EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS AND REGISTRATION FOR REVISION TO FOREIGN EXCHANGE
TRANSACTIONS RELATED TO OUTWARD INVESTMENT IN PETROLEUM
Article 10. Registration for
foreign exchange transactions, registration for revision to foreign exchange
transactions
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2. Where revenues generated by outward investment
projects are used to fund new investment projects in petroleum in foreign
countries in accordance with Point c Clause 1 Article 67 of the Law on
Investment, investors shall be required to register foreign exchange
transactions related to outward investment in petroleum to regional SBV
branches in accordance with Article 15 of Decree No. 132/2024/ND-CP and Article
10 hereof after obtaining OIRC for new investment projects.
3. Application for foreign exchange transactions
and application for revision to foreign exchange transactions related to
outward investment in petroleum shall conform to Form No. 1 and Form No. 2
respectively under Appendix attached to Decree No. 132/2024/ND-CP.
4. An investor shall submit application for foreign
exchange transactions or application for revision to foreign exchange
transactions to his/her local regional SBV branch:
a) in-person at Single-window department of the
regional SBV branch;
b) online via National public service portal;
c) via post service.
5. Where the application is submitted via National
public service portal, electronic application shall be appended by digital
signature in accordance with regulations of the law pertaining to
administrative procedures on electronic medium.
Where National public service portal malfunctions
or is incapable of receiving or communicating digital information, declaration,
submission, receipt, result notice, communication, and response shall be done
via post service or in-person at Single-window department of regional SBV
branch that verify application for foreign exchange transactions or the latest
application for revision to foreign exchange transactions.
Documents in electronic application shall be
electronic copies scanned from original copies, original copies (in PDF format)
or declared on National public service portal.
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Article 11. Verification of
application for foreign exchange transactions, application for revision to
foreign exchange transactions
1. Regional SBV branches shall verify application
for foreign exchange transactions, application for revision to foreign exchange
transactions related to outward investment in petroleum for investors that are
organizations which are based in the same administrative divisions or investors
who are individuals who register permanent residence in the same administrative
divisions as the regional SBV branches using form under Appendix I and Appendix
II attached hereto.
2. In case of changes related to an investor
executing projects which lead to changes to regional SBV branch entitled to
verification of application for revision to foreign exchange transactions
related to outward investment in petroleum:
a) The new regional SBV branch has the
responsibility to receive application for revision to foreign exchange
transactions related to outward investment in petroleum;
b) The regional SBV branch verifying application
for foreign exchange transactions or the regional SBV branch verifying the
latest application for revision to foreign exchange transactions (if the
investor has received written verification of revision application) shall
cooperate in providing information, transferring application for foreign
exchange transactions, application for revision to foreign exchange
transactions at request of the new regional SBV branch.
Article 12. Termination of
written verification of application for foreign exchange transactions, written
verification of application for revision to foreign exchange transactions
1. Written verification of application for foreign
exchange transactions and written verification of application for revision to foreign
exchange transactions related to outward investment in petroleum issued by
regional SBV branches shall be terminated by default where competent
authorities issue decision terminating OIRC to investors or where investors
withdraw from investment projects and competent authorities have amended OIRC.
2. Investors are allowed to use investment capital
accounts to recover capital (expenditure) from petroleum projects in foreign
countries in accordance with Article 18 of Decree No. 132/2024/ND-CP and transfer
profits to Vietnam in accordance with Article 68 of the Law on Investment,
Article 7 and Article 8 hereof when written verification of application for
foreign exchange transactions, written verification of application for revision
to foreign exchange transactions expires.
3. Regional SBV branches under Article 11 hereof
shall inform investors and permitted banks where the investors open their
investment capital accounts in writing about termination of written
verification of application for foreign exchange transactions, written
verification of application for revision to foreign exchange transactions if
competent authorities issue conclusion pertaining to falsification of documents
in application for foreign exchange transactions, application for revision to
foreign exchange transactions related to outward investment in petroleum.
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Where an investor changes foreign exchange
transactions related to outward investment in petroleum, the investor shall be
required to inform regional SBV branch located in administrative division where
the investor is based in case the investor is an organization or registers
permanent residence in accordance with Clause 4 Article 16 of Decree No.
132/2024/ND-CP after they have obtained OIRC or amended OIRC issued by
competent authorities. Where multiple investors participate in the same
project, each investor is required to inform his/her local regional SBV branch
about changes to foreign exchange transactions related to outward investment.
Chapter IV
RESPONSIBILITIES OF
RELEVANT PARTIES
Article 14. Responsibility of
investor
1. Comply with regulations on outward investment in
petroleum, transfer capital out of and into Vietnamese territory, file reports,
and comply with provisions related to outward investment in petroleum in
accordance with this Circular and relevant law provisions.
2. Transfer investment capital to foreign countries
in accordance with written verification of application for foreign exchange
transactions and written verification of application for revision to foreign
exchange transactions issued by regional SBV branches; assume legal
responsibility for authenticity of documents and information registered for
foreign exchange transactions and revision to foreign exchange transactions in
accordance with this Circular and other relevant law provisions.
3. Provide new permitted banks with written
verification of previous permitted banks pertaining to closure of previous
foreign pre-investment FCAs.
4. Truthfully and adequately declare incoming and
outgoing transactions occurred in pre-investment FCAs and investment capital
accounts; provide documents related to outward investment in petroleum in
accordance with regulations of permitted banks and assume legal responsibility
for authenticity of documents submitted to permitted banks.
5. Assume legal responsibility for foreign currency
transferred to foreign currencies before obtaining OIRC and money transferred
to foreign currencies after obtaining OIRC for the right purposes in accordance
with Decree No. 132/2024/ND-CP and this Circular.
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7. Send written notice to SBV and regional SBV
branches using form under Appendix III attached hereto within 10 working days
from the date on which they transfer foreign currency to foreign countries
before obtaining OIRC at a value higher than the limit under Clause 3 Article
13 of Decree No. 132/2024/ND-CP.
8. Stay under supervision and inspection of SBV
pertaining to compliance with applicable regulations of the law on management
of foreign exchange related to outward investment in petroleum.
Article 15. Responsibility of
permitted banks
1. Guide investors to adequately adhere to this
Circular and other relevant law provisions.
2. Develop, promulgate, and be held accountable for
internal regulations on professional procedures related to outward remittance
before and after obtaining OIRC and transfer money overseas in order to fulfill
financial obligations at host countries and partners in accordance with
regulations of petroleum contracts, license, agreements, and other legal
documents upon termination of outward investment in petroleum in accordance
with Decree No. 132/2024/ND-CP. The professional procedures must at least
include:
a) Regulations on dossiers, documents, and
instruments related to money transfer in order to ensure that the transfer
serves the right purposes;
b) Regulations in which investors must provide:
(i) Documents according to Point a of this Clause;
(ii) Written commitment pertaining to usage of
money transferred overseas before obtaining OIRC that is purposeful and
compliant with Clause 4 Article 4 hereof.
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4. Review, examine, store documents appropriate to
actual transactions in order to ensure that provision of foreign exchange
services to investors are conforming to purposes and compliant with regulations
of the law.
5. Issue written verification pertaining to opening
of investment capital accounts of investors which states account number, type
of foreign currency in accordance with Point d Clause 1 Article 15 of Decree
No. 132/2024/ND-CP and written verification pertaining to balance of investment
capital accounts, amounts transferred to foreign countries, and amounts
transferred to Vietnam until the date on which changes occur in accordance with
Point b Clause 2 Article 16 of Decree No. 132/2024/ND-CP.
6. Issue written verification pertaining to amounts
transferred overseas by investors before obtaining OIRC which states account
number from which money transfer occurs in accordance with Point dd Clause 1
Article 15 of Decree No. 132/2024/ND-CP.
7. Comply with regulations of the law pertaining to
anti-money laundering, terrorism financing, and weapons of mass destruction
proliferation financing.
8. Comply with reporting regulations under Article
17 hereof and other relevant law provisions.
Article 16. Responsibility of
regional SBV branches
1. Guide investors, permitted banks, other relevant
organizations and individuals to adequately comply with this Circular;
2. Verify application for foreign exchange
transactions, application for revision to foreign exchange transactions related
to outward remittance in petroleum for investors in local administrative
divisions in accordance with this Circular;
3. Monitor, examine, and supervise transfer of
outward investment capital in cash and inward remittance related to outward
remittance in petroleum;
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5. Supervise and examine compliance with applicable
regulations of the law pertaining to foreign exchange management related to
outward remittance in petroleum of investors in local administrative divisions;
6. Comply with reporting regulations under Article
19 hereof and other relevant law provisions.
Chapter V
REPORTING REGULATIONS
Article 17. Reporting
regulations applicable to permitted banks
1. By the 10th of the month following
the month in which outward remittance of foreign currency occurs before
obtaining OIRC or inward remittance of foreign currency occurs on
pre-investment FCA of investors, permitted banks where investors open their
pre-investment FCA must file reports using form under Appendix IV attached
hereto to regional SBV branches.
2. On a quarterly basis, permitted banks must file
reports using form under Appendix V attached hereto for each project that
competent authorities issue OIRC to SBV and regional SBV branches by the 10th
of the first month of the following quarter at the latest.
3. Permitted banks where investors open investment
capital accounts must file reports on incoming and outgoing transactions
occurred on their investment capital accounts in accordance with applicable
regulations of SBV pertaining to statistical reports applicable to credit
institutions and foreign bank branches.
Article 18. Reporting
regulations applicable to investors
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Article 19. Reporting
regulations applicable to regional SBV branches
Regional SBV branches shall file reports on
verification of application for foreign exchange transactions and verification
of application for revision to foreign exchange transactions related to outward
investment in petroleum, outward remittance of capital of investors in local
administrative divisions to SBV in accordance with applicable regulations of
SBV on statistical reports applicable to regional SBV branches.
Article 20. Irregular reports
Investors and permitted banks shall file irregular
reports at request of SBV and regional SBV branches; regional SBV branches
shall file reports at request of SBV in case of emergency or when necessary.
Chapter VI
IMPLEMENTATION
Article 21. Entry into force
1. This Circular comes into force from December 15,
2025.
2. This Circular repeals Circular No.
31/2018/TT-NHNN dated December 18, 2018 of Governor of SBV.
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Heads of entities affiliated to SBV, banks, and
foreign bank branches permitted to conduct business and provide foreign
exchange services in Vietnam, relevant organizations and individuals have the
responsibility to implement this Circular.
PP. GOVERNOR
DEPUTY GOVERNOR
Pham Thanh Ha
APPENDIX
I
(Attached to Circular
No. 40/2025/TT-NHNN dated October 31, 2025 of Governor of State Bank of
Vietnam)
VERIFICATION OF APPLICATION FOR FOREIGN EXCHANGE
TRANSACTION
STATE BANK OF
VIETNAM
……… REGIONAL BRANCH
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No. /……………
On verification of application for
foreign exchange transactions related to outward investment in petroleum
………………… (Date)
To:
……………………………………………
In response to request made by ……… {Investor’s
name} under Application for foreign exchange transaction related to outward
investment No. ………… dated ……… and relevant attachments, regional SBV branch of
………… remarks as follows:
1. To verify that ……… {Investor’s name}
has applied for foreign exchange transactions related to outward investment at
regional SBV branch of ……… in accordance with Circular No. …/20/TT-NHNN dated
……… of SBV guiding foreign exchange management for outward investment in
petroleum.
2. Information on investor, investment
project, and outward remittance before obtaining OIRC:
- Name of investor:
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- Phone number:
- Name of project/Name of BCC contract/Name of
economic organization established overseas:
- OIRC No. …………… Date of issue: … Issuing
authority: ……….
- Location of project:
- License of host country No. ………… Date of issue: …
Issuing authority: ……….
- Total investment of overseas project according to
OIRC: ……… (if any)
- Capital contributed by investor in monetary form:
………….
- Outward remittance before obtaining OIRC (if
any): Total foreign currency transferred: ……… Time of transfer: ………… Use
purpose: …………… FCA before obtaining OIRC No. ……… opened at ……… on ……………
3. Details of application for foreign
exchange transactions related to outward investment of ……… {Investor’s name}
submitted to regional SBV branch of ……… as follows:
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- Amounts registered for outward remittance after
obtaining OIRC: ……………
- Schedule of outward remittance of capital:
No.
Expected capital
transfer time
In monetary form
Reinvestment
Foreign currency
USD equivalent
VND
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VND
1
…… Quarter of …… (year)
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(Specify by
value of capital and contribution method)
4. Upon implementation of outward investment
project, ……… {Investor’s name} must adequately comply with regulations
of the law on outward investment, foreign exchange management of Vietnam and
host country; strictly file reports on schedule of outward investment capital
in accordance with Circular No. ………/TT-NHNN dated ………. of State Bank of Vietnam
guiding foreign exchange management for outward investment in petroleum.
5. …………… {Investor’s name} is legally
responsible for legitimacy and effectiveness of foreign currency that he/she
registers for outward remittance for implementation of overseas investment
project. Regional SBV branch of …………, under no legal and financial liability,
hereby verifies that ………… {Investor’s name} has registered foreign
exchange transactions related to outward investment in accordance with Point 2
and Point 3 of this Official Dispatch.
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DIRECTOR OF
REGIONAL STATE BANK OF VIETNAM BRANCH
(Signature, seal, and full name)
APPENDIX
II
(Attached to
Circular No. 40/2025/TT-NHNN dated October 31, 2025 of Governor of State Bank
of Vietnam)
VERIFICATION OF APPLICATION FOR REVISION TO FOREIGN
EXCHANGE TRANSACTION
STATE BANK OF
VIETNAM
……… REGIONAL BRANCH
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No. /.…………….
On verification of application for revision to foreign exchange
transactions related to outward investment in petroleum
………………… (Date)
To:
……………………………………………
In response to request made by ……… {Investor’s
name} under Application for revision to foreign exchange transaction
related to outward investment No. ………… dated ……… and relevant attachments,
regional SBV branch of ………… remarks as follows:
1. To verify that ……… {Investor’s name} has
applied for revision to foreign exchange transactions related to outward
investment at regional SBV branch of ……… in accordance with Circular No.
…/20/TT-NHNN dated ……… of SBV guiding foreign exchange management for outward
investment in petroleum.
2. Details of application for revision to
foreign exchange transactions related to outward investment of ……… {Investor’s
name} submitted to regional SBV branch of ……… as follows:
2.1. Details of 1st revision:
- Details verified by regional SBV branch of ………:
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2.2. Details of nth revision: …
- Details verified by regional SBV branch of ………:
- Details applied for revision:
3. Upon implementation of outward investment
project, ……… {Investor’s name} must adequately comply with regulations
of the law on outward investment, foreign exchange management of Vietnam and
host country; strictly file reports on schedule of outward investment capital
in accordance with Circular No. ………/20/TT-NHNN dated ………. of State Bank of
Vietnam guiding foreign exchange management for outward investment in
petroleum.
4. …………… {Investor’s name} is
legally responsible for legitimacy and effectiveness of foreign currency that
he/she registers for outward remittance for implementation of overseas investment
project. Regional SBV branch of …………, under no legal and financial liability,
hereby verifies that ………… {Investor’s name} has registered foreign exchange
transactions related to outward investment in accordance with Point 2 of this
Official Dispatch.
5. This document is an integral part of
written verification of application for foreign exchange transaction related to
outward investment of regional SBV branch of ……… No. ……… dated ………… and written
verification of application for revision to foreign exchange transaction
related to outward investment of regional SBV branch of ……… No. ……… dated …………
For your acknowledgement and implementation.
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For the purpose of verifying application for
revisions relating to investment capital account, regional SBV branch shall
specify: Within 10 working days from the date on which regional SBV branch
of ………… verifies application for revision to foreign exchange transaction related
to outward investment, ………… {Investor’s name} has the responsibility to
transfer the entirety of account balance to the new account in accordance with
this Official Dispatch. Meanwhile, current investment capital account No. …………
opened at ………… must not be used to conduct incoming and outgoing transactions
under Article …, Article … of Circular No. …………/20/TT-NHNN dated ……………… of
State Bank of Vietnam guiding foreign exchange management for outward
investment in petroleum.
APPENDIX
III
(Attached to
Circular No. 40/2025/TT-NHNN dated October 31, 2025 of Governor of State Bank
of Vietnam)
NOTICE ON OUTWARD REMITTANCE OF FOREIGN CURRENCY
BEFORE OBTIANING OUTWARD INVESTMENT REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE RELATED TO OUTWARD
INVESTMENT IN PETROLEUM AT A VALUE EXCEEDING THE LIMIT
Name of investor: ……………
Address: ………………
To:
State Bank of Vietnam (Department of Foreign
Exchange Management)
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Unit
No.
Name of project
Pre-investment
FCA
Opened at
Destination account/Receiving
entity/Destination bank/Destination country
Amounts in
foreign currency transferred overseas
Amounts in
foreign currency transferred overseas exceeding the limit
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Date of
transfer
Accumulated
1
2
3
4
5
6
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1
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……………(Location
and date)
LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE
(Signature and seal)
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1. Regulated entities: Investor executing
outward investment project in petroleum who transfers foreign currency to
foreign country before obtaining OIRC in a manner exceeding the limit under
this Circular.
2. Submission deadline: Within 10
working days from the date on which investor transfers foreign currency to
foreign country before obtaining OIRC in a manner exceeding the limit.
3. Report format: In writing.
4. Receiving entities: State Bank
of Vietnam (Department of Foreign Exchange Management); regional SBV
branch.
APPENDIX
IV
(Attached to
Circular No. 40/2025/TT-NHNN dated October 31, 2025 of Governor of State Bank
of Vietnam)
REPORT ON TRANSACTIONS OCCURRED ON PRE-INVESTMENT
FOREIGN CURRENCY ACCOUNT RELATED TO OUTWARD INVESTMENT IN PETROLEUM
(Month …………of
year …………)
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Address: ………………
To: Regional SBV
branch ………….
Unit: Thousand USD
No.
Name of project
and investor
Country of
destination
Amounts
transferred overseas
Value of
foreign currency transferred to Vietnam in case investor does not use all the
amounts transferred overseas or the overseas party provides a refund or
investor is ineligible for OIRC
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Accumulated
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2
3
4
5
7
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1
- 1st investor
1.1
Project 1
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……………(Location
and date)
LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE
(Signature and seal)
1. Regulated entities: Permitted bank
where investor opens his/her pre-investment FCA in accordance with this
Circular.
2. Report submission deadline: By the
10th of the month following the month in which foreign currency is
transferred to foreign country or to Vietnam via pre-investment FCA of
investor.
3. Report format: In writing.
4. Recipient: Regional SBV branch.
5. Column 5 - Accumulated: means
total amounts transferred overseas accumulated from the date on which the first
transfer occurred to the date on which the report is filed.
APPENDIX
V
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REPORT ON OUTWARD REMITTANCE OF INVESTMENT
CAPITAL RELATED TO OUTWARD INVESTMENT IN PETROLEUM
(… Quarter/year
…)
Name of credit institution:
Address:
To:
State Bank of Vietnam
Regional SBV branch of …………
Unit: Thousand USD
No.
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Branch
Investment capital in monetary form transferred
overseas
Capital, profits, and legitimate income transferred
to Vietnam
Investment capital transferred to Vietnam
Profits and legitimate income transferred to Vietnam
(1)
(2)
(3)
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(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(8)
In period (Equivalent
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In period (Equivalent
thousand USD)
Accumulated (Equivalent thousand USD)
In period (Equivalent
thousand USD)
Accumulated (Equivalent thousand USD)
I
1st investor
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Project 1
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……………………
(Location and date)
LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE
(Signature and seal)
1. Regulated entities: Permitted bank
where investor opens investment capital account of foreign currency in
accordance with this Circular.
2. Submission deadline: By the 10th
of the first month of the quarter following the reporting quarter.
3. Report format: In writing.
4. Report recipient: State Bank of
Vietnam (Department of Foreign Exchange Management); regional SBV branch.
5. Column 5, 7, 8 - Accumulated: Means
total capital in monetary form that has been transferred to foreign country.
Capital, profits, and legitimate income transferred to Vietnam are accumulated
from the date on which the first transfer occurred to the reporting date.
APPENDIX
VI
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REPORT ON OUTWARD REMITTANCE OF INVESTMENT CAPITAL
RELATED TO OUTWARD INVESTMENT IN PETROLEUM
(… Quarter/year
…)
Name of investor: Address:
Phone number:
To: Regional SBV
branch ……………
Unit: Thousand USD
No.
Name of project
Licensing year
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Total investment according to Certificate of
Investment Registration (if any)
Capital contributed by investor according to Certificate
of Investment Registration
Amounts transferred overseas before obtaining
Certificate of Investment Registration
Capital contributed in reporting period
Accumulated capital contributed
Profits and legitimate income transferred to Vietnam
Investment capital transferred to Vietnam
Expected capital demand in following quarter
Permitted bank
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In monetary form
Retained profits for reinvestment
Loans granted to juridical persons executing investment
project in foreign country
Performance guarantee for juridical person executing
investment project in foreign country
Other capital value
In monetary form
Retained profits for reinvestment
Loans granted to juridical persons executing investment
project in foreign country
Performance guarantee for juridical person executing
investment project in foreign country
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Reporting period
Accumulated
Reporting period
Accumulated
In monetary form
Other capital value
Name of bank
Branch
Capital adequacy
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Domestic
Overseas
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
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20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
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Project 1
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……………………
(Location and date)
LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE
(Signature and seal)
1. Regulated entity: Investor conducting
outward investment in petroleum who has obtained OIRC and applied for foreign
exchange transactions or applied for revision to foreign exchange transactions
related to outward investment in petroleum.
2. Submission deadline: By the 10th
of the first month of the quarter following the reporting quarter.
3. Report format: In writing.
4. Recipient: Regional SBV branch.