Equitisation and divestment move slowly

Although relevant policies have been put in place, the process of equitisation and divestment of State capital is still moving at a very slow pace, according to Dang Quyet Tien, director of the Corporate Finance Department under the Ministry of Finance.
Equitisation and divestment move slowly ảnh 1The process of equitisation and divestment of State capital is still moving at a very slow pace (Illustrative photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Although relevant policies have been put in place, the process of equitisation and divestment of State capital is still moving at a very slow pace, according to Dang Quyet Tien, director of the Corporate Finance Department under the Ministry of Finance.

Tien said just three enterprises, under Vietnam Northern Food Corp. and Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group, were successfully equitised in 2021. Notably, these three were not on the list of enterprises under equitisation approved by the Prime Minister.

Meanwhile, 89 enterprises have not yet finished equitising as planned, of which 13 are large-scale enterprises located in Hanoi and 38 in HCM City.

Regarding divestment, the director revealed that State capital withdrawal took place in 18 enterprises last year at a total book value of 1,665 billion VND (73 million USD), raking in 4,402 billion VND (193.1 million USD).

Such an amount pales in comparison with the amount of divested capital during 2016-2020, which stood at 27.3 trillion VND (1.2 billion USD) in book value, fetching up to 177.4 trillion VND (7.8 billion USD).

It is also worth noting that revenues added to the State Budget by Enterprise Arrangement and Development Support Fund fell far short of the annual target of 40 trillion VND in 2021, staying at just 1,401 billion VND (3.5 percent).  

Equitisation and divestment of State capital are implemented at a very slow pace, to the detriment of the State Budget.

According to Tien, the reduction of State ownership requires the sale of State enterprises on financial markets. As the pandemic has negatively affected the functionality of these markets, it slows down capital sales, creating a setback to State capital withdrawal.

The director also stressed that the pace of equitisation was enterprise-specific. It takes more time for large enterprises which own plenty of real estate to have their assets evaluated and their equity transferred. Thus, these enterprises equitise at a slower pace.

But that’s just a part of the picture.

Some representatives of State-owned capital in enterprises are unwilling to press on with the plan and make half-hearted attempts at equitisation and divestment. As a result, State capital withdrawal did not work out as well as planned, Tien said.

On top of that, several enterprises have done preparatory work so badly that they were ill-prepared for equitisation. Notably, many ended up having inadequate land-related legal documents for equity transfer and had to redo the work, adding more time to the process.

The director also noted the weak cooperation between representatives of State-owned capital and government agencies in handling public assets as another cause of the slow-paced capital withdrawal.

To push past these setbacks and finish as planned, the government is advised to be stricter with representatives, pushing them to step up equitisation and divestment.

Tien also urged the government to approve the plan on State-owned enterprise restructuring with a focus on State-owned economic groups and corporations for 2021-2025 and the plan on enterprise rearrangement for the same period.

These two documents, when approved, will act as guidance for enterprises on equisation and divestment.

Representatives of State-owned capital are also called on to strictly comply with regulations on real estate that belongs to the State, and quickly clear all backlogs to put enterprise restructuring on track.

“Representatives of State-owned capital in enterprises and local authorities should work together to handle real estate at a faster pace, notably in Hanoi and HCM City,” Tien said./.
VNA

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