Government presses reluctant SOEs and ministry officials after executing just a quarter of its 2017 divestment target.
One week, two contrasting equity share sales. But will the Vietnamese government heed the lessons it needs to build a vibrant stock market and gain coveted MSCI Emerging Market status?
Company launches the country's first international equity offering as the government's privatisation programme also kicks into gear.
Investors hope a renewed privatisation and anti-corruption drive will finally enable Vietnam to live up to its promise.
The government has only a limited window to implement meaningful reforms before investor interest fades.