Hanoi, Oct. 15 -- Equitisation is not aimed at selling land or assets but improving the capacity and efficiency of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) to strengthen the national economy, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc said at a meeting in Hanoi on October 14.

Phoc chaired a working session with representatives from ministries, sectors, and major SOEs to discuss a draft decree on restructuring State capital at enterprises.

Discussions focused on key issues including land use after equitisation, valuation methods, the treatment of intangible assets, the responsibilities of valuation consultants, and regulations on mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring of loss-making enterprises. Other topics included the management of joint ventures betw...