Hanoi, March 20 -- The Vietnamese Government has issued a new decree stipulating that foreign investors could only buy treasury stocks which were purchased by credit institutions before January 1, 2021. Decree No. 69/2025/ND-CP amends several provisions of Decree No. 01/2014/ND-CP regarding foreign investment in Vietnamese financial institutions. The changes specifically address purchase methods, ownership limits, and investor obligations. Accordingly, total foreign ownership in Vietnamese commercial banks is capped at 30%, with some exceptions, while that in non-bank credit institutions is no more than 50%. In special cases involving weak or troubled financial institutions, the Prime Minister will decide on ownership percentage of a fore...