Vietnamobile will have a total adjusted capital of US$1.28 billion. — File Photo

HA NOI (Biz Hub) — Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved local telecom provider Vietnamobile to transform from being a Business Corporation Contract (BCC) to a Joint Stock Company (JSC).

Accordingly, Vietnamobile will have a total adjusted capital of US$1.28 billion with an implementation period of 50 years.

The new company will have three shareholders. Ha Noi Telecom JSC will hold 50 per cent of charter capital, Hutchison Telecommunications (Vietnam) S.À.R.L will hold 49 per cent and Hà Nội Telecom General Director Trinh Minh Chau wil hold the remaining one per cent.

Foreign investors will hold no more than 49 per cent of Vietnamobile's charter capital.

The company inherits all rights and legitimate interests, and will be responsible for all debts, including tax debts, labor contracts and foreign debt related to the BCC.

Vietnamobile JSC, established in 2009, is the fourth largest network provider in Việt Nam.

According to statistics from the Ministry of Information and Communication, Vietnamobile has 11 million subscribers nationwide in 2015. — VNS