State Capital Investment Corporation
Native name | Tổng công ty Đầu tư và Kinh doanh vốn nhà nước |
|---|---|
| Genre | Holding company |
| Founded | June 20, 2005 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Owner | Government of Vietnam |
| Website | scic.vn |
The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC, Vietnamese: Tổng công ty Đầu tư và Kinh doanh vốn nhà nước, lit. 'Corporation of Investment and Business using state capital') is a state-owned holding company considered a National Wealth Fund of Vietnam. It was established on 20 June 2005 under the mandate of Prime Minister Phan Văn Khải as part of a range of reforms aimed at enhancing the efficiency of state capital utilisation.
SCIC was created was to reduce investment in domestic companies and government divisions in the Vietnamese government, and to diversify their holdings. The SCIC commenced operation in August 2006, and as of 30 May 2012 has around 416 linked firms in their portfolio.