Vietjet seeks shareholder approval to lift foreign ownership

Company's ultimate aim is to raise funds overseas to meet rising demand

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VietJet Air CEO Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao during an interview in her office in Ho Chi Minh City in January.

HO CHI MINH CITY -- Vietnam's low-cost carrier Vietjet Air will seek shareholder approval to raise the upper limit of foreign ownership to 49% from 30% at an annual general meeting on April 20.

Around 26% of the airline is now held by foreign owners, including a 5.4% stake held by Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC. Vietjet will ask shareholders to vote for the new upper limit before filing the request to the authorities.

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