 In January 2011 (2011-01), plans were announced by the airline to re-initiate an initial public offering (IPO) by the end of 2012; an earlier attempt was stalled by the 2007 – 2010 financial crisis. Scheduled for mid-2014 after several delays, the IPO and subsequent share-offerings will supply the funds to expand Vietnam Airlines' fleet and network. With the company valued at US $ 1.5 billion, the government plans to initially keep 75 % of the shares. The IPO plan was submitted to the Vietnamese Ministry of Transport in June 2014 (2014-06). Scheduled to commence on 14 November 2014 (2014-11-14), the IPO has already received two submissions from foreign companies, yet their names have not been disclosed. The corporation will be restructured by 2015 to bring it in line with other state-owned enterprises and to shift its focus away from non-core businesses. Following restructuring, the airline group will consist of Vietnam Airlines itself, as well as three carriers; in total, the corporation will comprise 26 independently audited companies.
