The report, named "Facilitating Entrepreneurship Growth by Lifting Barriers: A White Book on Women-owned Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Vietnam", was developed by the ADB in partnership with the MPI’s Agency for Enterprise Development. It is an integral part of the "Women Accelerating Vibrant Enterprises in Southeast Asia and the Pacific" (WAVES) programme, funded by the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi).

Delegates launch the first-ever study on women-owned small- and medium-sized enterprises in Vietnam.

MPI Deputy Minister Tran Duy Dong said that women-owned businesses have a crucial role to play in Vietnam’s efforts to achieve inclusive and sustainable development.

He expressed his hope that this publication will provide more significant insights into the untapped opportunities and remaining challenges facing women-owned SMEs in the country and provide a foundation for further research and policy-making initiatives to foster the continued growth and development of the sector.

“Women-led small- and medium-sized businesses can be a key driver of economic growth in Vietnam as well as across Asia and the Pacific,” said ADB Director General of the Southeast Asia Department Winfried Wicklein. “For ADB, promoting gender equality and advancing women’s economic empowerment is a top priority, so we are very pleased to have developed this study with the Ministry of Planning and Investment on promoting women-led SMEs and entrepreneurship in Vietnam.”

The study draws on a large body of knowledge and international best practices to produce a series of measures that can unleash the untapped potential of women-owned SMEs in Vietnam. 

These include establishing gender-disaggregated databases, incorporating women-owned SMEs more integrally into legislation like the Law on Gender Equality, exploring gender-specific measures to support implementation of the SME Support Law, and placing greater emphasis on knowledge dissemination and awareness-raising activities that will promote women entrepreneurship and women role models.

Bac Giang businesses actively recruit workers

BAC GIANG - Currently, many enterprises in Bac Giang province have prepared production plans until the end of the first quarter of 2024 so the need to recruit human resources highly increases. The functional sector has actively coordinated to help businesses recruit workers and support employees find suitable jobs.

European businesses trust in Vietnam’s recovery

European businesses trust in Vietnam’s potential for recovery and will increase their investment in the country, a representative has said.

PM chairs dialogue with tech businesses in Switzerland

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presided over a dialogue with businesses on cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), automobile industry, semiconductor chip and ecosystem development in Davos, Switzerland, on January 16 (local time), as part of his trip to attend the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Bac Giang cooperates with business to provide vocational training for students

BAC GIANG - On January 10, Bac Giang Industrial Technical College signed a cooperation agreement with SEOJIN Vietnam Company Limited in Song Khe - Noi Hoang Industrial Park on student training and employment support, focusing on such industries as electronics, industrial electricity, automation, automobiles, mechanical engineering technology and welding.

Bac Giang provincial leader visits Vietnamese business in Laos

BAC GIANG - Continuing his working visit to Lao People's Democratic Republic , on January 9, the Deputy Secretary of the Bac Giang Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Anh Duong and the delegation visited Chitchareune Construction Company Limited (Chitchareune) in Vientiane Capital.

Source: VNA