High primary enrollment ratios for girls and impressive female labour force participation rates are two striking examples of Vietnam’s progress on gender equality. On female leadership, however, Vietnam has a huge unfinished agenda. The good news is that a recent study by Grant Thornton (2013) shows women’s leadership in business is growing and 30 percent of Board of Director roles in Vietnam are held by women compared […]
We just launched the new MapVietnam website at www.worldbank.org/mapvietnam/ which provides access to socioeconomic data at the province and district level in both English and Vietnamese. The site is intended to be a resource for journalists, policymakers, researchers, and citizens looking for information on social and economic situations at a local level. The maps illustrate Vietnam’s wide diversity, which can be lost in aggregate statistics. It is […]
What does it mean to be poor in Vietnam? In Hanoi in the late 80s, poverty was all around. Most of the population then was living under the international poverty line ($1.25 per day). Because there were no living standard surveys to measure poverty, there was no clear indication of what it meant to be poor. A rich person at that time was someone with […]
On 11 March, the Government issued Decree No. 39/2018 / ND-CP detailing some articles of the Law on Support to Small and Medium Enterprises. This Decree clearly stipulates criteria for determining small and medium enterprises. Criteria for determining small and medium enterprises Accordingly, the decree stipulates that small and medium enterprises are classified by size including micro enterprises, small enterprises and medium enterprises. Micro enterprises […]
It’s nighttime and the streets are bustling in Vietnam’s cities and towns. Buoyed by years of strong growth, the country has a burgeoning middle class with purchasing power to sustain restaurants and cafes, full and open late into the night, busy retailers and a high penetration of mobile phones – more than one per person. The economy, however, continues to run on cash and a […]
Microfinance works to improve economic conditions for poor clients, help them increase their incomes and improve their lives, by providing financial services to them. In fact, the poor often have difficulty accessing formal financial services due to a number of barriers, especially without collateral, when accessing formal credit services. In addition, MFIs are aiming to provide long-term clients with the ability to access sustainable financial […]
To our partners, We share hereby the English version of CIRCULAR No. 03/2018/TT-NHNNON on LICENSING, ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS. Please find the detailed document in the attached below: 03_2018_TT-NHNN_Eng version Thank you!
Microfinance institutions (MFIs) worldwide and in Vietnam are strong in providing products and services suitable to poor and low-income customers as their vision, strategy and business model from inception focus on this market segment. However, along with the robust development of information technology, digital financial services, agent banking as well as the trend and strategy of financial inclusion development across the globe and in Vietnam, […]
On June 12, 2017, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 20/2017 / QD-TTg regulating the activities of microfinance programs and projects of political organizations, society, non-governmental organization. Subjects of application under the Decision are political organizations, socio-political organizations and non-governmental organizations; The ministries, the ministerial-level agencies, the agencies attached to the Government, the People’s Committees of the provinces and cities, the organizations and individuals involved […]
On March 1-3, 2017, a team of RaboBank correspondents from the Netherlands visited and interviewed the implementation of Rabobank funding to support pineapple farmers in Quynh Luu and Nghe An through VietED Fund. Within the framework of the visit, the Rabobank’s correspondent greatly admired the will of the local people and was impressed by the work that VietED has been doing to help farmers overcome […]