Financial support expanded for women-owned businesses through 2030
The program aims to advise and support 50,000 women-owned or women-managed businesses in accessing finance.
Fostering fair opportunities and GRP adoption: businesses unlock access to major supply shains
The application of WEPs and GRP becomes even more important as global buyers, investors, and new-generation Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) require businesses to strictly adhere to standards of transparency, inclusiveness, and sustainability (ESG principles).
Vietnam targets 30% women-owned businesses by 2030
The Government has approved a project to support women’s start-ups for the 2026–2035 period.
First study of women-owned SMEs in Vietnam released
Women-owned SMEs account for 20 per cent of the country’s total.
ADB supporting women-owned businesses
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $25 million loan with the Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (TPB) to enhance access to finance by women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (WSME) around Vietnam. The project also received co-financing of $25 million from the German Development and Investment Fund (Deutsche Investments-und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH - DEG).