Ways to fund Vietnam’s COP26 commitments

Ways to fund Vietnam’s COP26 commitments

At the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), Vietnam pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and to phase out coal-fueled power generation by 2040.
Debunking the mandatory credit rating misconceptions

Debunking the mandatory credit rating misconceptions

There have been growing concerns that Vietnam’s fast-growing corporate bond market is harbouring financial risks.
Methods for banking boards to empower women’s businesses in Vietnam

Methods for banking boards to empower women’s businesses in Vietnam

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) owned by women in Vietnam face significant barriers to finance. Despite the similar business performance, women-owned SMEs are 10 percentage points less likely than those run by men to have a bank loan. When they do get loans, they are smaller amounts and have shorter tenors. On average, SMEs owned by men can expect loans with maturities that are 19 per cent longer.
Helping small businesses and female entrepreneurs endure

Helping small businesses and female entrepreneurs endure

After avoiding the worst of the pandemic’s economic impacts for over a year, Vietnam is now facing its worst outbreak.