singapore launches fifth edition of sustainability open innovation challenge

Singapore launches fifth edition of Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge

Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) launched the fifth edition of the Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge (SOIC) on October 31 to catalyse innovative collaborations between industry players, promising startups, and small- and-medium enterprises (SMEs) in the sustainability space.
amazon global selling to accelerate sustainable growth of vietnams online exports

Amazon Global Selling to accelerate sustainable growth of Vietnam’s online exports

Amazon Global Selling Vietnam has kicked off its fifth annual Amazon Cross-border E-commerce Summit in Hanoi, unveiling a range of new and improved tools, programmes, and services to empower local small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to grow globally.
usaid and mpi support pioneering enterprises and promote sustainability

USAID and MPI support pioneering enterprises and promote sustainability

Today, the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through the USAID Improving Private Sector Competitiveness project (IPSC), co-hosted a business forum themed “Pioneering Entrepreneurial Spirit, Fostering a Sustainable Vietnam.”
ocb secures 55 million loan from deg bolstering support for smes

OCB secures $55 million loan from DEG, bolstering support for SMEs

The Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank (OCB) has secured a $55 million loan from Germany's DEG, targeting support for SMEs, especially those led by women, to lift Vietnamese living standards.
ifc helped smes farmers and women in business in fy2023

IFC helped SMEs, farmers, and women in business in FY2023

Despite the recent economic challenges, climate projects, smaller businesses, women, and farmers in the Asia-Pacific region have benefited from record amounts of funding from International Finance Corporation (IFC), with Vietnam among the top five countries for long-term investment in the region.
rok wants to lure vietnamese talents in startups

RoK wants to lure Vietnamese talents in startups

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) of the Republic of Korea (RoK) will launch K-Tech College, a programme that offers training programs in software and provides job placement opportunities with Korean startups to talented students from developing nations, including Vietnam.
usaid project made large contribution to vietnams smes

USAID project made large contribution to Vietnam's SMEs

The United States Mission to Vietnam, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), in collaboration with the Government Office, and the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) held an event on August 4 to celebrate the LinkSME project.
fedex express delivering logistics for growth in vietnam

FedEx Express: Delivering logistics for growth in Vietnam

Since 1994, FedEx has been supporting Vietnamese small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in expanding their cross-border trade through its extensive transportation and logistics network, while also actively contributing to the local community.
government smes work to seek ways for navigating challenges

Government, SMEs work to seek ways for navigating challenges

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting between permanent Government members and the executive committee of the Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Hanoi on July 6 to seek solutions to challenges facing SMEs.
digital prosperity for asia coalition launches vietnam chapter

Digital Prosperity for Asia Coalition launches Vietnam Chapter

The Coalition for Digital Prosperity for Asia (DPA) has launched its Vietnam Chapter to support digital small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
rok smes prioritise hiring vietnamese indian software developers

RoK SMEs prioritise hiring Vietnamese, Indian software developers

More than 50 per cent of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the Republic of Korea (RoK) want to hire software developers from overseas, especially those from Vietnam and India, amid a talent shortage.
uob empowers vietnamese smes to harness digital technologies

UOB empowers Vietnamese SMEs to harness digital technologies

UOB FinLab, an innovation accelerator, announced its official launch in Vietnam today, granting small- and- medium- sized enterprises access to digitalisation and sustainability programmes, matching of business solutions providers, mentorship, and valuable resources.
ocb secures 100 million loan from ifc to empower smes

OCB secures $100 million loan from IFC to empower SMEs

Vietnam's Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank (OCB) has just secured a substantial loan of $100 million from the prestigious International Finance Corporation (IFC).
tdcx vietnamese smes are embracing external tech providers

TDCX: Vietnamese SMEs are embracing external tech providers

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam are actively looking to leverage external tech providers to accelerate their digital ambitions, according to TDCX – a Singaporean company providing transformative digital customer experience solutions.
visa and smartpay to boost digital payment solutions for msmes

Visa and SmartPay to boost digital payment solutions for MSMEs

Visa and SmartPay announced a partnership on May 17 that will empower micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with the essential tools that they need to compete in the burgeoning digital payment era.