uob vietnam launches course for small business bankers

UOB Vietnam launches course for small business bankers

United Overseas Bank partnered up with Vietnam’s Foreign Trade University to launch the first tertiary education programme in Vietnam for small business bankers.
opportunity network and sme finance forum announce partnership to accelerate smes growth

Opportunity Network and SME Finance Forum announce partnership to accelerate SMEs' growth

IFC’s SME Finance Forum and Opportunity Network have agreed to collaborate to help small businesses form B2B partnerships, grow their business and expand to new markets.
co working space an affordable alternative

Co-working space an affordable alternative

Leasing co-working space is more cost-efficient for small businesses than traditional commercial leasing, where the area may be much larger than their needs, according to Ms. Hoang Dieu Trang, Senior Manager, Commercial Leasing, at Savills Hanoi.
banks loosen purse strings for small businesses

Banks loosen purse strings for small businesses

Instead of lending to large companies, more and more banks have started to lend to small businesses to hedge their risks.
vietnams small businesses outperform regional counterparts

Vietnam’s small businesses outperform regional counterparts

Vietnam’s small businesses are among the fastest growing and most confident in the region, according to new survey data released today.
german vn officials discuss small businesses

German, VN officials discuss small businesses

Small and medium-sized enterprises play a vital role in national development, Vietnamese and German politicians said in Ha Noi yesterday, during a dialogue between the Communist Party of Viet Nam and the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).
pm inspects food safety at vegetable market

PM inspects food safety at vegetable market

Small businesses should not sell low-quality food products that come from unclear sources, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said to fruit vendors in the capital’s Hoàn Kiếm District early this morning.
canada pledges us 15 million to combat slcps

Canada pledges US$15 million to combat SLCPs

Canadian Foreign Minister Stéphan Dion announced on September 5 that Canada will contribute US$15 million to assist Vietnam small businesses in reducing short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs).
secure and collaborative file storage system for smes

Secure and collaborative file storage system for SMEs

Small businesses often operate in lean teams, with each staff member behaving as a “jack of all trades.” This attitude can be useful for acquiring customers and putting in the extra effort small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) sometimes need, but it doesn’t work for data management and security.
small businesses not investing in tech apps security

Small businesses not investing in tech apps, security

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the city are neglecting to use information and technology applications and information security, said Dang Vu Tuan, vice director of Ha Noi's Department for Information and Communications.
making the world run womens day in vietnam

Making the world run: Women’s Day in Vietnam

Three of my young Vietnamese friends are starting a small business in Da Nang City in the central region. The young lady has taken the risk and the plunge to create a business space of their own creativity and imagination.
metro community stars 2014 award launched

METRO Community Stars 2014 award launched

On the occasion of its 50th anniversary this year, leading international self-service wholesaler Metro Cash & Carry last week launched METRO Community Stars 2014 award, seeking to honour independent entrepreneurs whose outstanding social and ecological commitment contributes to the quality of life in their community and acknowledge how important small businesses are for local integration.
electronic payments innovation to change the future of commerce in vietnam

Electronic payments innovation to change the future of commerce in Vietnam

It’s very common to hear people discuss various countries’ economies as being “built on small businesses”, however, nowhere is this more true than in Vietnam.
small business how to become a magnet employer

Small business: How to become a magnet employer?

While large corporations busy themselves with management trainee program or cover newspapers with their attractive job advertisements, as a small business, what will you do to seize your opportunities in the race of recruiting?
internet balloons to benefit small business google

Internet balloons to benefit small business: Google

Google's plans to beam the Internet from giant balloons sent to the stratosphere could boost small businesses in rural parts of Asia by connecting them online, the company said on Wednesday.