Financial Inclusion

Workshop on Technology-based Business Models in Support of Financial Inclusion in Vietnam

On December 15, 2017, with the support of ADA and SECO, VMFWG, together with SBV and IFC co-organized the workshop on Technology-based Business Models in Support of Financial Inclusion in Vietnam. Participants attending the event include Secretary General of Vietnam Banks Association, former Deputy Governor of State Bank of Vietnam Nguyen Toan Thang, and 111 representatives from the Vietnam Government, Ministries, Central agencies and organizations, 22 MFIs, Diplomatic Corps, international and local Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO). The event also attracted numerous reporters from credible newspapers and TV channels. The purposes of…

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Microfinance

Decision 20/2017-QD-TTg, date 12/6/2017 on regulations on activities of microfinance programs and projects

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 in the operation of microfinance programs and projects of political organizations, Socio-political organizations and non-governmental organizations. 1. Conditions for registration of microfinance program or project…

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Microfinance

Rabobank visits the value chain of Quynh Luu

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 poverty. Officials from VietED sent a reporter from RaboBank to visit the pineapple forest in Quynh Luu and stopped visiting the pineapple field of Bui…

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Value chain

Quynh Luu Pineapple Value chain

On March 25, 2015, VietED Fund organized for Rabobank – Netherlands to visit pineapple model in Quynh Luu – Nghe An. Participating in this activity is VietED Fund: Ms Dinh Thi Anh Tuyet, Chairman of the Fund Management Board, Mr Nguyen Thanh Ha Director of VietED Fund, Representative of Dua Quynh Luu, Rabobank Netherlands Organization: Ha Thuy An . Besides taking Mrs. Ha An to visit the pineapple models, visiting the fund’s recurring fund, the pineapple association and VietED fund also had a meeting at VietED fund office, Quynh Luu,…

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Microfinance

Study Report on “Microfinance in Vietnam: The real situation and policy recommendations”

Vietnam Microfinance Working Group (VMFWG) has published the Study Report on “Microfinance in Vietnam: “The real situation and pocily recommendations”. This Report creates an overall picture which reflects the real situation of operating environment, policy and regulatory framework for microfinance institutions.  Additionally, this Report does not concentrate on theories while deeply analyzing, evaluating comprehensively the current situation of microfinance activities of licensed microfinance institutions and programs/ projects in Vietnam. On that basis, recommendations and proposals taking practical and concrete actions to remove the present “knot” are expected to produce a…

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