A seminar empowering women and women-owned enterprises in the green transition took place in Hanoi on July 10, with nearly 100 delegates taking part.

Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, on March 28 announced the expansion of the She’s Next Grant Programme in Vietnam to support women entrepreneurs in capital mobilisation, business governance and development.

Leaders of some top businesses in Vietnam on October 22 signed the commitment to supporting the women’s empowerment principles (WEPs), an initiative of the UN Women and the UN Global Compact.

For many women in the workplace, salary may not be of the utmost importance but a female-friendly working environment is key to job satisfaction.

A new study has found that only 37 percent of women-owned SMEs in Vietnam have accessed bank loans in the last two years, compared to 47 percent of male business owners.

Women make up about half of the world’s population and contribute to society’s well-being as well as the economy, said Assoc. Prof. and Dr Truong Thi Nam Thang, Director of the Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurships at the National Economics University.

Several Vietnamese businesses have been successful and stretched their reach globally, and many of them are run by very talented women.

In Vietnam, women-owned enterprises play an important role in socio-economic development. However, businesswomen are facing several difficulties, especially in the issue of gender equality.