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IFC manager discusses bank lending alternatives for SMEs in Vietnam

Rachel Freeman, IFC manager for Access to Finance Advisory Services in East Asia Pacific shared how movables lending could help resolve banks’ non-performing loans and expand financing to small and medium enterprises on the sideline of the international symposium on movables lending organized by IFC and the Vietnamese Banking Association on August 22-23 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Voices of Vietnamese Women Entrepreneurs

Women constitute a large group in Vietnam in terms of business start-up and ownership. Encouraging more women to become involved in enterprise and grow existing businesses will impact positively on Vietnam's economic performance. However, as in other developing countries, women face a number of challenges not only due to the strong influence of historical and cultural values, but also due to discriminatory barriers in the business environment.