Việt Nam has set a goal for at least 300,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to have outstanding loans at credit institutions by 2030 under the new national financial inclusion strategy.
Draft amendments to the Law on Support for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises aim to reduce SMEs’ dependence on collateral-backed borrowing and encourage banks to assess borrowers based on business performance, transaction data, cash flow and value chains.
The ESG Progress Tracker Survey Report 2025 revealed that 89 per cent of 174 respondents say they have made or plan to make an ESG commitment within the next 2-4 years, a significant increase from 80 per cent in 2022.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), accounting for more than 90 per cent of all existing businesses, need solutions to help them access green capital.