Vietnam ranks 18th in index of women entrepreneurs
Vietnam gained 65.5 points in the Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs, ranking 18th. Meanwhile, women account for 31.3 percent of total entrepreneurs in the country.
A conference on “Businesswomen in the digital economy” held recently in Hanoi highlighted the need for women-owned businesses to take advantage of opportunities created by the advancement of digital technology, e-commerce, and online marketing amidst the 4th industrial revolution.
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.
While the profile of Vietnamese businesswomen has been raised significantly in recent years with the emergence of leaders in certain sectors, budding women entrepreneurs still have to fight with one hand tied behind their backs.
A panel discussion featuring new business models – view of young and women entrepreneurs in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) as part of the GMS Business Summit in Hanoi on March 30.