Needs Assessment of Women-Owned Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Vietnam

Abstract

The objective of the study is to assess the need for support of women-owned SMEs in Vietnam. Specifically, the report explores the obstacles faced by women-owned SMEs, their need for support including supporting services, method of support, and implementation of support to WOEs. The empirical results also provide evidences for proposing and developing women-owned SME support policies and advocating for relevant policies in line with the SME Support Law. Business supporting services are very broad, but this study focuses specifically on the need for support of women-owned SMEs in three important service groups stipulated in the SME Support Law: (i) Access to financial resources, (ii) Access to information and knowledge, and (iii) Access to market and business network development.