Digital transformation in the collective economy and cooperative sector is expected to have a strong impact on production processes, improve productivity, and expand markets. However, the implementation process still faces many “bottlenecks” that need to be addressed.

On May 7, the Viet Nam Cooperative Alliance, in coordination with the International Cooperative Alliance Asia-Pacific (ICA-AP), held the Women’s Conference 2026 in Ha Noi under the theme “Empowerment for Development: Women in Agriculture and Cooperatives”, in response to the International Year of Women Farmers 2026 launched by the United Nations.

Funding for the development of production linkage chains is considered the “key” enabling farmers and cooperatives to take the initiative in developing agriculture in a specialised and sustainable direction. However, numerous difficulties and bottlenecks remain in mechanisms and policies for cooperatives and farmers seeking to access this source of capital.