The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on August 28 discussed the draft Law on the Development of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), which is set to replace the 2017 law.

CRIF Viet Nam and the Centre for Enterprise, Household Business, and Collective Economy Information under the Agency for Private Enterprise and Collective Economy Development (APED), Ministry of Finance, on August 27, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a robust cooperative framework to accelerate Vietnamese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) strengthen their digital and green transformation capabilities.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has called on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to strengthen their capabilities, expand their scale and become a solid foundation and a steady pipeline for medium-sized and large businesses, contributing to the country’s growth targets.

The upcoming official visit to Singapore by Member of the Political Bureau and Standing Member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee Tran Cam Tu is expected to create fresh momentum to turn the two countries’ major orientations into concrete, breakthrough cooperation programmes and projects that generate long-term value, with small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) playing an important role in implementation.

Ho Chi Minh City aims to support between 150,000 and 200,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with at least 100,000 adopting digital technology platforms and digital transformation solutions under its 2026–2030 SME Digital Transformation Project unveiled on June 30.

A series of Politburo resolutions is placing new demands on Viet Nam’s growth model, particularly in Ho Chi Minh City, making it essential to reassess the roles of key economic sectors and improve coordination between the state and the market to sustain rapid and durable growth.​

The Agency for Private Enterprise and Collective Economy Development under the Ministry of Finance, in coordination with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Viet Nam, organised a training course on enhancing capacity for SME support organisations through digital and green transformation towards Improved productivity and decent work in Ha Noi on April 9.

The Minister of Construction has just signed and issued the Plan for Legal Support for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in 2026, aiming to strengthen the provision of legal information, raise awareness of compliance, and create a favourable business environment in the construction sector.

The Da Nang People’s Committee, in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) – a member of the World Bank Group, held a seminar entitled “Positioning and Developing Viet Nam’s International Financial Centre in Da Nang: Opportunities for Transaction and Investment Attraction”, on November 6.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc hosted a reception for Kim Sung-tae, Chairman and CEO of the Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) in Ha Noi on September 23.

The Vietnamese and Lao Ministries of Industry and Trade jointly organised a thematic seminar on promoting cross-border e-commerce between the two countries in Vientiane on July 18.

Over the years, the Government and the State Bank of Vietnam have introduced numerous policies offering preferential credit to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). However, the majority of these businesses continue to face significant barriers in accessing such financial resources.