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.