Viet Nam's energy sector has made considerable strides in recent years in achieving high percentage of nationwide electrification and a relatively diversified energy mix that is dominated by hydropower, followed by gas and coal. However, sustaining those achievements including addressing...

Access to credit is still one of the greatest obstacles to the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Viet Nam, and, to date, only 39% of SMEs have bank loans. SMEs' loans account for 22% of the total bank lending for the overall economy, whereas SMEs constitute 97% of the total...