Microfinance in Southeast Asia: The Case of Vietnam Over the Period 2005–2015

Long Bui-Thanh; Lucía Morales; Bernadette Andreosso-O’callaghan

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-00913-7_10

Microfinance in Southeast Asia: The Case of Vietnam Over the Period 2005–2015

Long Bui-Thanh
, Lucía Morales
, Bernadette Andreosso-O’callaghan

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Abstract

Over the last decades, microfinance (MF) in Vietnam has grown significantly contributing to government goals in terms of poverty reduction. As per 2013 records for Vietnam, there were 10.09 million MF clients, and over 130 Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) with 5800 branches at the commune-level (ADB in Sector assessment: MF development program in Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam, 2014). The reviewed literature points out to the lack of effective analysis on how MF programmes are developed and on how they are aligned with ethical standards that focus their activities on both poverty reduction and the empowerment of women in Vietnam. This study identifies how MF is used to articulate appropriate and effective policies and measures that contribute to the alleviation of poverty in the Southeast Asian region, taking Vietnam as a case study.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Asian Nations and Multinationals
Subtitle of host publication	Overcoming the Limits to Growth
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	159-173
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030009137
ISBN (Print)	9783030009120
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00913-7_10
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2018

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 1 No Poverty
SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Keywords

Economic policy
Microfinance
Microfinance institution
Poverty reduction
Vietnam

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