Legal Support for Women-Owned Enterprises in Vietnam - Current Situation and Solutions
Dr. Mac Thi Hoai Thuong

Abstract
In Vietnam, women-owned enterprises play an increasingly important role in the economy. According to statistics from the Report of Vietnam Association for Women Entrepreneurs, the number of Vietnamese businesses owned by women has increased rapidly in recent years, from 4% in 2009 to 21% in 2011 and 25% in 2022, the highest percentage in Southeast Asia. The article analyzes the development trend and increasingly important role of women-owned enterprises, their difficulties raised by the business environment and pressure to balance between work and family life, prejudice society, etc. to emphasize the need to strengthen legal support forwomen-owned enterprises. The article reveals that although Vietnamese law has provisions to provide legal support for women-owned enterprises, some provisions are inappropriate, the implementation of theseprovisions is not effective. Therefore, it is necessary to continuously consult, amend and improve the legal system on support for women-owned SMEs, and improve the implementation of the support policies through associations and organizations for women.

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