Title Page
Contents
ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS 11
Abstract 12
Chapter I. Introduction 14
1. Background and Goals of Research 14
2. Methodology and Structure of Research 15
Chapter II. Theory of Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Development Policy in Vietnam 17
1. Concepts about SMEs 17
A. Definition about SMEs 17
B. Criterion of Classification Vietnamese SMEs 17
C. SMEs Types 19
2. General Theory about Support Policy for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Vietnam 22
A. Theory about Support Policy for SMEs 22
B. Mechanism and Model Support for SMEs Development in Vietnam 24
Chapter III. Current Situation of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises and Foster Policy in Vietnam 29
1. Current Situation Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City’s Economic 29
A. Current Economic Situation of Vietnam 29
B. Current Economic Situation of Ho Chi Minh City 30
C. Targets for Economic Development from 2010 to 2015 of Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City 32
2. Current Situation of SMEs in Vietnam 33
A. General Information of Vietnam’s SMEs 33
B. Role of SMEs in Vietnam’s economy 37
C. Current Situation of Vietnamese SMEs 41
D. Ho Chi Minh City’s SMEs Current Situation 49
3. Current Situation of Foster Policies and Problems for SMEs in Vietnam 56
A. Financial Policies 57
B. Technology and Training Policy 63
C. Policies on Land Use and Infrastructure Development. 64
D. The Other Support Policies for SMEs 65
Chapter IV. Foster Policies of the Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Vietnam 68
1. Foster Policies for Support SMEs Development in Vietnam 68
A. Foster Policies to Encourage Investment 68
B. Foster Policies of Financial Assistance through State Credit 69
C. Foster Policies of Assistance of Consultancy and Human Resource Training 73
D. Foster Policies of Technological Assistance 74
E. Foster Policies of Information Assistance in Business, Production and Marketing 74
F. Foster Policies of Management System 75
G. Foster Policies of Legal Assistance 75
2. Foster Policies for Support SMEs Development Ho Chi Minh City 76
A. Solution of Investment Support 76
B. Foster Policies of Financial Assistance 77
C. Foster Policies of Law and Registration Procedures 80
D. Foster Policies to Enhance the Management Ability and the Labored Skills 81
E. Foster Policies of Technology Upgrading and Competitiveness 85
Chapter V. Conclusion 89
References 93
Index 96
Index 3.1: Questionnaire of Enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City 96
Index 3.2 Result of Questionnaire. 98
〈Table 2.1〉 Criterion of Classification in Some Countries 19
〈Table 2.2〉 Characteristics of Enterprise’s Type, Advantages and Disadvantages Points 21
〈Table 2.3〉 The Differences between the Support Mechanism in the Old Economic Model and The Current Mechanism 26
〈Table 3.1〉 GDP Structure by Economic Areas 2010- 2015 32
〈Table 3.2〉 Targets for the Growth Rates Yearly in 2010-2015 32
〈Table 3.3〉 Targets for the Structure of Economic Areas 2010 - 2015 33
〈Table 3.4〉 Targets for the Restructure of Economic Sectors 33
〈Table 3.5〉 Capital Structure to Produce Average per Year of Private Regions with Others 35
〈Table 3.6〉 Number of Business Non- Agriculture is Allocated Follow Area. 36
〈Table 3.7〉 Profits and Loss of Ho Chi Minh Enterprise from 2007 to 2009 36
〈Table 3.8〉 Index 3.1: Industry Value by Economic Factors. 39
〈Table 3.9〉 Contribution of Non- State Regions into Industry Production Value 40
〈Table 3.10〉 The Number of SMEs in Ho Chi Minh City in 2007 50
〈Table 3.11〉 Structure of Capital Sources of SMEs in 2008 52
〈Table 3.12〉 Structure of Capital Sources of SMEs in 2007 53
〈Table 3.13〉 Educational Levels of Executive Board in 2008 54
〈Table 3.14〉 Educational Level of Managers in 2007 54
〈Table 3.15〉 Educational Level of Heads of Group in 2008 55
〈Table 3.16〉 Comparison of Tax Rates in Vietnam with Other ASEAN Countries 58
〈Table 3.17〉 Bank Credit in Economic Sectors 60
〈Table 3.18〉 Percentage of Savings and Investment in the Vietnamese Economy 62
〈Table 3.19〉 Required Support Contents of the SMEs in Southern Vietnam 66
〈Table 3.20〉 The Advantages and Disadvantages for SMEs. 66
〈Table 4.1〉 Structure of Capital Loans of the Development Assistance Fund of Ho Chi Minh City in 2008. 70
〈Table 4.2〉 Structure of Capital Loans of the Development Assistance 71
〈Table 4.3〉 Structure of Loan Capital of Ho Chi Minh City Fund. 78
〈Table 4.4〉 Some Tariff Incentives for IPs and EPZs from 2008 80
〈Table 4.5〉 Rate of Training Needs 82
〈Table 4.6〉 Some Model of Training Courses 83
〈Figure 3.1〉 GDP Structure by Economic Areas 2005 and 2009 30
〈Figure 3.2〉 Targets for the Structure of Economic Areas 2010 - 2015 of HCMC 33
〈Figure 3.3〉 Number of Enterprises is Operating 34
〈Figure 3.4〉 Total Number of SMEs in Ho Chi Minh City in 2007 50
〈Figure 3.5〉 Structure of Capital Sources of SMEs in 2008 53
〈Figure 3.6〉 Educational Levels of SMEs’ Executive Board in 2008 54
〈Figure 3.7〉 The Bottlenecks in the Process of SME Development in Vietnam 67
〈Figure 4.1〉 Structure of Capital Loans of the Development Assistance Fund of SMEs of Ho Chi Minh City in 2008. 71