State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) requires commercial banks to have an overall evaluation on lending activities with small and medium enterprises from 2011 to 30/09/2013.

The outstanding loans have increased again since mid- August after a long period of stagnation, though the money has been disbursed mostly to big enterprises.

 (CPV) - Conference - Exhibition Vietnam Finance 2013 opens in Hanoi on August 27. This annual event is co-organized by the Vietnam's Ministry of Finance and International Data Group (IDG Vietnam).