The ThinkZone investment fund has said that total venture capital investment in innovative businesses in Vietnam in 2021 reached $1.4 billion, of which about 90 per cent came from foreign venture capital funds. Despite playing a key role in providing capital for innovative startups in Vietnam, foreign venture capital funds still face many difficulties due to legal obstacles. It also remains difficult for startups and innovative businesses to access loans due to high interest rates and a lack of collateral.

Speaking at a dialogue entitled “Improving the law on bad debts after the pilot of Resolution 42 ends”, organized by Vietnam Economic Times / VnEconomy, analysts acknowledged that there are many shortcomings in the process of property management. They recommended building a proper debt trading market that buys and sells both bad debts and regular debts.

Rice businesses have faced a range of difficulties in harvesting, distribution, processing, and exporting rice because of the pandemic. State Bank of Vietnam Deputy Governor Dao Minh Tu has asked banks to continue to meet capital needs in the industry, offering reasonable terms and interest rates and, especially, loans without collateral.