Counseling for small and medium enterprises in Vietnam

Counseling for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is implemented according to the provisions of Article 13 of Decree 80/2021/ND-CP, specifically as follows:

Regulations on counselor network in Vietnam

- The counselor network shall be development on the basis of existing or new counselors and counseling organizations that are operating under relevant laws following these principles:

Counselors shall have qualifications and experience that meet the demands of SMEs and requirements of the Ministry or ministerial agency with which he/she registers.

Counseling organizations shall satisfy the conditions specified by relevant laws, meet the demands of SMEs and requirements of the Ministry or ministerial agency with which it registers.

- Application for participation in the counselor network

For individuals, an application shall contain: the application form; CV; certified copies of qualifications and relevant documents issued by competent authorities.

For organizations, an application shall contain: the application form; certified copies of the Certificate of Enterprise Registration or Establishment Decision; competency profile; certified copies of profiles of counselors in the organization; certified copies of documents proving fulfillment of business conditions (in case of restricted business lines).

- The applicant shall submit the application specified in Point b of this Clause, whether directly or online, to the units assigned to organize the counselor network of the Ministry or ministerial agency (hereinafter referred to as “receiving unit”) in order to be admitted to the counselor network and announced on the website of the Ministry or ministerial agency within 10 working days.

In case an applicant is not qualified, the receiving unit shall send a notification to the applicant, whether directly or online, within 10 working days from the day on which the application is received.

A counselor or counseling organization may participate in counselor networks of multiple Ministries and ministerial agencies all conditions and criteria are satisfied.

- After being admitted to the counselor network and announced on the website of the Ministry or ministerial agencies, the counselor shall access www.business.gov.vn to register participation in the counselor network database and start to provide counseling for SMEs in accordance with this Decree.

- The funding for Ministries and ministerial agencies to develop, operate, manage and maintain their counselor networks, funding for training and development of counselor networks shall be part of their annual funding for provision of assistance for SMEs and other lawful sources of funding (if any).

Counseling for small and medium enterprises in Vietnam (Internet image) 

Content of counseling for small and medium enterprises in Vietnam

SMEs will receive counseling about personnel, finance, manufacturing, sale, market, internal administration and other contents relevant to their business operation (except counseling about administrative procedures and legal advice according to relevant laws) as follows:

- 100% of the value of the advisory contract but not exceeding 50 million VND/year/enterprise for micro-enterprises, not exceeding 70 million VND/year/enterprise for women-owned micro-enterprises, micro-enterprises with high female employment and micro-enterprises that are social enterprises;

- Reimbursement of up to 50% of the value of the advisory contract but not exceeding 100 million VND/year/enterprise for small enterprises, not exceeding 150 million VND/year/enterprise for women-owned small enterprises, small enterprises with high female employment and small enterprises that are social enterprises;

- Reimbursement of up to 30% of the value of the advisory contract but not exceeding 150 million VND/year/enterprise for medium enterprises, not exceeding 200 million VND/year/enterprise for women-owned medium enterprises, medium enterprises with high female employment and medium enterprises that are social enterprises.

Mai Thanh Loi

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