Nations Aim for Inclusive Trade; Vietnam Uses Small-Business Loans to Get There

Vietnam is encouraging banks to lend to small businesses, like this furniture store in Ho Chi Minh City. (VOA/Ha Nguyen)
Vietnam is encouraging banks to lend to small businesses, like this furniture store in Ho Chi Minh City. (VOA/Ha Nguyen)

HO CHI MINH CITY – When politicians try to win votes by blaming foreigners for stealing jobs, economists say they ignore technology, which is what is really replacing many of these jobs. However the issue remains that many workers and small businesses do not benefit from foreign trade as much as corporations do, and that is something Vietnam hopes to fix. Tiếp tục đọc “Nations Aim for Inclusive Trade; Vietnam Uses Small-Business Loans to Get There”