2019 Vietnam Global Money Week

LEADING ORGANISATIONS:

• Vietnam Microfinance Working Group

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

• 3PAD Bac Kan, An Phu Development Fund, Anh Chi Em Programme - Entrepreneurs du Monde, Ba Ria Vung Tau Capital Fund for Poor People and Employee, Ben Tre Capital Aid Fund For Women's Economic Development, Canal Circle, Center for Sustainable Economic and Environmental Development, Center for Women and Community Development, Dien Bien Phu Women Development Fund, Dien Bien Women Development Center, Economic Development Fund For Poor Households, Habitat for Humanity Vietnam, M7 One-Member Limited Liability Microfinance Institution, Microfinance Unit - World Vision Vietnam, My Duc Microfinance Programme (M&D), Ninh Phuoc Women Development Fund, Pro-Poor Center Can Loc, Research Center for Supporting Rural Economic Development, Standard Training Unit (CFRC), Thanh Hoa Microfinance Institution, The Center of Small Enterprises Development Assistance, The Nowergian Mission Aliiance, Tien Giang Capital Aid Fund For Women's Economic Development, Tinh Thuong One-Member Limited Liability Microfinance Institution

NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED DIRECTLY:

• Not reported

NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:

• Not reported

Vietnam Microfinance Working Group
The Vietnam Microfinance Working Group and its partners celebrated Global Money Week 2019 by holding a teaching programme, titled “Personal Finance Management”. It aimed at teaching young participants about savings and finance management. The programme’s slogan is: “Thousand Dong Today, Million Dong Tomorrow”, and was held by experienced trainers.

2016 Vietnam Money Week

LEADING ORGANISATION:

• National Vietnam Microfinance Working Group (VMFWG)

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

• State Bank of Vietnam

DATE OF THE EVENT:

• 15th of March

TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH ENGAGED:

• 200

For the second time, Global Money Week was celebrated in Vietnam under the leadership of the National Vietnam Microfinance Working Group (VMFWG) – and this year, State Bank of Vietnam has also shown support in raising awareness to strengthen the financial literacy for young people.

The National Vietnam Microfinance Working Group arranged financial education sessions with children in Hanoi. Using materials co-developed with Aflatoun, the financial education sessions also gave the children the opportunity to share their thoughts and motivations for saving. Most of the sessions established that children’s primary motivation for saving is to support their family and themselves, in order to be able to finish their studies..

Representatives from State Bank of Vietnam were also present during the sessions, to present the role of the central bank in ensuring that all Vietnamese people can live in a financially stable country. Moreover, the representatives from the State Bank of Vietnam participated in some interactive activities and games with the children.

2015 Vietnam Money Week

PARTICIPANTS:

• National Vietnam Microfinance Working Group (VMFWG)
• State Bank of Vietnam

DATE OF THE EVENT:

• 11th of March

NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED:

• 70

Global Money Week was celebrated for the first time in Vietnam thanks to the initiative of the National Vietnam Microfinance Working Group (VMFWG) and the support of the State Bank of Vietnam. Starting small this year, the National Vietnam Microfinance Working Group highlighted that the most important area to highlight for young Vietnamese is to develop interest to learn more about financial literacy, improve their attitude towards finances, and encourage them to potentially become an entrepreneur.

With this as the objective, the Vietname Microfinance Working Group launched a programme to inspire young people by showcasing success stories of local and international Vietnamese entrepreneurs that they would be able relate to. The interactive session were organised for youth with young and old entrepreneurs from across the country who started saving from a young age.