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Digital transformation: from perception to action
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BIDV representative joins the launch of Digital transformation for women entrepreneurs program in Hanoi
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On 15 October, Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs’ Council in collaboration with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) held Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs’ Forum. BIDV representatives attended and shared about the bank’s support for SME digital transformation.
The forum themed “Digital Transformation: From perception to action” aims to empower women through supporting womenled businesses to transform digitally, recovering business and production activities as well as adapting to the pandemic in the context of Industry 4.0. The forum afforded participants a chance to share experience and seek ways to step up digital transformation, towards building a healthy and sustainable business environment
At the discussion session "Digital Transformation - Take action", BIDV and the technology solution providers discussed and advised businesses on digital transformation issues, tools, services and platforms that can be applied in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. They also outlined a suitable roadmap for the implementation of digital transformation for small and medium enterprises.
Mrs. Pham Thi Van Khanh - Head of BIDV's Corporate Banking Department shared about BIDV's role in the digital transformation journey with businesses. Accordingly, BIDV has provided many solutions to improving customers' ability to access bank loans and services through the following components: SME consulting activities; enhancing SME’s access to technology and financial transparency; digitizing banking activities for SMEs; and comprehensive development of supply chain financing products.
In order to boost digital transformation, apply modern technology to governance and financial - accounting management, BIDV launched a Digital Transformation program for SMEs (SME Digitrans). The bank has cooperated with MISA Joint Stock Company and Kiu Vietnam Co., Ltd. to offer incentives to small and medium-sized businesses such as a free 2-year fee for BMP business management software, free accounting software MISA SME.NET 2020 Professional + meInvoice. BIDV also offers BIDV ERP connection between BIDV's iBank service and the abovementioned software.
Together with the cause of gender equality, the contingent of female entrepreneurs has been growing stronger, with their firms accounting for 26.5 percent of the total nationwide, placing Vietnam sixth among countries with the highest number of businesswomen.
