A Vietnamese delegation attended the ASEAN Forum on Social
Entrepreneurship in Singapore on October 30 to learn from Singapore’s
social enterprise model and from other ASEAN member states.
Over 80 policy makers and representatives of non-governmental
organisations from the 10 ASEAN member states discussed the role of
social entrepreneurship and talked about good practices and a joint
vision for the development of social enterprises.
At the event, the Vietnamese head of delegation delivered a speech on
the current state of social entrepreneurship in Vietnam, and gave an
overview of the proposals for the State management system to organise
social enterprises and help them grow further.
Singaporean Minister for Social and Family Development Chan Chun Sing
affirmed the increasing recognition of social entrepreneurship as a
potential solution to societal needs, along with the efforts undertaken
by the Government, the private sector and charitable organisations.
The forum provided a chance for the ASEAN countries to share their
opinions on how to encourage social enterprises to support society’s
vulnerable and disadvantaged groups.-VNA