The winners will undergo intensive training and receive 100 million VND each, to reform their business models and products and recover after the pandemic.
The 30 were selected from 239 businesses nationwide, of which more than two-thirds have put women at the centre.
In his remarks, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Duy Dong noted that the 2021 support package has proven effective as it has helped 31 SIB outline their business strategies, integrated with sustainable development factors like environment, climate change response and social welfare.
Notably, the turnover of all 31 has recovered and increased from 2021, the official said.
Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam Shawn Steil lauded the role of SIB in addressing social gaps and environmental issues and creating positive impacts in Vietnam.
They have generated jobs for vulnerable groups, promoted environmentally-friendly products, and increased values for products, he added.
UNDP Resident Representative Ramla Al Khalidi expressed her belief that the selected businesses will optimise benefits from the programme, to develop and perfect their products and services.
