This is the first time the two units have signed a cooperation program, a meaningful activity on the occasion of the 93rd anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Women's Union.
On the afternoon of October 20, the Hai Duong Provincial Women's Union and the State Bank of Vietnam - Hai Duong Branch signed a cooperation program for the period 2023-2027. This is the first time the two units have signed a cooperation program. Previously, the Provincial Women's Union signed cooperation programs with a number of banks.
Accordingly, the two units signed a cooperation agreement to implement 4 contents including: Effectively implementing policies and laws on social policy credit activities, credit for agricultural and rural development and other types of credit. Organizing activities to improve the effectiveness of implementing the national comprehensive financial strategy, focusing on financial education for women, contributing to limiting black credit. Raising awareness and moving towards good implementation of the national strategy on gender equality for the period 2021 - 2030. Strengthening information sharing, closely coordinating in communication work on the activities of the two sides, social security work and other coordination activities.
As of September 30, the Provincial Social Policy Bank and the Provincial Women's Union have coordinated to build a lending trust network in 235 communes, wards and towns with 1,335 savings and loan groups.
Southeast Asia Bank (Seabank) - Hai Duong branch has signed a cooperation program with the Provincial Women's Union to implement the Seawoman credit package with a disbursed amount of 16.2 billion VND.
Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDbank) - Hai Duong branch is applying a preferential program for businesses owned by women, with a fixed preferential interest rate of 8.5-9%/year, and has had 3 customers borrow capital with a total outstanding debt of nearly 6 billion VND...
Every year, the entire banking sector of Hai Duong province participates in social security and charity work for people in difficult circumstances with a total amount of more than 30 billion VND. The entire sector sponsors 100 orphans in difficult circumstances under the program "Godmother - Connecting Love".
MINH NGUYEN