Trade and Investment Division
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)


Small Industry Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific No. 31
(ST/ESCAP/SER.M/48)



CONTENTS
  1. Prospects and challenges for small and medium-sized
    enterprises of the Asian and Pacific Region in the
    context of the emerging global and regional scenario


  2. Business incubation through technology support for
    small and medium-sized enterprises in Asia and the Pacific


  3. Strengthening technology incubation systsems for
    creating high technology-based enterprises


  4. Best practices for donor intervention in business
    development service provision for small and
    medium-sized enterprises


  5. Enhancing export opportunities through environmentally
    sound business development for small and
    medium-sized enterprises in Asia and the Pacific


  6. Small and medium-sized enterprises in Viet Nam:
    What are their needs?
Annexes
  1. Main findings of the survey of 55 export-oriented SMEs
    in Hanoi, conducted by the Vietnamese Chamber of
    Commerce and Industry
  2. Major findings of the survey on over 53 export-oriented
    SMEs in Ho Chi Minh City, conducted by the Foreign Trade
    and Investment Development Council
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Last updated: 20 December 2001