This paper reviews the status quo of women entrepreneurs considering the impact of
socio-cultural norms and institutions on women’s entrepreneurship in Vietnam. First, we
discuss relevant literature and provide an overview of women’s entrepreneurship in Vietnam.
We analyse the impact of socio-cultural norms and institutional landscape on motivation to
start and do business of Vietnamese women and identify critical facilitators and barriers that
currently affect women entrepreneurs in Vietnam. Finally, we propose recommendations for
changes to traditions and norms, and improvement of government policies in supporting
women entrepreneurship in Vietnam.