After many years of dedication, TYM’s greatest achievement lies in the positive transformation of women’s lives. Women have not only escaped poverty in a sustainable way and built more secure, happy lives, but have also gone on to achieve significant personal success.
- Nearly 450,000 women have joined TYM
- Over 2.1 million loans for women
- Support for 249 subsidized houses for disadvantaged and vulnerable women
- Over 48,000 women have received free health check and medicine
- Over 42,000 gifts from TYM to women on the occasion of Holidays and New Year
- Over 3,600 scholarships and rewards “Giving Wings to Your Dreams” to TYM clients’ children
- Support for 470 local health and education facilities
Over 348,000 women and families have been trained to improve their knowledge and skills
(By the end of 2024)
With its positive impact on the lives of women in particular and on the wider community as a whole, TYM has been honored with numerous prestigious awards and prizes from the Party, the State, the Vietnam Women’s Union, as well as many other national and international recognitions.
AWARDS & PRIZES
- 2023: Ranked among the Top 3 organizations in Asia for the strongest social impact on clients, TYM was awarded the Top Impact Award for Asia in the 60 Decibels 2023 Microfinance Index.
- 2022: Awarded the Government’s Emulation Flag in recognition of its outstanding and comprehensive performance, leading the patriotic emulation movement in 2020; and received a Certificate of Merit from the State Bank of Vietnam.
- 2022: One of 10 financial institutions in the world honored in the framework of the European Microfinance Awards 2022 with the theme “Financial Inclusion for Women” (EMA 2022)
- 2021: “Outstanding microfinance institution” award under CMA 2019
- 2019: One of the top 10 financial institutions in the world with best practices in increasing the resilience of communities vulnerable to the effects of climate change under the framework of the European Microfinance Award 2019
- 2018: CMA Award 2018 Outstanding MFI – Efficient and sustainable Operation
- 2017: CMA Award for outstanding microfinance institution implementing the principles of client protection
- 2016: CMA Award Outstanding MFI of the Year
- 2014: CMA Award for Excellence in Microfinance for the Poor
- 2012: 1st Class Labor Medal by the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- 2011: Awarded the Certificate of Merit by the Prime Minister in recognition of its outstanding achievements during the 2008–2010 period, contributing to the cause of socialist development and national defense
- 2007–2013:For seven consecutive years, TYM was recognized as an Outstanding Microfinance Institution at the Citi Micro-Entrepreneurship Awards, jointly organized by the Citi Foundation, the Vietnam Microfinance Working Group (MFWG), and the State Bank of Vietnam.
- 2010: Awarded the Certificate of Merit by the Central Vietnam Women’s Union in recognition of TYM’s active contributions to mobilizing support and building “Subsidized Houses” for disadvantaged women.
- 2007: Awarded the Second-Class Labor Medal by the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
- 2007: Received the Vietnam Women’s Award presented by the Presidium of the Central Vietnam Women’s Union.
- 2002: Awarded the Third-Class Labor Medal by the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
- 1999: Awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Prime Minister.
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TYM has also had the honor of welcoming numerous distinguished delegations from Vietnam and abroad, including:
2017: TYM welcomed the Delegates of the Asia-Pacific Financial Inclusion Summit
2012: TYM received Her Royal Highness the Princess of Belgium
2010: TYM welcomed Ms. Michelle Bachelet, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Director of UN Women.
2007: TYM received The First Lady of South Africa
2006: TYM welcomed Mrs. Nane Annan, spouse of United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan
2000: TYM received The First Lady of the United States, Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton