About Vietnam Challenge Fund

Vietnam Challenge Fund (VCF) is a US$ 3 million source of funding from the Asian Development Bank and the UK’s Department for International Development. It is designed to challenge the private sector to propose innovative new business models that engage and benefit the poor, on a replicable and sustainable basis.   ...» Details

What is Action Research?

In Vietnam, much of the recent policy research work in the area of private sector development has been focused on either providing a greater understanding of constraints faced to private sector development, or providing the rationale for policies already made by policy makers. ...» Details

Call for Proposals

In the first round of open research topics, the Policy Action Research Fund calls for proposals in the following thematic areas. The 'window for submission' has now been closed. ...» Details

Policy Action Research Fund launched

The Policy Action Research Fund (PARU)” is to be launched in Hanoi on 10th December 2009 to support action-orientated research. The launch will take place in Army Hotel, 33c Pham Ngu Lao, Hanoi, commencing at 8.30am. ...» Details