I. GENERAL INTRODUCTION
A. FOUNDING MEMBERS
Mr. Le Hoa Nha: is currently the General Director of HVA Joint Stock Company and Deputy General Director of FUNDGO Investment Fund. With a solid academic background, he holds a Master’s degree in Finance from UBIS University (USA), a Master’s degree in International Business Administration from Collège de Paris (France) and a Bachelor of Laws (Vietnam). Mr. Le Hoa Nha is not only a strategic leader, but also a person with a broad vision in the field of finance and management, contributing to the orientation and sustainable development of businesses and investment funds.
Mr. Nguyen Hoai Tuong: Dr. Nguyen Hoai Tuong is currently a lecturer and Director of NEXT Lab at the International Francophone Institute – Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU-IFI), with a focus on research and development in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and big data mining. He is also a member of the Scientific Council of the Francophone Organization for Artificial Intelligence (AFRIA, Switzerland). In addition, Mr. Nguyen Hoai Tuong is the co-founder and General Director of Titops, specializing in training and providing high-quality human resources for domestic and foreign enterprises. With diverse experience and knowledge in the fields of computer science and big data mining, he has helped Titops become one of the leading training units in Vietnam.
Ms. Vuong Tuyet Anh : is currently the Business Director of Giftcards and CEO of Jade Labs Vietnam, with over 4 years of experience in business management, project development and community building. She has a background in Environmental Science Engineering (Can Tho University), a certificate in Securities Analysis and Investment, and the ability to integrate ESG standards into business strategies. She focuses on developing sustainable projects, connecting financial technology and ESG to create positive impacts for the community.
Ms. Hoang Nu Ngoc Minh is currently the Director of Business Performance at TrustXLabs. She has more than 10 years of research on work performance in the domestic and international 5-star hotel service industry. With the mission of solving education and labor issues, aiming at value 04 on education quality in the 17 sustainable development goals of the United Nations, she founded the Rise Your Future community to nurture the all-powerful young generation, helping 1 million young people improve their abilities and knowledge completely free of charge.
Lawyer Nguyen Kha Ai : CEO of FUNDGO Law firm
B. BUSINESS INFORMATION
- REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Vietnamese Name: Social Empowerment Development Joint Stock Company
English name: Social Empowerment Development & Investment Jointstock Company
Abbreviation: SEDIC
Tax code: 1801777858
Address: 81 Nguyen Hien, KDC91B, An Khanh ward, Ninh Kieu district, Can Tho city.
Business model: Social enterprise
Logo:
Slogan: “Empowering Lives, Transforming Communities ”
- CONTACT INFORMATION
Hotline:
E-mail:
Website: www.sedic.org
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/sedicglobal
Facebook Group:
Zalo Group:
C. STRATEGIC VISION
- Vision: To become a leading enterprise in the field of social investment, community capacity development in Vietnam, connecting resources and creating sustainable impact.
- Mission: SEDIC is committed to empowering and developing the capacity of disadvantaged communities, helping them to be confident and self-reliant in improving their lives. At the same time, promoting sustainable business solutions for social and environmental benefits.
- Core values:
- Empowerment: Focus on capacity building for disadvantaged groups.
- Sustainability: Ensuring business operations are linked to environmental and social responsibility.
- Innovation: Continuously innovate to bring the highest value.
- Transparency: Transparent operations, creating trust for partners and the community.
D. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Lean organization includes:
- Board of Directors: Is the highest management body of the company, responsible for deciding important strategic issues.
- Board of Supervisors: Responsible for supervising the activities of the Board of Directors and the Executive Board, ensuring compliance with the law and the company’s charter.
- Executive Board: Headed by the General Director, manages the daily operations of the company, including the following functional departments:
- Business – Trade Cooperation and Funding: Focus on developing cooperation, promoting trade and mobilizing funding sources.
- Training and Project Development: Capacity building training, implementation of social projects and community development.
- Office – Human Resources Administration: Manage administrative activities and human resource development.
- Finance: Manage budgets, capital, and financial activities.
- Legal – Internal Control: Ensuring legal compliance, risk management and internal control.
- Communications and Technology: In charge of brand communications, applying technology in business operations.
Depending on the time, the organizational structure will be changed accordingly.
II. METHOD OF OPERATION
- Overall strategic direction
- Towards sustainable development: Integrating social, environmental and economic goals in all activities.
- Focus on marginalized communities: Develop capacity building programs for people with disabilities, women, youth and vulnerable groups.
- Promote international collaboration: Connect with NGOs, businesses, and international partners to optimize resources and expand impact.
- Applying technology: Using modern technology to optimize management, improve performance and enhance social value.
- Specific direction of operation
2.1. Training and capacity development field
- Target:
- Provide vocational training programs suitable to the conditions and capacities of each disadvantaged group.
- Build a training model that combines theory and practice to ensure that students can apply immediately after completing the course.
- Main activities:
- Develop vocational training centers for people with disabilities, single women, and unemployed youth.
- Organize soft skills training courses such as planning, personal financial management and entrepreneurship.
- Strengthening the connection between training and the labor market, ensuring students have job opportunities immediately after training.
2.2. Sustainable business sector
- Target:
- Develop circular economy projects, recycle resources and produce environmentally friendly products.
- Support startups and social enterprises to implement impact business projects.
- Main activities:
- Connect and coordinate the implementation of recycling projects and production of environmentally friendly products such as handicrafts from recycled materials.
- Credit support and advisory for start-up projects in the ESG (environmental, social and governance) field.
- Develop and trade carbon credits from renewable energy and afforestation projects.
2.3. Communication and awareness raising
- Target:
- Raise public awareness of social and environmental responsibility.
- Build SEDIC’s image as a leading enterprise in sustainable development.
- Main activities:
- Build communication campaigns through social media, newspapers, and television.
- Organize and coordinate events, seminars, and exhibitions on social and environmental responsibility.
- Develop creative communication products to promote SEDIC’s message and values.
2.4. Areas of cooperation and connection
- Target:
- Building a strong network of partners at home and abroad.
- Strengthen cooperation with local establishments, craft cooperatives, NGOs, large enterprises and social investment funds.
- Main activities:
- Sign strategic cooperation agreements with international organizations and state agencies.
- Participate in international forums and conferences to seek cooperation opportunities.
- Mobilizing capital from international organizations and investment funds for social projects.
2.5. Management and operation field
- Target:
- Optimize management, improve company performance.
- Ensure transparent operations and compliance with legal regulations.
- Main activities:
- Apply modern management systems to manage finance, human resources and projects.
- Organize periodic internal training to improve human resource capacity.
- Conduct periodic reporting on the company’s performance and social impact.
- Phase 2025-2027 Plan
Phase 1: Building the foundation (2025-2026)
- Connecting facilities, training centers and supporting startups, supporting the operation of some pilot projects (Knitting training for people with disabilities).
- Develop pilot projects on circular economy and recycling (Connecting to promote Lactics products).
- Building a professional staff and modern management system.
Phase 2: Scaling Up (2026-2027)
- Expanding operations to many localities in Vietnam.
- Develop international cooperation to bring SEDIC products and services to foreign markets.
- Revenue growth from sustainable projects and carbon credits.
- Expected results
- Social Impact: Vocational training and employment for hundreds of disadvantaged people every year.
- Economic Impact: Make SEDIC the leading social enterprise in Vietnam, generating profits to reinvest in community programs.
- Environmental impact: Contribute to waste reduction, renewable energy use and protection of natural resources.
III. SOLUTIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION METHODS
- Training and capacity development
Solution:
- Basic and specialized vocational training: Providing vocational training programs suitable for disadvantaged groups such as handicrafts, weaving, clean agricultural production, and recycling technology.
- Soft skills development: Organize training courses on communication skills, planning, and personal financial management.
- Strengthening community education: Support education for poor children, scholarships for students, and career guidance.
Perform:
- Establish training centers and community schools locally to reach out to the disadvantaged.
- Partner with NGOs, schools and vocational training centers to develop curriculum.
- Monitor and evaluate trainee results after training to improve the program.
- Organize the purchase and trade of products made by disadvantaged people
- Circular economy and environmental protection
Solution:
- Promote circular economy: Build recycling projects, reuse raw materials, and produce environmentally friendly products.
- Waste reduction: Implement waste collection and treatment systems in local communities.
- Carbon Credit Development: Generate and sell carbon credits from renewable energy and reforestation projects.
Perform:
- Cooperate with local authorities and environmental organizations to implement recycling and environmental protection projects.
- Support small businesses and individuals to participate in sustainable production chains.
- Sign cooperation agreements with international organizations to trade carbon credits.
- Research on building a carbon credit trading platform
- Support social entrepreneurship
Solution:
- Financial support: Coordinate with Youth Unions of provinces and cities in the region, startup competitions, incubators, etc. to provide low-interest loans or non-refundable capital support for social startup projects.
- Consulting and Mentoring: Connecting startups with industry experts, organizing mentoring programs.
- Market Development: Support startups to reach the market through e-commerce platforms and fairs.
Perform:
- Establish a fund to support social startups, providing micro-credit for startup projects
- Organize startup idea competitions with prizes and implementation support.
- Partner with large enterprises to create opportunities for startups to participate in the supply chain.
- Raising awareness and communication
Solution:
- Multimedia Communications: Develop communication campaigns through social media, newspapers, and television to raise awareness of social and environmental responsibility.
- Seminars and events: Organize seminars and workshops with the participation of experts, businesses and the community to share experiences and knowledge.
- Branding: Promote the SEDIC brand as a symbol of sustainable development and empowerment.
Perform:
- Develop multi-channel media content (Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, website for SEDIC).
- Participate in international fairs and events on sustainable development and social responsibility.
- Organize media campaigns tied to environmental or humanitarian holidays.
- Collaborate and connect
Solution:
- Cooperation with non-governmental organizations (NGOs): Connect with domestic and foreign organizations to receive financial, technical and experience support. Through the Friendship Association of countries, diplomatic missions to speak out the message of SEDIC
- Building a network of partners: Strengthen partnerships with businesses, universities, and disadvantaged communities.
- Mobilizing international resources: Calling for funding and investment from international organizations for social and environmental projects.
Perform:
- Establish a specialized department on foreign relations to search for and manage partners.
- Participate in international forums and conferences on sustainable development.
- Develop public-private partnership projects to implement major programs.
- Efficient management and operation
Solution:
- Strengthening management capacity: Applying modern technology to manage work, human resources and finance.
- Staff training: Continuously train staff to meet job requirements and long-term strategies.
- Performance measurement: Build a system to evaluate the performance of projects and activities.
Perform:
- Deploy ERP management software system to optimize operating processes.
- Conduct periodic training programs for employees and managers.
- Prepare periodic reports on performance for analysis and improvement.
- Sustainable Finance
Solution:
- Diversify revenue sources: Combine business activities, carbon credit trading, financing and international cooperation.
- Cost effective management: Apply cost saving measures, minimize waste.
- Sustainable development fund: Allocate 51% of annual profits to community support fund and social project development.
Perform:
- Establish a financial control board to ensure transparency and efficiency.
- Periodically conduct internal audits and public financial reports.
- Build safe and effective investment strategies for funds.
IV. MEMBERS, COLLABORATORS, AFFILIATED UNITS
SEDIC aims to build a strong collaborative network of collaborators, members, and affiliates to jointly carry out the mission of developing social capacity and promoting sustainable values. Below are the specific standards for each group:
- Collaborator Standards
- Object
- Individuals who wish to participate in supporting SEDIC activities and projects.
- Students, professionals, or people with experience in the social, environmental, educational, or sustainable development fields.
- Standard
- Qualities and ethics:
- Have a sense of responsibility and commitment to contribute to social and environmental development goals.
- Respect human rights and adhere to SEDIC’s core values.
- Interest
- Receive a certificate of participation from SEDIC. Receive a volunteer certificate from SEDIC, supporting your personal profile when applying for jobs or scholarships.
- Have the opportunity to work on real projects, create value for the community and improve personal skills.
- Participate in practical activities: Contribute to community support projects such as vocational training, environmental protection, and building charity houses.
- Cultural experience: Learn and explore cultural values and customs in project areas.
- Learn and gain experience: Develop communication, event organization, and teamwork skills through practical activities.
- Professional training: Participate in training sessions on working methods and skills required for volunteers.
- Outstanding achievements: Outstanding volunteers are recognized and awarded at closing events.
- Travel and Living Expenses Support: Support for transportation and food expenses during the project.
- Membership Standards
- Object
- Individuals or organizations wishing to join the official SEDIC member network to contribute ideas, support project implementation and development.
- Standard
- Quality and commitment:
- Agree with SEDIC’s mission, vision, and core values.
- Commit to participating in SEDIC activities for the long term (minimum 1 year).
- Contribution capacity:
- Individual: Has expertise and experience in areas such as project management, finance, environment, education, or community development.
- Organization: Has the financial, human or professional capacity to support projects.
- Financial or in-kind contributions:
- Individual: Participate in contributing a minimum of VND 500,000/year in finance or in kind to specific projects.
- Organization: Contribute according to the cooperation agreement, which can be financial, in-kind, or professional.
- Actively participate:
- Contribute ideas, attend workshops, and help implement projects.
- Interest
- The right to vote and make comments at SEDIC meetings.
- Get priority access to SEDIC training programs, seminars, and events.
- Be officially recognized as a member of SEDIC and appear in relevant reports or media.
- Directly participate in social, environmental and sustainable development projects.
- Provide input and vote in meetings, contributing to SEDIC’s strategy.
- Get priority access to training programs, seminars, and professional events.
- Access research papers and insights from SEDIC.
- Join SEDIC’s partner network, connect with reputable organizations and businesses.
- Opportunities for strategic cooperation in projects implemented by SEDIC.
- Receive a membership certificate and be recognized in SEDIC reports and events.
- Enhance reputation through engagement in social responsibility activities.
- Enjoy preferential fees for participating in SEDIC events and services.
- Get consulting support in areas related to sustainable development and social responsibility.
- Affiliate Standards
- Object
- Enterprises, NGOs, government agencies, or universities wishing to cooperate with SEDIC to implement social, environmental and sustainable development projects.
- Standard
- Commitment to cooperation:
- Demonstrate long-term commitment to SEDIC’s goals through project implementation cooperation or financial, technical, and human resource support.
- Signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SEDIC, stating the objectives and scope of cooperation.
- Resources and capabilities:
- Have financial, human or professional resources to effectively support projects.
- Willing to share information and coordinate with stakeholders within the SEDIC network.
- Social responsibility:
- The entity must have a corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy or similar objectives related to the areas of sustainable development, environmental protection, or community support.
- Interest
- Co-implement social and environmental projects with SEDIC.
- Supported to connect with organizations and partners in SEDIC’s network Recognized as an official partner of SEDIC in reports and media.
- Benefit from carbon credit projects or financial partnership programs where appropriate.
- Priority to participate in training programs, research, and international seminars organized by SEDIC.
- Display logo and information on SEDIC website, reports, and events.
- Participate in co-branding programs and communication campaigns
- Collaboration in research and development of sustainable solutions.
- Participate in workshops, trainings and networking events organized by SEDIC.
- Recognized in SEDIC reports and publications.
- Support training and product/service promotion at SEDIC events.
- Opportunity to participate in exclusive projects and receive consulting support in the field of sustainable development.
V. FINANCE AND ASSETS
- FINANCIAL RESOURCES – ASSETS
- Financial resources:
- Shareholders’ equity:
- Initial capital is formed from contributions of founding shareholders.
- Shareholders are responsible for contributing capital on time and in full according to the agreed commitment.
- Reinvestment profits:
- 51% of after-tax profits are retained for reinvestment in social activities, community capacity development and sustainable projects.
- Sponsorship support from organizations:
- Mobilize capital from NGOs, social enterprises, and international development funds.
- Grants in cash or in kind that go directly to social and environmental programs.
- Revenue from operations:
- Income from business products/services, including:
+ Traditional handmade products.
+ Carbon credits from environmental protection projects.
+ ESG consulting and corporate training activities.
- Other sources:
- Income from legitimate financial investments, bank interest, or other legitimate sources.
- Source of assets:
- Fixed assets:
- Headquarters, offices, technological equipment, means of transportation for work.
- Local training, manufacturing, and project implementation facilities.
- Current assets:
- Raw materials, inventories, and unsold products.
- Cash, bank deposits and securities.
VI. MANAGEMENT AND USE OF FINANCE AND ASSETS
- Principles of financial and asset management:
- Ensure compliance with current laws and company regulations.
- Transparency, honesty, and openness in all financial activities.
- Optimize the use of assets to serve social, environmental and sustainable growth goals.
- Financial management mechanism:
- Annual financial plan:
- Make detailed financial plans including revenue and expenditure estimates, budget allocation for each department and project.
- Financial report:
- Prepare periodic financial reports (quarterly, annually) and disclose information to shareholders and regulatory agencies.
- Audit:
- Conduct internal and independent audits to ensure accuracy and transparency in financial management.
- Annual financial plan:
- Use of finance:
- Regular operating expenses:
- Salary, bonus and benefits for employees.
- Office operating costs, training and staff development.
- Expenditure on social activities and development:
- Support vulnerable communities: vocational training, capacity development.
- Invest in circular economy projects, renewable energy and carbon credits.
- Investment expenses:
- Purchase and upgrade fixed assets for work.
- Invest in sustainable business projects that yield long-term returns.
- Regular operating expenses:
- Asset management mechanism:
- Asset inventory:
- Assets are inventoried periodically to ensure they are not lost, damaged or misused.
- Maintenance and service:
- Fixed assets such as offices, technological equipment, and production facilities are periodically maintained to ensure their performance.
- Usage management:
- Assets may only be used for approved purposes and directly serve the company’s operations.
- Asset inventory:
- Responsibility in financial and asset management:
- Board of Directors:
- Monitor and approve financial plans and major investment decisions.
- Board of Directors:
- Organize and implement financial and asset activities according to approved strategies.
- Finance and Accounting Department:
- Ensure complete and accurate recording and reporting of financial transactions and effective asset management.
- Board of Directors:
- Handling violations:
- Any fraudulent or misuse of financial or property will be handled according to the law and company regulations.