Updated Country Snapshots – India and Vietnam

Originally developed in 2019 under the ICA-EU Partnership Program Phase 1, the country snapshots offer an overview of the cooperative landscape, policy developments, and key contributions to the economy in each country.  In Phase 2, the Vietnam and India snapshots have been updated with new insights and recent developments, including:

Vietnam –

• Latest data on the Vietnamese cooperative sector
• Updates on the 2023 Cooperative Law and legislative advancements
• Inspiring new case studies from innovative cooperatives –  Thanh Cong Waste Recycle Cooperative, Hanoi; Hao Dat Tea Cooperative, Thai Nguyen Province; Rach Gam Shipbuilding and River Road Transportation Cooperative, Tien Giang Province; and Saigon Co.op – a pioneer in cooperative retail leadership
• Key international initiatives, such as the “You Cool” Project, showcasing their alignment with global developments in cooperative movement.

Read the full snapshot here.

India –

• Latest data on India’s 621,514 cooperatives and 287 million members
• Legislative updates, including the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Act 2023
• Case studies featuring Looms of Ladakh, SEWA Federation, ULCCS, and IFFCO
• India’s role in the global cooperative movement, including insights from the ICA Global Conference in New Delhi

Read the full snapshot here.