This paper aimed to evaluate the factors affecting quality management (QM) through the quality management system according to ISO 9001 standards of Vietnam businesses. The authors surveyed on 200 manufacturing and technology enterprises that apply ISO 9001 quality management in Hanoi and Da Nang and HCMC. Factors affecting the effectiveness of quality management under ISO 9001 include five elements: (1) Management commitment; (2) Staff involvement; (3) Cooperation of customers and suppliers; (4) Consultants; and (5) Quality management document system. Research results show that the above factors had positive impacts on the effectiveness of the quality management system (QMS). The study has given a number of solutions for businesses that have been and will apply QMS in accordance with ISO 9001 with appropriate adjustments to promote the efficiency of the system.

The purpose of this study is to identify factors affecting the performance of the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam. The research team uses a sample size of 456 SMEs. The information is collected by the authors based on the survey results and the financial statements of SMEs listed on Vietnam stock market. Descriptive statistical methods and multivariate linear regression analysis are also used in the study. The data processed through SPSS 20.0 software and the research results show that factors of access to government support policies, education level of enterprises owner, enterprises scale, society relationships of enterprises and revenue growth rate affect the business performance of SMEs in Vietnam. In addition, the study uses a multi-variate linear regression model based on the least squares method to estimate the factors affecting the performance of SMEs in Vietnam. The research results also show that the performance of the enterprises is influenced by different factors: scale, growth rate, profitability, and industry cohesion of enterprises. On that basis, the article proposes some solutions to improve the performance of SMEs in Vietnam in the current period.

This research aims to investigate the determinants of business performance in Vietnam small and medium sized firms. The study employs a sample of 100 construction-listed enterprises in the Vietnam Stock Market. The author collects data on time series of October 2020 based on the financial statement and annual reports of the Vietnam construction listed companies. The survey data are collected by email and internet sources. This study also identifies the factors that affect the business performance enterprises in Vietnam. The author processed data via STATA 14.0 and SPSS 20.0 software. The research results indicate that (1) government support policies, (2) education level of enterprises owner, (3) enterprises scale, (4) society relationships of enterprises and (5) revenue growth rate affect the business performance of construction- listed enterprises in Vietnam. In addition, the government support policies, education level of enterprises owner, enterprises scale, society relationships of enterprises and revenue growth rate have positive impact on business performance of the Vietnam Construction Listed Companies. In which, education level of enterprises owner and government support policies have mostly positive impacts on business performance. The findings of this study also suggest that the education level of enterprise owners is the highest impact to business performance of the construction- listed firm in Vietnam.