This study was conducted to assess the role of the Vietnamese Women’s Union in supporting its members to access formal credit for economic development in Dong Anh district, Hanoi city. In addition to secondary data, the study surveyed 40 staff of Women’s Union in Dong Anh district and 90 members from three representative communes in the district. The research findings indicate that in 2023, the Women’s Union of Dong Anh district managed a total outstanding loan balance of nearly 406 billion VND, providing loans to 8,914 members through 269 loan groups and 365 savings and credit groups. The Women’s Union in the district actively disseminated credit policies, accurately identified loan demand of its members, worked closely with banks in providing loans and get returns, etc.,. The study proposed several key solutions to enhance the role of the Women’s Union in Dong Anh district in supporting its members in accessing credit capital for economic development in the future, including strengthening dissemination and introducing credit sources to members, enhancing training and capacity building for Women's Union staff, improving cooperation with banks in providing credit support, and strengthening monitoring and supervision of credit usage by the members
