STEAM-ME: A Novel Model for Successful Kaizen Implementation and Sustainable Performance of SMEs in Vietnam

Table 1

Criteria in identifying types of SMEs in Vietnam.

Areas	Criteria	SME types under Decree 39/2018			SME types under Decree 56/2009
		Micro	Small	Medium	Micro	Small	Medium
Agriculture, forestry, aquaculture, industry and construction	No. of employees (e)	≤ 10	≤ 100	≤ 200	≤ 10	≤ 200	≤ 300
	Total capital (BV)	≤ 3	≤ 20	≤ 100		≤ 20	≤ 100
	Annual revenue (BV)	≤ 3	≤ 50	≤ 200
Trading and Services	No. of employees (e)	≤ 10	≤ 50	≤ 100	≤ 10	≤ 50	≤ 100
	Total capital (BV)	≤ 3	≤ 50	≤ 100		≤ 10	≤ 50
	Annual revenue (BV)	≤ 10	≤ 100	≤ 300

Notes: employees; Billion Vietnam Dong.