EFFECTIVENESS VALUATING OF MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS IN VIETNAMESE FOR POVERTY REDUCTION Authors: Dinh Thi Phuong Thao, Nguyen Thi Kim Hoa, Bui Thi Nham Implementing Institution: Business and Economic of University, VNU Instructor: Dr Nguyen The Hung Duration: from October, 2012 to March, 2013 Objectives: Effectiveness valuating of microfinance institutions Main contents: The research are provide basic theory in microfinance and a circumstance development in the word general and Vietnam particularly The next step, research use the indicators valuation system of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on two sides which includes approach degree and sustainability quality Results obtained: The results have performed that the semi-formal organizations category approach deeply and wildly than in formal organization Microfinance sector gradually prove quite effectiveness sector and sustainability and contribution to the poverty reduction strategy in recent years Through this research, my team would like to offer some solutions and policy recommendation to improve the Vietnam microfinance system In addition, we also point out the limitation or shortcoming of research and the subsequent orientation development research