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This paper evaluates the energy poverty of Vietnam by mediating the role of financial development and environmental considerations. Across the globe, billions of individuals live in fuel poverty, failing to access inexpensive and sustainable energy, which is necessary for long-term development. An elevation in power consumption due to an overall increase in heat and short periods of extreme heat exacerbates global warming. The goal of this research is to look at how climate change is affecting energy poverty in Vietnam. This finding (1) demonstrates that temperature shocks have a positive and quantitative impact. (2) The same may be said for "poor income/high cost" figures, which include information on power rates. Similarly, if households use the same amount of power but spend less on other items, the influence will not raise their electricity use. (3) Thermal shocks have been shown to reduce agricultural output in studies. During seasons of low rainfall, for example, higher evaporation and plant water demand can worsen drought and raise total irrigation expenses. Labor productivity is also affected by rising temperatures, particularly in weather-sensitive industries like agriculture. As a result, heat shocks will lower agricultural revenues, worsening energy poverty. Surprisingly, overall income appears to be a little mitigating influence. This might be owing to widespread underreporting of stated income, particularly among persons who rely on agriculture for their livelihood., (© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.)

Distinguishing the significance of business environments for technical small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), this study examines the connection between business environments, GDP growth, and SMEs' financing choices in Vietnam. The study considered the agency theory as a theoretical base to explain how information asymmetry between SMEs and lenders influences SMEs' financing choices and encompasses the effects on business environment and GDP growth of Vietnam. For this binary logistic regression, text is applied. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor and World Bank data were analyzed. The findings of the study are robust and showed that SME financing (e.g., formal and informal) under the financial infrastructure and tax regulation may enhance formal credit choice and reduce informal credit choice. This enhances the depth in the business environment of technical SMEs and found significant effects on GDP growth. For the first time, this research examines the impact of information asymmetry and agency theory on restaurant financing choices. The research has significance for industry practitioners and governments interested in SMEs' financial viability. On the recent topicality, study also presents policy implications for key stakeholders., (© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.)