The last time I visited my friends Fred and Minh in Vietnam and went on a bike ride in the area, I noticed that there were all kinds of stuff along roads and paths that at first sight seemed like waste. I also saw many ducks and chickens apparently roaming freely in the damp land and wondered what the purpose of this was. But after reading the book about Small Businesses in Vietnam, I got a different look about it. An example: Coconut husks and residual material that seemed to be so irrelevant along the way seem to be used for many products. Not only the edible part and the moisture and flesh, but also the peels and fibers provide the basic material for (new) products. This is just a small example of the inventiveness with which the Vietnamese know how to make anything that looks like nothing, and how they increase their income. The book, which I now call SBinVN for the sake of convenience, explains in detail what is being done in all sorts of areas. In order to achieve better and smarter processing of these products, some farmers / entrepreneurs even design their own machines in order to achieve faster and more convenient processing of their products in order to be able to offer it further as a final or by-product to a subsequent processor. The book SBinVN is not only limited to edible or drinkable products, but also in the field of materials such as concrete processing, furniture, motor technology and small shops for photography and hair salons. But there are also other types of activities to be seen in the areas of: cooking, keeping ducks and chickens, fish farms and processing into food and derived products. Also in the field of building materials such as brick factories, sawmills and the collection of cardboard and cans for, among other things, reuse. And this is just a small impression that I got from the book Small Businesses in Vietnam. I therefore recommend that the reader order this book. It is very interesting and written with great attention to detail. It provides a good insight into the productive and inventive lives of the Vietnamese who work in small businesses. Enjoy reading.