Beautiful female entrepreneur from Ky Son mountain town and her journey of starting a business from hardship

Businesswoman Nguyen Thi Oanh attended the Congress to establish the Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Ky Son district. Photo: NVCC

Her parents were originally from the lowlands and came to the mountains to make a living, so Nguyen Thi Oanh was born and raised in Son Thanh village, Ta Ca commune, Ky Son mountainous district. As the eldest of two children, her childhood was full of hardship and deprivation...

In 2008, Ms. Oanh graduated from Hai Phong Pedagogical College and returned to her hometown to apply for a contract teacher position at a school in the district. However, life was difficult when relying on a meager and unstable contract salary, so she decided to change direction.

Growing up in a poor rural area but not resigned to poverty, she sought many ways to develop the economy effectively, determined to get rich on the land where she was born. At first, she opened a small vegetable stall at Muong Xen market, later she switched to the scrap metal business... Also from that job, fate brought Ms. Oanh to meet welder Hoang Kieu in 2009, and then they became husband and wife.

In the early days of their marriage, the couple struggled to make a living with many jobs. Every day, she went to remote villages to buy agricultural products and sell them at the district market, while her husband worked as a construction worker and a welder to earn an income to cover their living expenses. In 2010, their first daughter was born. Although life was still full of worries, the child was the motivation for the young couple to aspire to escape poverty.

Kieu Oanh Mechanical and Construction Company Limited creates jobs for more than 100 local workers, with income from 5 to 10 million VND/person/month. Photo: Lu Phu

Ms. Oanh confided: At that time, in the mountainous district of Ky Son, the demand for mechanical welding was very high. Grasping the market demand, the family opened a welding workshop. From this facility, the family gradually developed. With perseverance, hard work, daring to think, daring to do, togetherMore creativity in business has helped Mr. Kieu and Ms. Oanh's family, from nothing, after nearly 10 years, rise to become the owners of a construction company and manage two large construction material stores in Ky Son; creating jobs for more than 100 workers, of which 70% are ethnic minority children.

Kieu Oanh Construction Materials and Mechanical Company Limited donated many gifts to support quarantine areas to prevent COVID-19. Photo: Lu Phu

When the company started operating effectively, Ms. Oanh joined the Women Entrepreneurs Association and actively participated in charity and social security activities; participated in giving gifts, supporting pets and cash to people in difficult circumstances in the area, helping them have the opportunity to rise up in life.

Having a difficult childhood, after many efforts to rise up in life, she now has a happy family and a spacious house. Photo: NVCC

Not only is she a successful businesswoman, Ms. Oanh is also a good wife and mother; with a happy family and well-behaved children.

Although she is quite busy with her business, she has a passion for housework, likes to cook, prepare and decorate delicious dishes for her family.

A successful businesswoman, Ms. Oanh is also a good wife and mother to her daughters who are both obedient and studious. Photo: Photo: NVCC

Ms. Oanh shared: “In my free time, I often go into the kitchen to prepare delicious and new dishes for the whole family. For me, dishes must not only meet nutritional needs but also be beautiful and aesthetic. Delicious meals will create joy and opportunities for family reunion. This is also the way I keep the fire of happiness burning for my family.”

Dishes prepared by Ms. Oanh herself. Photo: NVCC

From nothing to becoming a successful businesswoman and having a happy and fulfilling family for that woman is the result of her will, determination and constant efforts. The journey of overcoming poverty to realize her ambition and success of businesswoman Nguyen Thi Oanh is a shining example of the spirit of daring to think, daring to do, the desire to rise up and change the lives of young people in the mountainous region; adding motivation for young people here to confidently start a business, realizing their dream of getting rich on their own homeland./.