Launching production and business models on “Women's Entrepreneurship Day”

Comrades Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Le Thi Tam - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Women's Union, andRepresentatives of cooperatives and production models of Women's Unions of districts, cities and towns in the provinceattend the forum

Representatives of cooperatives and business groups of Women's Unions at all levels in the province attended the forum. Photo: Thanh Nga

“Women Entrepreneurship Day”is one of the activities in the series of activities of Project 939 on supporting women to start a business in the period of 2017 - 2025, aiming to stimulate the spirit of entrepreneurship, business start-up, and creativity of women. At the same time, connecting female-owned businesses, authors with feasible startup ideas with departments, branches, sectors, units, investment funds, and sponsors so that all parties have more information, search, access, and support resources for women to start a business.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son visited the booth of the Women's Union members of Ta Ca commune - Ky Son. Photo: Thanh Nga

Although it was the first year of implementation, “Women’s Entrepreneurship Day 2018” has attracted the attention and participation of many members and women. During 3 months, the Provincial Women’s Union received 43 ideas and plans for startups and business startups from authors and groups of authors from districts, cities and towns.

Of which, agriculture: 25 ideas; service business: 12 ideas; handicrafts: 6 ideas. Many of these ideas have demonstrated creativity and significance in the fields of production and trading of clean, safe, and environmentally friendly products...

In addition to ideas related to preserving and promoting traditional crafts, many women members have also developed ideas and start-up plans based on local potentials, strengths and the ability to meet market demand, such as: Safe Vegetable Production Cooperative, Hoa Ban Xanh Production and Service Cooperative for weaving and consuming brocade products, Consignment Warehouse, Biomass Corn Growing Association...

Awarding certificates to 5 start-up plans with excellent ideas. Photo: Thanh Nga

At the forum, the Appraisal Council selected 5 start-up and business start-up plans with excellent ideas to award Certificates.

Based on the feasibility of the ideas and criteria set forth by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union, the Appraisal Council has selected two ideas to participate in the "Women's Entrepreneurship Day" of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union scheduled to be held in October 2018. These include: Ta Ca - Ky Son Green Ban Mai Flower Production and Service Cooperative and Quynh Lien Safe Vegetable Production, Purchasing and Processing Cooperative - Hoang Mai Town.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son speaks at the forum "Women's Entrepreneurship Day". Photo: Thanh Nga

Speaking at the forum, comrade Nguyen Xuan Son praised the dynamic spirit and daring to think and act of women in starting a business.

He suggested that, in addition to the participation of the entire political system and all levels of sectors, Women's Unions at all levels need to step up propaganda and raise awareness among women about entrepreneurship, especially among women in rural areas, in order to quickly shift the structure of agricultural and rural labor.

In addition, it is necessary to play the role of a midwife, proactively connecting and supporting women to start businesses and access services and resources. Increase the exploitation and effective use of loan capital, and at the same time pay attention to organizing activities to honor, vote and replicate successful business and startup ideas and models.

In addition, members also need to actively learn, innovate, and apply information technology in the process of building ideas and starting a business to create products and services that meet market needs....

12 booths of women's union members from districts, cities and towns participated in the forum to promote clean, safe and environmentally friendly products. Photo: Thanh Nga

At the forum, there were 12 booths with 39 typical and valuable products made by women's union members from localities in the province.