A music performance in the Women’s Start-up Festival 2018, the first of its kind in the country (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Twenty outstandingprojects selected from a list of 130 from across the country took part in theWomen’s Start-up Festival, which ended in Hanoi on October 15.
The four-day festival, the first of its kind,was organised by the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) and included projects invarious fields such as education, tourism, agriculture, forestry andhandicrafts.
Politburo member andpermanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat TranQuoc Vuong said that the projects expressed women’s passion for innovation anddeveloping their trades in different fields and areas.
Le Thi Le Phuong, director of Gia An Companywhich processes products made from tomatoes, eggs and milk in the CentralHighland province of Lam Dong, was one of the women who took part in the event.
Phuong said that Don Duong district in Lam Dongprovince produced 30,000 tonnes of tomatoes per year, but did not have a plantto process them and supply far outreached local demand.
“I came up with an idea to process products madefrom tomatoes, eggs, molasses and milk, and now they bring in an income 10times higher than raw tomatoes,” said Phuong.
Do Thi Nhi, head of Binh Minh PrivateKindergarten - a private kindergarten for handicapped children - in thenorthern province of Bac Ninh, was also chosen for the event.
“I give priority to the children of workers fromindustrial zones in the province and neighbouring areas because I want to sharetheir difficulties,” said Nhi.
As many as 200 children have enrolled at thekindergarten, and are now learning to speak and integrate into the community.
Also on October 15, five organisations and 10women were honoured with the Vietnam Women’s Prize.
The award was founded in 2002, and 74organisations and 134 women have received the prize.
The prize aims to encourage creativity,determination and energy. It also certifies women’s devotion, talents andinnovation in the process of building and protecting the nation.-VNA
The four-day festival, the first of its kind,was organised by the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) and included projects invarious fields such as education, tourism, agriculture, forestry andhandicrafts.
Politburo member andpermanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat TranQuoc Vuong said that the projects expressed women’s passion for innovation anddeveloping their trades in different fields and areas.
Le Thi Le Phuong, director of Gia An Companywhich processes products made from tomatoes, eggs and milk in the CentralHighland province of Lam Dong, was one of the women who took part in the event.
Phuong said that Don Duong district in Lam Dongprovince produced 30,000 tonnes of tomatoes per year, but did not have a plantto process them and supply far outreached local demand.
“I came up with an idea to process products madefrom tomatoes, eggs, molasses and milk, and now they bring in an income 10times higher than raw tomatoes,” said Phuong.
Do Thi Nhi, head of Binh Minh PrivateKindergarten - a private kindergarten for handicapped children - in thenorthern province of Bac Ninh, was also chosen for the event.
“I give priority to the children of workers fromindustrial zones in the province and neighbouring areas because I want to sharetheir difficulties,” said Nhi.
As many as 200 children have enrolled at thekindergarten, and are now learning to speak and integrate into the community.
Also on October 15, five organisations and 10women were honoured with the Vietnam Women’s Prize.
The award was founded in 2002, and 74organisations and 134 women have received the prize.
The prize aims to encourage creativity,determination and energy. It also certifies women’s devotion, talents andinnovation in the process of building and protecting the nation.-VNA
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