Women's power: This is how Tiền Giang entrepreneurs conquer the economy!

Women's power: This is how Tiền Giang entrepreneurs conquer the economy!

In Vietnam, the women's movement is increasingly becoming the driving force behind economic development and business creation. The Mekong Delta in particular shows how women not only improve their quality of life but also that of those around them through self-confidence and creativity. Individual and corporate mobilizations support women in starting businesses to bring innovative ideas to market and pool resources. A variety of workshops are organized to help the founders implement their creative ideas and develop successful business models. Vietnam.vn reports on various examples of successful female entrepreneurs from the region.

One of the notable founders is Ms. Thu Thao, who launched a fresh fruit production business that both creates jobs and solves local problems. Ms. Nguyen Thi Be Hai opened a conical hat production plant with a loan of VND25 million, invested in high-quality materials and created ten new jobs, whose income amounts to VND2-4 million per month. Such initiatives not only promote women's economic independence, but also make a lasting contribution to improving living conditions in their communities.

Success models in female entrepreneurship

The successes of female entrepreneurs are diverse. Ms. Vo Thi Hau founded a hand-sewn handbag company that now exports between 250,000 and 300,000 handbags per month. She received VND100 million in loans and took a business management course to strengthen her skills. In addition, Ms. Diep Thu Deo earns between VND7 and VND9 million per month from growing gray oyster mushrooms. These business models have positive economic effects not only for the women themselves, but also for their employees.

Ms. Tran Thi My Hanh's premium bird nest company, which is certified for food safety, also exemplifies the successes women can achieve through these initiatives. Ms. Huynh Thi Thy Thy, who won the first prize in the 2022 Startup Ideas Competition, also founded a company that produces coconut cookies. Her story shows how important it is to support women in their entrepreneurial ambitions.

Challenges and support in Germany

In contrast to this are the challenges that female founders face in Germany. Loud Entrepreneurship.de The proportion of women who found their own start-ups is low compared to men. The reasons include a lack of role models, high barriers to financing and often low confidence in one's own abilities. To make it easier for these women to get started, initiatives such as “Women Start-up” were launched to build networks and promote exchange and support among female founders.

This initiative offers various event formats, including networking events and the “Female Founder Talk”, where female entrepreneurs describe their experiences. The concept of “Female Entrepreneurship” recognizes the specific differences in the experiences and needs of female founders compared to their male colleagues and aims to make female founders more visible and promote them more successfully in the start-up scene.

The positive examples from Vietnam and the support systems in Germany illustrate the importance of ambitious programs and initiatives to promote women in business. Different approaches can harmonize with each other to strengthen the economic participation of women worldwide.