On the afternoon of November 8, the Hanoi Women's Union organized a workshop on "Promoting the role of women in Hanoi and provinces and cities in the Red River Delta in supporting women in starting businesses and innovation". This is an activity within the framework of the 4th program "Hanoi connects - reaches out" with the participation of women in Hanoi and cities in the Red River Delta.
Attending the workshop were delegates from the Vietnam Women's Union, representatives of ministries, departments, representatives of Women's Unions of provinces and cities in the Red River Delta, representatives of departments, branches and the Hanoi Women's Union, experts, leaders, managers, organizations, associations, female entrepreneurs and female artisans.
Speaking at the opening of the workshop, Ms. Le Kim Anh, member of the Presidium of the Vietnam Women's Union, member of the City Party Committee, President of the Hanoi Women's Union, said that the workshop is an opportunity for us to exchange, discuss, share experiences, and propose solutions to continue promoting the role of women and the Women's Union in supporting women to enhance their economic power, start-ups and innovation, contributing to the goal of promoting socio-economic development in the Red River Delta. At the same time, this is also a practical activity to implement Resolution No. 30-NQ/TU dated November 23, 2022 of the Politburo on socio-economic development and ensuring national defense and security in the Red River Delta until 2030, with a vision to 2045, and action programs of provincial and municipal Party Committees to implement Resolution No. 30-NQ/TU.
Chairwoman of Hanoi Women's Union Le Kim Anh delivered the opening speech at the workshop.
Chairwoman of the Hanoi Women's Union Le Kim Anh shared: Women in the Red River Delta promote the tradition of the "Three Responsibilities" movement, always have a spirit of solidarity, the will to strive, endure hardships, be diligent, industrious, intelligent, and creative. Women are also an active force participating in the digital transformation process, developing the digital economy, digital society, developing craft village products, especially traditional craft villages and typical services of the capital as well as provinces and cities in the region; improving the efficiency of agricultural production, developing ecological and high-tech agriculture; associated with preserving and promoting traditional cultural and historical values of the nation.
In recent years, closely following the direction of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union and the provincial and municipal Party Committees, the Women's Unions of the provinces and cities in the Red River Delta have actively implemented patriotic emulation movements, supporting women in economic development, poverty reduction, and legitimate enrichment through the effective implementation of the Government's Project 939 on Supporting Women's Start-ups for the 2017-2025 period, and recently the Government's Project No. 939 on Supporting Cooperatives Managed by Women, Creating Jobs for Female Workers by 2030; strengthening exchanges between the Hanoi Women's Union and the provinces and cities in the Red River Delta to promote, introduce, and support the consumption of agricultural products, OCOP, traditional craft village products, participate in social security work, prevent natural disasters and epidemics, and share experiences in the work of the Union.
Entrepreneurship lessons from women in provinces/cities
At the workshop, delegates exchanged and shared many frank and responsible opinions on the role and potential of women in provinces and cities in supporting women in sustainable economic development, associated with preserving and promoting the values of traditional occupations, traditional craft villages, circular economy, green economy and digital economy, creating safe and environmentally friendly products, participating in socio-economic development in the Red River Delta. At the same time, analyzing the current context, difficulties, challenges and solutions to promote the role, strengthen the connection between women and the Women's Union, Women Entrepreneurs Association, and Craft Village Association in participating in local economic development and the Red River Delta.
Secretary of Tay Ho District Party Committee Le Thi Thu Hang shared that, with the goal of building Tay Ho District into a center of tourism and cultural services of the capital, in recent times, the Party Committee and the District Government have synchronously implemented many solutions to effectively promote the economic development resources of the District, contributing to promoting tourism potential associated with promoting the value of traditional craft villages of the District, in which priority is given to developing OCOP products to connect and create the product "Tay Ho OCOP Tourism Service" with 56 products, of which 7 products are registered as collective trademarks, 2 products are recognized as intangible cultural heritage. In this achievement, it is impossible not to mention the important role of the Women's Union, at the same time showing the attention of the District Party Committee, People's Council, and People's Committee in supporting women to start creative businesses.
Delegates attending the conference
“With many good and creative ways, suitable to local realities, the economic development models of Tay Ho District Women's Union members over the past years have been truly effective, creating a significant economic source for families, helping families to become rich, and actively contributing to economic development in the district. In the coming time, the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee will continue to direct all levels and sectors to continue to thoroughly grasp the viewpoints and goals of women's work in the new situation; Plan, create sources, train and foster female cadres; Identify suitable sectors and fields, promote women's strengths so that women can constantly strive, grasp trends as well as educational and vocational training opportunities to rise up from there", affirmed the female Secretary of the Tay Ho District Party Committee.
According to Vice President of the Women's Union of Bac Ninh Province Tran Thi Xuan Thu , due to the traditional cultural characteristics of Bac Ninh, women have a certain role in business. Therefore, promoting the role of women in start-up activities is important for the women's movement as well as economic development. Currently, in the province, there are over 10,000 enterprises, of which over 1,600 are owned by women; 62 traditional craft villages (female workers account for over 80%); there are over 12,000 individual business households in operation (about 40% of business households are owned by women); there are 699 cooperatives, the vast majority of which have women in the Board of Directors, Board of Directors of the cooperative, and THT. From the above reality, the province identifies private enterprises and startups as the main driving force for economic development in the future, and the support of local authorities is one of the important factors promoting the startup movement.
Supporting capital for women to start businesses from the province's local budget not only creates a great driving force, adds strength to the "Startup Ecosystem" of localities in the province, supports creative ideas to promote practical efficiency, promotes the province's socio-economic development quickly and sustainably, but also practically brings Resolution 5 of the Central Committee on private economic development into life.
The Red River Delta includes 11 provinces and cities: Hanoi capital, Hai Phong city, Quang Ninh province, Hai Duong, Hung Yen, Vinh Phuc, Bac Ninh, Ha Nam, Ninh Binh, Thai Binh, Nam Dinh, with an area of 6.42% of the country's area; abundant human resources with a population of 23.22 million people (accounting for 23.65% of the country's population); has 3 world cultural and natural heritages, 5 intangible cultural heritages recognized by UNESCO, 52 special national monuments, where talented intellectuals and high-quality labor force are concentrated.
Resolution No. 30-NQ/TU dated November 23, 2022 of the Politburo has identified the Red River Delta as a particularly important strategic area in terms of politics, economy, culture, society, environment, national defense, security and foreign affairs of the whole country; a place that preserves many unique cultural and historical values of the nation. Maximizing the potential and outstanding advantages to develop the Red River Delta quickly and sustainably, it is truly a leading development driving force, playing a role in guiding and leading the process of restructuring the economy and transforming the country's growth model.
Source: Capital Women Newspaper
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