In the production facility of Ms. Trinh Thi Theu, Thuy Lien commune (Thai Thuy, Thai Binh), golden rattan fibers and hundreds of products with eye-catching designs are dried everywhere. The chatter of workers creates a bustling production atmosphere.
Ms. Theu shared: After getting married, I decided to choose the crochet profession to develop the economy. However, when I learned about market demand, I gradually switched to producing rattan and bamboo products for export. Initially, I built a small facility with an area of about 150m2 for production and storage of products. Up to now, my family has maintained the profession for 7 years, producing a variety of products including flower baskets, trays, plates, decorative products...
The bamboo and rattan weaving production facility of Ms. Trinh Thi Theu's family in Thuy Lien commune (Thai Thuy, Thai Binh) brings in high income.
As a handmade product, the person making bamboo and rattan products requires skills to ensure the completion of the correct technique, aesthetics, and design of the order. Therefore, in addition to providing raw materials for households, Ms. Theu also has to spend time instructing people on how to make new designs.
According to her, when they first started working, the people had no experience, so she had to patiently guide them for more than a month. Thanks to the determination and hard work of the couple, the facility has attracted hundreds of workers to participate in producing bamboo and rattan products at home.
Mr. Le Huy Thao, Ms. Theu’s husband, shared: Raw material preparation is the most important step in the production process. The rattan must be soaked, cleaned to create a smooth, shiny surface and then dried to get its natural color.
Splitting is the most important and time-consuming step because the fibers must not be too thick or too thin, creating the toughness of the raw material to be able to create different products. At the facility, there are 4 workers working with me to do the work from raw material processing, packaging to editing and finishing the product.
More than 10 years ago, when the number of orders and products increased, my family invested in buying a truck to transport goods. Thanks to dividing the production teams, managing and collecting goods became much easier.
“Most of the workers for Ms. Theu’s family are elderly people like us. Depending on each person’s health and time arrangement, the amount of products they can make will vary. On average, I can make 8-10 small products a day, with an income of about 2 million VND/month,” said Ms. Bui Thi Kham, 67 years old, Thuy Binh commune.
Ms. Theu added: Currently, each month my facility invests about 100 - 150 million VND to buy fresh rattan and more than 200 million VND to pay salaries to households participating in production. Each year we produce hundreds of thousands of products of all kinds according to the requirements of foreign customers, earning billions of VND.
Along with continuing to maintain production and create jobs for people, Ms. Theu also hopes to receive support and facilitation from local authorities and the Farmers' Association to rent land to expand warehouse area and production facilities.
Mr. Le Van Nga, Chairman of the Commune Farmers' Association, commented: Ms. Trinh Thi Theu is one of the local members who are good at doing business. Her family always complies with the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws and regulations, and actively participates in movements and contributes to social security work.
In the coming time, we will propose to the local Party Committee and government to create conditions for Ms. Theu to expand production; propagate and mobilize households to learn and follow the economic development model of Ms. Theu's family.
Source: https://danviet.vn/chi-gai-thai-binh-mo-xuong-lam-may-tre-dan-giup-nhieu-nguoi-co-viec-lam-con-minh-thu-tien-ty-20240525111149249.htm
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