On the morning of September 20, in Vinh Long province, the Vietnam Women's Union held the Award Ceremony of the Southern Region 2024 "Women's Creative Startup and Green Transformation" Competition.
Attending the program were delegates: Ms. Tran Lan Phuong, Vice President of the Vietnam Women's Union; Mr. Nguyen Thanh The, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Vinh Long Provincial Party Committee; Ms. Nguyen Thi Quyen Thanh, Vice Chairman of the Vinh Long Provincial People's Committee; along with representatives of central and local departments and agencies, representatives of the Women's Unions of southern provinces and cities and representatives of projects participating in the final round of the Southern Women's Entrepreneurship Competition 2024...
Ms. Tran Lan Phuong, Vice President of Vietnam Women's Union spoke at the ceremony.
Speaking at the ceremony, Vice President of the Vietnam Women's Union Tran Lan Phuong said: The Southern region, including 19 provinces and cities, has the highest number of women's startup projects participating in the preliminary round in the country, accounting for 48%. The number of projects entering the Regional Finals increased by 50% compared to 2023. This result has assessed a significant increase in the number and quality of participation in the competition in the Southern region this year.
At the Award Ceremony, the Organizing Committee (OC) awarded: 1 Special Prize, 2 First Prizes, 3 Second Prizes, 4 Third Prizes; 7 Encouragement Prizes to projects that entered the final round of the Southern Region Women's Entrepreneurship Competition 2024.
First Prize winning projects.
In which, the project "Processing pig manure waste from households directly without going through a biogas tank into organic fertilizer for organic agriculture" - CNC biological agricultural production cooperative - Dong Tam Trade and Service of Ms. Nguyen Thi Linh, Binh Phuoc province won the Special Prize.
This model helps farms and households treat pig manure waste in a circular manner, helping to thoroughly treat pig waste without going through the Biogas tank into organic fertilizer materials (worm castings, worm protein solution, worm protein powder) serving organic agriculture.
BTC awarded prizes to the second prize winning projects.
"I am very happy and honored to receive a high award in this competition. I will try harder to bring the values of my products to benefit the community. I thank the Women's Union at all levels for always supporting, encouraging and accompanying me to help me boldly step out into a big playground, helping me feel more confident about the entrepreneurial path I am choosing," Ms. Nguyen Thi Linh shared.
BTC awarded prizes to the third prize winning projects.
On this occasion, the Vietnam Women's Union also awarded the "Vietnamese Women Confident in Doing Business" award in 2024 to 7 women whose Startup Projects entered the Southern Regional Finals, each award worth 10 million VND with a Certificate from the sponsor, Unilever Vietnam International Company Limited. The award aims to honor potential projects/ideas, providing more resources and confidence to pursue the dream of starting a business and taking control of women's lives across the country.
The Organizing Committee awarded prizes to projects that won the Encouragement Prize.
"My project is to produce biological incense from grapefruit peel and lemongrass. I use waste products and local indigenous products (grapefruit peel and lemongrass plants and leaves) to make incense, creating jobs for myself and my sisters, while contributing to environmental protection. Today, I am very honored to receive the "Vietnamese Women Confident in Doing Business" award. With the money I receive from the award, I will equip myself with more equipment to produce incense," Truong Thi My Dung (Ben Tre) excitedly said.
The Vietnam Women's Union also awarded the "Vietnamese Women Confident in Doing Business" award.
Ms. Tran Lan Phuong, Vice President of the Vietnam Women's Union, emphasized: "It can be said that the projects and startup ideas, regardless of the level of participation, all demonstrate the passion, enthusiasm, desire, and spirit of innovation in production and business of women of all walks of life. I especially appreciate the outstanding efforts of the contestants who are no longer young, the contestants from ethnic minorities, and women with disabilities. At the same time, I would like to express my pride and admiration for the determination and aspiration of the authors to find solutions to urgent problems in life, demonstrating a strong entrepreneurial spirit, contributing to promoting green transformation and contributing to a fast and sustainable development of Vietnam."
List of projects winning third prize or higher at the Regional level to participate in the National Finals of the 2024 Women's Entrepreneurship Competition:
Special Prize: Ms. Nguyen Thi Linh , Binh Phuoc province with the Project of Directly Treating Farm Household Pig Manure Waste Without Using Biogas Tanks into Organic Fertilizer for Organic Agriculture - CNC Biological Agricultural Production Cooperative - Dong Tam Trade and Service.
2 First Prizes: Ms. Tran Thanh Lieu , Ho Chi Minh City with Organic Coconut Sugar Project - Vietnam Coconut Joint Stock Company (Vietnipa); Ms. Nguyen Thi Yen , Dong Nai province with Project to Improve production capacity and promote commercialization of some healthy products of natural origin - Yen Loc Rung Business Household.
3 Second prizes: Ms. Pham Thi Phuong , Vinh Long province with the Project of processing product chains to enhance the brand value of Binh Minh pomelo, Vinh Long - Van Phuong Production and Trading Company Limited; Ms. Lu Thi Nhat Hang , Hau Giang province with the Project of circular economic agricultural production model, combined with the use of renewable energy - Ngu Thuong Mekong Cooperative; Ms. Nguyen Thi Chien , Ba Ria Vung Tau province with the Project of Long Hai traditional anchovy fish sauce, HaTi Production, Trade and Service Company Limited.
4 Third prizes: Ms. Lam Hang Ni , Ca Mau province with the Green Transformation Economic Development Project from Ca Mau Turmeric - Nhat Huy Cooperative; Ms. Nguyen Thi Bach Tuyet , Ho Chi Minh City with the Thieng Lieng Eco-tourism Area Project - Can Gio - Thieng Lieng Agricultural - Trade - Tourism Service Cooperative; Ms. Nguyen Thi Bao Hong , Binh Duong province with the Project of Growing straw mushrooms and sprouts in a circular direction, Luan Nhan Straw Mushroom Business Household; Ms. Quach My Oanh , Nhan Ai Sports Center for the Disabled - Vietnam Sports Community Company Limited.
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