An Giang - Kandal women share production and business experiences

- The conference on exchange and experience sharing between female entrepreneurs of An Giang province and Kandal (Kingdom of Cambodia) was successfully organized by the Women's Union of An Giang province. Thereby, helping enterprises of the two provinces to exchange, learn and share experiences in the business field, especially in fields where women can participate and develop...

With its assigned functions and tasks, the An Giang Provincial Women's Union has proactively developed plans and implemented activities with many forms and creative solutions, supporting women in economic development, helping them escape poverty, contributing to improving women's economic empowerment. From 2021 to present, the whole province has nearly 1,850 female entrepreneurs and business owners who have been trained to improve their capacity in business management and operation skills; online sales skills, e-commerce, brand recognition knowledge, and instructions on product trademark registration procedures. At the same time, 149 enterprises and women startups have been supported to register for protection and intellectual property; register for traceability; apply solar energy; 264 projects/ideas have participated in the competition; introduced 48 projects/ideas to participate in the competition at the Central level and organized by sectors.

In addition, the Women's Union at all levels in the province supports product consumption connections, expanding markets for 413 products; 4,260 members and women have access to capital from the Women's Economic Development Support Fund, credit institutions, and commercial banks to start businesses and develop businesses, with an amount of over 30 billion VND. In addition, the whole province has 13 cooperatives and 117 cooperative groups managed and operated by women, with nearly 2,000 members participating, focusing on the agricultural and non-agricultural sectors, with an average income of 3 - 5 million VND/person/month.

Delegates visit the booth displaying typical products of female entrepreneurs in Kandal province.

To create market and investment opportunities for female entrepreneurs, the provincial government and related departments and branches have supported female entrepreneurs through support, propaganda, market research, building promotional video clip content, guidance, and support for female entrepreneurs to participate in domestic and international trade fairs, especially as souvenirs for foreign tourists.

Ms. Srun Sreyneang emphasized: “This is a valuable opportunity for female entrepreneurs in Kandal and An Giang provinces to expand their networks and business activities, contributing to strengthening the friendship, solidarity and cooperation between the two provinces in particular, and between Cambodia and Vietnam in general” - Deputy Governor, President of the Cambodian Women's Association for Peace and Development of Kandal province Srun Sreyneang said.

Chairwoman of the An Giang Provincial Women's Union Phan Thi Diem shared: "The meeting created conditions for female entrepreneurs from the two provinces to exchange experiences and learn from each other in doing business and developing products in fields where women participate in production. With the valuable knowledge and experience shared, it will be a solid foundation for female entrepreneurs from the two provinces to have more opportunities to cooperate and develop their businesses, contributing to building a strong cooperative relationship, creating momentum for the common development of the two localities."

Vice Chairwoman of An Giang Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy affirmed that through the conference, the cooperative relationship between the An Giang Provincial Women's Union and the Cambodian Women's Association for Peace and Development of Kandal Province will be strengthened. At the same time, it will create conditions for female entrepreneurs to exchange, learn and share experiences in the business field, especially in areas where women can participate and develop, such as: Production, agricultural processing, tourism, handicrafts and other industries and support enterprises of An Giang and Kandal provinces to introduce and link products in the business field, contributing to introducing and promoting each other's strengths. In particular, improving the quality of activities according to the signed content of the cooperation agreement in 2025, focusing on the field of trade and border economic cooperation between the two neighboring countries, friendship, cooperation and mutual development; Connecting female entrepreneurs of the two provinces, opening up many opportunities for business cooperation, promoting trade and investment between localities, contributing to enhancing the position of women in the regional economy...

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Source: https://baoangiang.com.vn/an-giang-24-gio/thoi-su/phu-nu-an-giang-kandal-chia-se-kinh-nghiem-san-xuat-kinh-doanh-a417359.html