Thai Nguyen women boldly start businesses and take control of the economy

Currently, in Thai Nguyen province, there are many women who have successfully started businesses, are the owners of famous products and goods, and actively contribute to local economic development.

People who dare to think, dare to do

Nguyen Thi Thoa (born in 2000) in Chau Son ward, Song Cong city (Thai Nguyen), is a young woman born and raised in the city, but has succeeded in producing mountain specialties such as sausages and smoked pork. Initially, she only produced small quantities to serve friends and acquaintances. Up to now, her products have a brand (Thoa Nguyen), are certified as OCOP products and have expanded their markets nationwide.

Ms. Thoa shared that coming to the sausage production profession was a fate. Starting from the realization that at the end of the year, families often process smoked sausages and smoked meat - traditional dishes of the highlanders, to use during Tet and as gifts, from 2021, she boldly started a business and determined to produce systematically, becoming a competitive product in the market.

Currently, Ms. Thoa's production facility is about 200 m² wide, divided into separate areas, with cold storage for product preservation. Products are manufactured in a one-way process, from receiving raw materials to finished products. Mountain spices such as pepper, cinnamon, and star anise are carefully selected from the best types. All ingredients for processing are completely natural, ensuring food hygiene and safety and produced according to separate formulas.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thoa introduces Thoa Nguyen sausage products. Photo: Tieu Thuy Son.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hai, Director of La Bang Tea Cooperative (Rung Van Hamlet, La Bang Commune, Dai Tu District, Thai Nguyen Province) is one of those who not only succeeded in production and business but also contributed to building the La Bang tea brand to reach the market. Although a farmer, in 2006, Ms. Hai became the first person to boldly gather households and establish a cooperative specializing in tea production.

To date, La Bang tea products of the Cooperative have achieved 4-star OCOP certification, and are available in major supermarkets and clean food chains across the country. La Bang Tea Cooperative is also a pioneer in producing tea according to VietGAP standards since 2010. By 2019, Ms. Hai was the first person in Dai Tu district to produce organic tea on an area of ​​about 10 hectares.

Ms. Hai said that, having been attached to the tea land since childhood, she clearly understands the characteristics of the land here, where the natural conditions are ideal for growing high-quality tea. The cooperative has cleverly utilized the advantages of La Bang specialty tea land to produce clean, delicious tea products, meeting the strict market demands. At the same time, the cooperative also applies advanced farming methods combined with traditional methods to create outstanding tea products.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hai, Director of La Bang Tea Cooperative, introduces 4-star OCOP tea products. Photo: Toan Nguyen.

Creating conditions for women to start a business

The success stories of Ms. Thoa and Ms. Hai are just two of many examples of women starting businesses in Thai Nguyen. These women have not only demonstrated their ability to rise up economically but also contributed to the development of the local economy and spread the spirit of creative entrepreneurship to the community.

Currently, in Thai Nguyen province, there are many women who have successfully started businesses, are the owners of famous products and goods, and have actively contributed to local economic development. According to statistics from the Thai Nguyen Provincial Women's Union (VWU), from 2020 to 2025, the whole province has over 2,200 outstanding women's collectives and individuals who have been commended and rewarded by all levels from the central to the provincial level.

Leaders of Thai Nguyen Women's Union visit products produced by female members. Photo: Toan Nguyen.

According to Ms. Pham Thi Thu Thuy, President of the Thai Nguyen Provincial Women's Union, the Women's Union at all levels has implemented many practical programs, linked to local realities, suitable for each individual to support production and business development. To support women in economic development and poverty reduction, the Women's Union at all levels has implemented many specific solutions, especially creating conditions for women to access capital. Currently, the total capital managed by the Union is over 3,500 billion VND, supporting nearly 45,000 borrowers.

In 2024 alone, the Women's Union at all levels coordinated to organize 90 training courses on science and technology, plant and animal care for over 8,500 female members. At the same time, nearly 9,000 female workers participated in vocational training courses, with more than 7,500 women being introduced to jobs after training. The Union also supported the establishment of 30 cooperatives and maintained the activities of 117 cooperative groups, 45 production linkage groups, and 66 interest groups established with the support of the Women's Union at all levels.

The Thai Nguyen Provincial Women’s Union has also supported women in starting businesses through the Women’s Entrepreneurship Day contest with the theme “Women in creative startups and green transformation”. Many women’s startup ideas have won high prizes and have been effectively applied in practice.

The Thai Nguyen Provincial Women's Union currently has more than 306,000 members, of which over 86% are in rural areas. The Thai Nguyen Provincial Women's Union has actively implemented activities to support women in starting businesses, including business skills training, providing market information and connecting support networks, helping women become more confident and bold in economic development.

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