Awarding the program ‘Vietnamese women are confident in doing business’ in 2020

The program ‘Vietnamese women are confident in doing business’ inspired startups and supported training knowledge and business skills for nearly 2,000 women and awarded 1 billion VND sponsorship to 60 ideas to start a floating business. turn on.

On the morning of April 15, the Central Vietnam Women’s Union together with Unilever Vietnam Company, Sunlight brand held “Closing ceremony and awarding the program” Vietnamese women confidently do business “in 2020.

The program has inspired startups and supported training knowledge and business skills for nearly 2,000 women and awarded 1 billion VND sponsorship to 60 most outstanding business start-up ideas in 2020.

Ms. Tran Thi Huong – Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Women’s Union and Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Van – President of Unilever Vietnam awarded 2 outstanding collective awards for the program “Vietnamese women are confident in doing business” in 2020. Photo : KV

Also at the event, Unilever announced its continued commitment to working with two strategic partners: the Vietnam Women’s Union and Google for the program “Vietnamese women are confident in doing business” in 2021 and other next year, aiming to support 1 million Vietnamese women in economic work by 2025.

The program is part of a long-term strategic cooperation framework “Empowering women through business and health education”, implemented by Unilever Vietnam in cooperation with the Central Vietnam Women’s Union since 2006. now.

In 2020, the program “Vietnamese women are confident in doing business” has inspired business confidence and brought training courses to equip knowledge and skills to start a business for nearly 2,000 women in 10 provinces across the country. Country with 5 popular business models at home in rural areas: grocery store, restaurant, tailor shop, hair salon, clothing business.

Among them, 368 women confidently participated in the contest of starting a business and Unilever Sunlight sponsored 60 typical projects with a capital of 1 billion VND.

Ms. Tran Thi Huong – Vice President of the Vietnam Women’s Union awarded the first prize to 14 women with the best business ideas in the small business startup idea contest. Photo: KV

In the year 2021, in order to widely reach women in all parts of the country, Unilever’s program “Vietnamese women are confident in doing business”, Sunlight brand continues to accompany two strategic partners, Hoi Lien. Vietnam Women’s Union and Google brought two major changes to the program, aiming to train 31,000 women and fund more than 110 start-ups.

Accordingly, the program continues to accompany the Vietnam Women’s Union to bring training courses for 5 economic models at home to support startups in 10 provinces, helping 1000 women access knowledge. , business start-up skills and capital.

In addition, the program brings a training class of trainers to the staff of the Women’s Union in 20 provinces in order to bring the training model of “Vietnamese women are confident in doing business” to more localities.

Attending the award ceremony, Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Van – President of Unilever Vietnam shared that the company is honored to be the one who inspired startup ideas and realized women’s dreams of doing business. all over the country, especially in rural areas. It can be seen that the best awards are given to very real and simple projects, but they are all enthusiasm from a cherished dream or the process of observing, quickly, grasping the pulse market. around the women.

Ms. Tran Thi Huong – Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Women’s Union said that the Vietnam Women’s Union constantly strives to support women to actively study and work creatively, affirming their position and role. Vietnamese women in the new era.

And the program “Vietnamese women confidently do business” to build happy and sustainable families, launched by the Sunlight brand of Unilever Vietnam in cooperation with the Vietnam Women’s Union in the past year is an activity. movement is part of this joint effort.

It can be said that the program is an activity of deep human significance when helping rural women get closer to ideas and business skills, thereby increasing their income to improve their lives. , contribute to family, locality and society.