Women play a key role in the development of Ca Mau Province’s fisheries sector. Photo: Huynh Anh – VNAMs. Truong Thi Bach Thuy, Director of Thuy Tuyet Bamboo and Rattan Cooperative in Thuan Hoa Commune, Can Tho City, a Khmer woman who started her business based on the traditional weaving craft of her community. Photo: Huynh Anh – VNACa Mau Province currently has more than 630 businesses managed by women, making significant contributions to job creation, stable incomes, and gender equality. File photo: Huynh Anh – VNAWith ingenuity and creativity, women in the Mekong Delta have turned locally available resources into high value-added products. Photo: Huynh Anh – VNAMany rural women-led startup models have not only increased the value of local products but also created jobs for idle workers while preserving and promoting traditional culture. Photo: Huynh Anh – VNAThe three-striped crab, a signature aquatic species of Ca Mau, inspired Ms. Tran Thi Xa, Director of Dam Doi Three-striped Crab Cooperative, and her husband to start a successful specialty brand. Photo: Huynh Anh – VNAPalmania palm sugar, founded by Ms. Chau Ngoc Diu in An Giang Province, is Vietnam’s first palm sugar product certified organic under European, U.S., and Canadian standards. Photo by courtesy/VNAMs. Thach Thi Chal Thi, Director of Tra Vinh Farm Co., Ltd (Sokfarm) in Vinh Long Province, a Khmer woman who pioneered exporting coconut nectar to demanding markets. Photo by courtesy/VNA
Mekong Delta women start businesses to adapt to climate change
Though considered among the most
vulnerable groups to the impacts of climate change, women in the Mekong Delta
have demonstrated resilience, creativity, and adaptability by starting
businesses that capitalize on local resources. Female entrepreneurs in the
region’s agricultural sector not only contribute to economic growth but also
play a vital role in environmental protection and climate adaptation. Photo:
Huynh Anh – VNA
