Dak Lak has a typical female entrepreneur receiving the title "Golden Rose" in 2025

The Vietnam Confederation of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has just announced a list of 100 individuals awarded the title “Outstanding Vietnamese Businesswomen – Golden Rose 2025”. Among them, Dak Lak province has one individual, Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors and Director of Kotam Community Tourism Joint Stock Company (Tan Lap Ward).

Realizing that the tourism sector of Dak Lak province still has many limitations despite its great potential in ecology, culture, community and agriculture , in her role as Chairwoman of the Provincial Women Entrepreneurs Club, Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh proposed the idea of ​​linking the development of ecotourism with the preservation of local identity. At the same time, she mobilized and connected many female entrepreneurs to join hands in investing and building a community tourism model, creating a new direction for the province's tourism industry.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh.

From the initial idea, Kotam Community Tourism Joint Stock Company was established in 2011 with 100% female shareholders. Kotam has invested in building many architectural works imbued with traditional identity such as Ede long house, tomb statue, water wharf, hill and statue of Mother Au Co; organizing gong performances, festivals, community tours, contributing to preserving indigenous culture.

From 2021 to now, Kotam Tourist Area has welcomed more than 1 million visitors, contributing over 4 billion VND to the budget. The company is currently creating stable jobs for 134 workers, of which 75% are ethnic minorities and more than 73% are women, with an average income of over 10 million VND/person/month.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh (3rd from right) and members of the Provincial Women Entrepreneurs Association visited and gave gifts to families with revolutionary contributions in Tan Lap ward.

Currently, as the President of the Dak Lak Province Women Entrepreneurs Association, she has connected members with many active economic and social activities, built and organized many trade connection activities, fostered skills and knowledge about law, digital transformation, and startups. At the same time, she participates in many social and charitable activities to support poor women, sharing responsibility and compassion for the community. With her outstanding contributions, Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh has received many certificates of merit from all levels and sectors from the central to local levels.

“Outstanding Vietnamese Businesswoman - Golden Rose” is a noble title organized by VCCI since 2005. This is the only national award dedicated to honoring female entrepreneurs with outstanding achievements in production and business, making positive contributions to the socio-economic development of the country.

In 2025, the awarding program has many comprehensive innovations in terms of criteria, conditions and evaluation methods compared to previous periods. In addition to the requirements on business achievements, the evaluation has added criteria on ethics and business culture, associated with 6 standards of the Code of Ethics for Vietnamese Businessmen published by VCCI.

Source: https://baodaklak.vn/xa-hoi/202510/dak-lak-co-1-nu-doanh-nhan-tieu-bieu-duoc-nhan-danh-hieu-bong-hong-vang-nam-2025-6f00dc9/