Continue to innovate and create, worthy of being the "support" of members and women

Over 95 years of establishment and development, the Vietnam Women's Union at all levels has constantly innovated its content and methods of operation, promoting its core role in emulation movements. Together with the whole country, the Women's Union at all levels in Can Tho City continues to promote the spirit of solidarity and creativity, implementing many movements and models to meet practical requirements. Thereby, increasingly affirming the role of the Union organization, spreading the spirit of women in the new era - confident, compassionate, proactive in integration and development.

Innovation in operating methods

The model of “Well-off women helping poor women” has been maintained by the Women’s Union of Xa Phien commune for over 10 years and is a bright spot attracting many members. Through this, women with good economic conditions support and contribute revolving capital, helping women in difficult circumstances have capital to do business. The association also proactively connects members with experience in raising livestock and growing crops to “show them how to do it”, helping women build and develop their economy. This simple but effective way has supported many women to have the opportunity to rise up in life.

The story of overcoming difficulties to start a business of Ms. Diep Anh Tuyet, a member of the Women's Union of Thuan Hoa Hamlet, is proof. Ms. Tuyet shared: "I worked for hire in Binh Duong for 20 years, returning to my hometown with little capital. At the age of 63, starting a business was very difficult for me. Thanks to the guidance of the Women's Union of the commune, I learned how to raise frogs in cages." According to Ms. Tuyet, at first, she was worried and afraid of failure. With the enthusiastic guidance of the sisters who came to her house on how to feed and take care of the frogs to keep them healthy... Ms. Tuyet has been successful with this model. From more than a hundred frogs at first, up to now, on average, Ms. Tuyet raises 2-3 crops per year, and after deducting expenses, she has a profit of more than 70 million VND. Currently, Ms. Tuyet is experimenting with the model of raising quails indoors, with about 500 quails in the good development stage.

Ms. Diep Anh Tuyet (right cover) in Xa Phien commune, shares her experience of raising frogs in cages with her sisters.

Ms. Tran Thi Ut, Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, President of the Women's Union of Xa Phien commune, said: "We carry out many practical movements and activities: supporting loans, introducing effective business models, vocational training, job referrals... helping many women develop their family economy and effectively escape poverty". In the period of 2021-2025, the Women's Union of the commune established 7 cooperative groups, supported 19 women to start businesses; mobilized the construction of 22 charity houses... Thereby, the Union helped more than 200 women escape poverty and near-poverty.

Choosing the direction of innovation, gathering members according to interests and ages, the Women's Union of Chau Thanh commune implemented the model "Elderly Women's Group". Ms. Truong Kim Van, Head of the Women's Union of Phu Dong hamlet, shared: "The union was chosen as a pilot to implement the model. Thanks to the close content, suitable for the psychology of the elderly, the women responded very positively". Implementing the model, the Women's Union of Phu Dong hamlet innovated the form of activities, focusing on activities and models of "Exemplary grandparents and parents, filial children and grandchildren", communicating "Taking care of the health of the elderly", instructing on safe social network usage skills... to help elderly members become more confident, promote their role as role models and contribute to the community.

According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Cam Chan, Chairwoman of the Commune Women's Union, the Union currently has 18 branches with more than 4,900 members. In the coming time, the Union will continue to build effective and practical models to create a widespread influence in the community. At the same time, it will standardize activity documents, increase the application of information technology in the Union's activities, contributing to improving the quality of activities and building a strong Union organization.

For the practical benefit of members

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh, Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Can Tho City, Chairwoman of the City Women's Union, said: "After merging administrative units, the Women's Union at all levels in the city quickly completed the organization, closely following practical requirements, ensuring uninterrupted operations. The Union at all levels continues to innovate the content and methods of operation, accompanying women in economic development and building happy families."

Can Tho City currently has 103 Women's Unions in communes and wards; 1,899 hamlet and regional branches, with more than 665,490 members. Along with that, the City Women's Union has 1 Women Entrepreneurs Association with more than 240 members, 3 Women Entrepreneurs Clubs in communes and wards: Thoi Lai, Vinh Thanh, Thot Not with 31 members and 1 Women Entrepreneurs Club gathering 22 members. Closely following the living needs of members and women, the Unions at all levels strongly focus on the grassroots, taking members as the center. Each movement is associated with the practical interests of members, such as: capital support, vocational training, start-up...

One of the typical models is the "Piglet bank for voluntary health insurance and social insurance" of the Women's Union of Dong Phuoc commune. The model has been implemented since the beginning of 2024 with 3 groups and 60 members. Up to now, the model has been replicated in all hamlets in the commune. From small savings every day, many women have proactively participated in voluntary health insurance and social insurance.

Many bright, green, clean and beautiful roads are being made by women to brighten and beautify the countryside.

In Chau Thanh commune, the model of "Women's groups helping each other develop the economy" supports many families to have a stable life. Ms. Phan Thi Kim Nam, a member of Tan Hung hamlet, said: "Before, I worked for hire, life was very difficult. Thanks to the Association's introduction to learning the craft of weaving water hyacinth and support with a loan of 40 million VND from the Social Policy Bank to renovate the garden, my family's economy has gradually stabilized, escaping poverty sustainably." Currently, Ms. Nam accepts to weave handicraft products at home, earning 1.5-2 million VND/month; at the same time, she takes care of 2 hectares of Thai jackfruit, earning 2-3 million VND per harvest.

At the same time, the Union at all levels synchronously implemented many activities to ensure social security, care for children and disadvantaged women. Specifically, the programs "Godmother" and "Millions of gifts to share love" have given away more than 30,000 gifts, nearly 3,000 scholarships, worth more than 3.5 billion VND. The Union also proactively monitored, responded to society, advised on policies to support capital, provide vocational training, and introduce jobs, contributing to solving practical problems for women.

These practical movements and activities have contributed to affirming the role of the Women's Union, at the same time spreading the spirit of mutual support, helping women develop the economy and build a prosperous and happy life.

Article and photos: CAO OANH

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