Women entrepreneurs of Dak Lak, RoK’s North Gyeonggi province foster cooperation
Representatives of the Vietnam Association of Women Entrepreneurs (VAWE)’s chapter in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak and the Korean Women Entrepreneurs Association (KWEA) in North Gyeonggi province signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation at in Buon Ma Thuot city of Dak Lak on August 26.
The Vietnam Association of Women Entrepreneurs (VAWE)’s chapter in Dak Lak and the Korean Women Entrepreneurs Association (KWEA) in North Gyeonggi province sign a MoU on cooperation on August 26 (Photo: VNA)
Dak Lak (VNA) – Representatives of the Vietnam Association of Women Entrepreneurs (VAWE)’s chapter in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak and the Korean Women Entrepreneurs Association (KWEA) in North Gyeonggi province signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation at in Buon Ma Thuot city of Dak Lak on August 26.
Vice Chairman of the Dak Lak People’s Committee Vo Van Canh said that the event is an important step forward, opening up new opportunities for the two sides to share experience and intensify partnership, contributing to promoting socio-economic development of the two localities in the future.
It also marks a new milestone in the cooperation and friendship between the two province, while enhancing the position of women entrepreneurs in Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK), Canh said at the event, which drew representatives from more than 150 firms from the two associations.
At the event, members of the two associations signed 23 cooperation deals in tourism, service, agriculture, cosmetics, textile industry, and social welfare.
The Dak Lak association was set up in 2022 to connect women entrepreneurs, helping them in startups and expand markets. To date, the association has gathered 105 members.
Meanwhile, the KWEA was founded in 1999 and now has 19 branches across the RoK with 9,300 members. Its North Gyeonggi chapter was established in 2014.
During their stay in Dak Lak in August 26-27, the KWEA North Gyeonggi delegation paid a courtesy call to leaders of the Dak Lak People’s Committee, and toured durian farms in Krong Pac district, the coffee museum, and the processing plant of An Thai coffee company.
The People’s Committee of Dak Lak introduced to the delegation cooperation and investment opportunities in the province in the fields of high-tech agriculture, industry, education, culture, construction, trade and services.
🍎 In an April working trip to Gyeonggi, the Dak Lak Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism signed an MoU with the Convention and Visitors Bureau of its Goyang city on collaboration in culture and tourism, paving the way for stronger cooperation between Dak Lak and Goyang as well as Gyeonggi province./.
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