Workshop to identify cooperation and co-financing opportunities with private enterprises and cooperatives

Delegates attending the workshop.

Participating and co-chairing the Workshop were Mr. Tong Viet Cuong, Chairman of the Tra Vinh Province Young Entrepreneurs Association and Mr. Lam Huu Dung, Deputy Director of the Tra Vinh CSAT Project.

Speaking at the opening of the workshop, Mr. Tong Viet Cuong, Chairman of the Tra Vinh Young Entrepreneurs Association, said that the workshop aimed to create a forum for real connections, to identify cooperation and co-financing opportunities between businesses and cooperatives in Tra Vinh province. This is also an opportunity for young businesses to share experiences and find specific solutions to manage risks according to ESG trends.

Mr. Tong Viet Cuong, Chairman of Tra Vinh Province Young Entrepreneurs Association, delivered the opening speech at the Workshop.

At the same time, through the Workshop, we will learn how commercial banks can accompany SMEs to access capital with preferential interest rates; apply digital ecosystems for businesses and cooperatives; as well as explore ways to access capital support from the state... Thereby improving the operational efficiency and competitiveness of businesses in the province.

Mr. Du Phuc Thinh, Director of Fair Trade Distribution Solutions Company Limited presented a paper at the Workshop.

At the workshop, delegates and over 70 young businesses in the province listened to opinions shared by experts and businesses with content such as: "Risk management in small and medium enterprises in the Mekong Delta following the ESG and AI trends" presented by Mr. Du Phuc Thinh, Director of Fair Trade Distribution Solutions Company Limited; the topic "Overview of ACB and programs for businesses" presented by Ms. Dao Tuyet Mai, Director of Corporate Customer Relations at ACB Bank, Tra Vinh branch; "Approach to state support capital sources for businesses and cooperatives" presented by Mr. Tram Minh Thuan, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Director of Long Hiep Agricultural Cooperative, Tra Cu district and the topic "Electronic Contract Solution; SME Digital Ecosystem and Enterprise Management Platform" presented by Mr. Nguyen Van Thuy, Head of Viettel Tra Vinh Supervision.

Ms. Dao Tuyet Mai, Director of Corporate Customer Relations at ACB Bank, Tra Vinh branch, shared an overview of ACB and programs for businesses.

Mr. Tram Minh Thuan, Director of Long Hiep Agricultural Cooperative, shared how to access state support capital sources for businesses and cooperatives.

Mr. Nguyen Van Thuy - Head of Corporate Customer Cluster - Viettel Tra Vinh unit shared the solution of Electronic Contract; SME digital ecosystem and enterprise management platform.

In addition, at the Workshop, delegates and representatives of young businesses also raised issues related to management, business, capital raising, etc. to help businesses develop sustainably. These issues were also provided with information by the Workshop chair, meeting the needs of delegates.

Mr. Lam Huu Dung, Deputy Director of Tra Vinh CSAT Project, delivered the concluding speech at the Workshop.

In his concluding remarks at the workshop, Mr. Lam Huu Dung, Deputy Director of the Tra Vinh CSAT Project, believed that the information and experiences shared at the workshop would be a solid foundation for the sustainable development of young businesses in particular and the agricultural sector of Tra Vinh province in general. Through the workshop, value chains such as: seafood, rice, coconut, fruit trees and vegetables will be increasingly strengthened and expanded, contributing to improving income for vulnerable groups. In particular, Mr. Lam Huu Dung hopes that with the role of the Young Entrepreneurs Association and the CSAT Project Management Board, in the coming time, they will better perform the connection; at the same time, close cooperation between the parties will be the key to achieving the set goals.

On this occasion, delegates attending the Workshop also directly visited and learned about the startup products of 13 entities displayed at the Workshop space.