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PHAN THI THUY
Quang Phuong Bamboo Production Cooperative, Chairwomen VI
ETNAM
Training poor rural women in bamboo handicraft production
The success story of a female cooperative in Quang Binh province, Vietnam
Thuy is a master trainer in the production of bamboo and rattan handicrafts. She lives in the commune of Quang Phuong, Quang Binh province, Vietnam.
Her Cooperative counts today with 50 members and more than 200 employees that work from home, most of them women.
From starting off very small with limited understanding of the market, the Cooperative has made considerable success in recent years; today, their bamboo products reach markets in Vietnam as well as in Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia.
The Cooperative is providing regular jobs for poor farmers not just for Quang Phuong commune, but also in other neighbouring communes and districts where the artisans from Quang Phuong regularly offer training and assistance.
In 2013, Thuy started offering her training services also to NGOs and other local and regional organizations. As she states: “We generally provide training to other women at district level under the umbrella of Government’s activities. Recently I have approached a local NGO to assist people with disabilities in the production of bamboo handicrafts. This would generate more employment for us”.
Phan Thi Thuy provides specialized training in bamboo and rattan handicraft production.
You can contact her at:
+84052 3514621/ 0985226757
Quang Phuong Commune, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam