March 06, 2016 | 20:00 (GMT+7)
ASEAN women entrepreneurs honoured
PANO - A ceremony was held on the sidelines of the 2nd ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Forum in Hanoi to honour 87 women entrepreneurs of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...
PANO - A ceremony was held on the sidelines of the 2nd ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Forum in Hanoi to honour 87 women entrepreneurs of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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At the event. (Photo: phapluatplus.vn) |
The event was co-held by the ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs' Network (AWEN), with the Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council (VWEC) as presidency, and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)
The host country's Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan attended and handed over souvenirs to female entrepreneurs at the event, including seven Vietnamese ones.
The ceremony was part of activities to mark the 106th anniversary of the International Women's Day (March 8th) for the development of the ASEAN Community in general and the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in particular.
Additionally, it aims to strengthen cooperation and connections among regional entrepreneurs, including women, as well as encourage them to do business and to integrate into the region and the world.
Translated by Trung Thanh