Young people start a business

Entrepreneurial efforts not only bring stable income for themselves and their families but also contribute to promoting local economic development.

Starting a business from the family business

From her love for her family's traditional profession, Nguyen Ngoc Kim Anh (born 1997, Hoa Tien commune) is attached to sticky rice wine, hoping to preserve the old flavor.

Before starting her entrepreneurial journey, Kim Anh studied Tourism and Travel Services Management at the University of Economics (University of Danang). After graduating, Kim Anh worked in the tourism industry, but her work was interrupted due to the impact of Covid-19. She decided to start a business with her mother making rice wine - a traditional family business, and also a way to revive her mother's passion that she had put aside for many years.

According to Kim Anh, the demand for local rice wine has been increasing in recent years, especially during holidays, Tet, death anniversaries, weddings or as gifts. In addition, more and more young consumers are interested in traditional products, so it is necessary to focus on improving design, flavor and ensuring food hygiene and safety.

Currently, the facility has an average revenue of 60-80 million VND/month, depending on the season and promotional program. After deducting expenses, profits are stable, especially since expanding online sales and participating in domestic and foreign fairs.

Ms. Kim Anh shared that the facility is expanding its production scale to better meet market demand, especially during peak seasons at the end of the year. At the same time, she is also developing many new product lines such as: sticky rice wine, fruit cocktail, banana candy, tamarind jam, lemon jam, etc. to diversify products, serving many different customer groups. In addition, she is looking for partners to gradually bring products to the international market.

Start from "existing"

After Covid-19, realizing the increasing demand for camping and relaxing in nature, Mr. Le Thanh Dan (born in 1993, Hai Van ward) boldly opened a camping area right in his family's garden.

From his family's support, Mr. Dan borrowed an additional 50 million VND to renovate the 3,000m2 garden ^{into an} eco-tourism and accommodation destination. He designed 4 bedrooms, 21 tents with a capacity of about 100 people, serving the needs of sightseeing, relaxation, taking photos of rice fields, experiencing overnight camping, making campfires, singing, cultural exchanges...

Not stopping there, Mr. Dan also organizes activities to experience the traditional culture of the Co Tu people, guides tourists to visit brocade weaving villages, and learn about local cuisine and life.

Mr. Dan said that the land was previously mainly used to raise chickens and grow fruit trees, but the economic efficiency was not high. Realizing the potential of his hometown and the available conditions of his family, he decided to switch to tourism development. Since the change, his family's income has been more stable, and life has clearly improved. Currently, monthly income ranges from 10-20 million VND.

According to Mr. Dan, in the coming time, he plans to expand more types of services, aiming to build a sustainable experiential tourism ecosystem. In addition to upgrading infrastructure and expanding the scale of welcoming guests, Mr. Dan is planning to organize experiential workshops such as rustic cooking, making handicrafts...

At the same time, he launched cultural tours, taking tourists to explore local life, customs, and craft villages. He hopes that these activities will contribute to preserving cultural identity, while opening up startup opportunities for many like-minded young people in his hometown.