The journey from a young girl leaving home to start a business to a successful businesswoman
Talking to a reporter from Dan Viet Newspaper, businesswoman Le Thi Kim Hang shared that starting in 1998, when she was only 13 years old, she and her parents left their hometown of Dong Thap to start a business in the new land of Dak Nong .
Initially, Ms. Hang’s family started with 10 hectares of coffee, pepper and other crops. The new land was fertile but full of challenges, especially since her family was not familiar with the soil and farming conditions in Quang Son.
In the early years, her family faced many difficulties such as pests, erratic weather, high investment costs, and erratic agricultural prices.
However, thanks to her diligence, hard work and determination to overcome all difficulties, Ms. Hang has gradually stabilized and developed production.
Not stopping at production, Ms. Hang also sees great potential in agricultural and fertilizer business.
In 2003, Ms. Hang opened Tu Hai agricultural product purchasing agency, now named Hoang Vinh - Kim Hang with an area of 900m2 of agricultural product purchasing and processing warehouse, purchasing more than 300 tons of coffee and pepper annually and distributing 500 tons of fertilizer.
The development of this agency helped her family's revenue grow impressively from 10 billion VND in 2021 to nearly 20 billion VND in 2023, of which profit reached from 2 billion to 4 billion VND.
In addition, Ms. Hang is currently taking care of 11 hectares of Dona durian with about 2,000 trees. In the first harvest, Ms. Hang harvested more than 60 tons of durian, selling at an average price of 55,000 VND/kg, earning more than 3.3 billion VND.
The success of businesswoman Kim Hang does not stop at impressive numbers but also creates jobs for 7 year-round workers and 10 seasonal workers with an average income of 300,000 VND/day.
Successful businesswoman and meaningful charity activities
Mr. K' Sieng, Chairman of the Farmers' Association of Quang Son Commune, Dak Glong District (Dak Nong Province) said that Ms. Hang is not only a good farmer and successful businesswoman, but also a compassionate person, always willing to help the community.
Ms. Hang regularly supports farmer members by lending capital to invest in production, or selling fertilizer on installment without interest, helping them overcome difficulties and develop the economy .
"Ms. Hang is not only successful in business but also makes great contributions to society.
Ms. Hang is also a pioneer in the new rural construction movements, the Farmers' Association movements, and the local government in many social activities," said Mr. K' Sieng.
In 2013, businesswoman Kim Hang sponsored 400 million VND to bring low-voltage electricity to more than 50 households in the area of bridge 25, Quang Tien village, Quang Son commune.
This stable electricity system helps improve the living and production conditions of households.
In addition, in 2017, Ms. Hang also contributed more than 700 million VND to build a concrete road to the production area (Quang Tien village, Quang Son) and invested in installing 30 solar lamp posts, creating favorable conditions and security for the area.
Businesswoman Kim Hang also stands out for her kindness in charity activities. During the Covid-19 pandemic, she supported dozens of tons of rice and cooked for people in quarantine, regardless of the hardship.
Every month, she contributes 200 kg of rice to the Charity Kitchen of Dak Nong General Hospital to support disadvantaged patients.
Ms. Luong Thi Bich Chi, in Quang Hop village, Quang Son commune, Dak Glong district, shared, "Hang not only helps during the difficult times of the pandemic, but also every time our people encounter natural disasters, she is always a pioneer, ready to support both materially and spiritually.
Normally at home, Hang always keeps necessities like rice, spices, cooking oil, instant noodles, milk of all kinds, bottled water... ready to help people at any time."
Ms. Hang's work not only directly contributes to the local socio-economic development, but also spreads a positive spirit to the community.
"If I see someone in need, I will help them. I don't care how much I can do. I just hope that God will bless my family with good health and that people will support and love me so that I can help more people," Ms. Hang humbly shared.
For Ms. Hang, help is not measured by numbers but by the heart.
Thanks to her great and meaningful contributions, businesswoman Kim Hang has been recognized with many certificates of merit from the People's Committee of Quang Son commune, the Dak Nong Provincial Red Cross Society recognized her "golden heart of humanity"... especially she was honored as the Outstanding Vietnamese Farmer 2024 of Dak Nong province.
While striving to develop business, actively participate in commune activities, contributing to building the second homeland - Dak Nong.
From a young girl who left her hometown to become a successful businesswoman and active contributor to local development, Ms. Hang is an inspiring story of perseverance, compassion, and arousing the spirit of solidarity and mutual support in the community.
Source: https://baodaknong.vn/le-thi-kim-hang-doanh-nhan-thanh-dat-nong-dan-viet-nam-xuat-sac-2024-230677.html
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