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Bamboo basket weaving in Vietnam

( Update: 07/11/2014 )

Bamboo basket weaving is a craft simple , light work , little investment , can take advantage of idle time to increase income , thus attracted a large number of women participated . Companion craft appear along with the growth of ornamental - flower manufacturing jobs - which are traditional local .

Initially only a small number of households engaged in bamboo baskets to serve the production needs of the family flower , later - flowering ornamental business development , many households investing and expanding production scale , making bamboo baskets demand also increases. Seize the favorable conditions , many households chose weaving bamboo baskets to economic development . So far society has about 200 households involved in the production , not only for the supply of products - ornamental growers in the region but also in the remote provinces ..

However, the majority of households are spontaneous production , small and unsustainable . To enhance the capacity of poor women , difficulties in late 2012 , the development and coordination Women's Union Cooperative established bamboo basket , with 30 members . Join cooperatives , the members are trained methodically , management skills training and effective use of loans . In particular , business development projects with the rural poor has funded cooperative groups 3 split bamboo plant , worth 30 million, to help members save time , increase productivity many times over with handmade .
Ms. Le Thanh Hong , cooperative team leader said: "The management team will be mobilized women to support fund established revolving funds , she contributed 50,000 per month , with a total of one million and a half , the amount 3 this will give you borrowed to buy bamboo basket making materials " .

According to the members , bamboo basket weaving is very easy to do , just learn some day to be able to do it, you have skilled , each person completed the average 50 hours / day , after deducting capital and the remaining interest use cover the living expenses of the family .

Ms. Huynh Thi Ly , the group members said excitedly : "after completing chores , free time I usually bamboo basket , it is convenient you can always knit initiative also, whether rain or shine also had no effect , further splitting the bamboo plant will yield more than before , if done diligently every 40-50.000d/ngay a profit from . "

The market is consumed items bamboo baskets , all products produced by cooperatives are traders purchase . An emphasis on output , boldly members to increase production .

Ms. Tran Thi Thu Dung , chairman of the Chinese women Khanh Hung B said: " Council will regularly monitor and improve the quality of collaborative activities , continue to exercise , you set the combination work to create great products , meet customer needs and demands . "

The success of the partnership was to improve the lives of women , especially poor women , to help them create jobs and improve their lives , while contributing to the local performance improvement criteria forms of organization of production and income in the new rural construction .

Source: sonongnghiep.bentre.gov.v