Currently, more and more people are starting their own businesses to follow their passions. Their activities and production have contributed to economic development.
This rattan workshop is one of the successful production models proposed by the Youth Economic Development Club in Bắc Ninh province. The club has only 20 members, but their production models have solved the unemployment problem for 200 people in the commune and helped them to obtain stable income.
Dao Thanh Tuyen graduated with an economics major, but decided to follow an IT career. After 5 years of non-stop efforts, Tuyen has built the startup “Shoppie”, which provides software and applications for smart phones. Currently, their product “Abby Card”, a form of loyalty card, is gaining popularity with many managers.
"If you work for money, you feel suffering. But if you work because it’s your passion, it’s much more enjoyable. Besides, you are contributing to your society. After working hard for a while, opportunities and success will gradually come to you", said Tuyen.
Young people often want to settle soon with a job after graduation. Only a few would choose to start a new business. Thus, people who have ambition and dare to face challenges to make their own businesses would be a key factor to boost the whole economy.
"Start-ups can help provide jobs for many people. I think that Vietnamese youngsters should improve their foreign language skills, especially English, because the language barrier can limit our access to the labour market", said Nguyen Dac Vinh, First Secretary of the Central Committee of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union.
Vietnam is aiming to become a knowledge economy. However, global integration has created both opportunities and challenges for the country. To seize the opportunities, the young Vietnamese generation can improve their competency, talent, and knowledge to develop and contribute to the country.
