How ICT is empowering women entrepreneurs in Vietnam: a case study of Tu Nhien Cooperative

This case study aims to document the use of ICTs in vegetable production and entrepreneurship in Tu Nhien Cooperative in Moc Chau district, Sơn La province, Vietnam. The cooperative is a women-owned organisation and led by women who are developing ICT services and tools for their members to implement a digital traceability system. 

The aim of this case study is to understand how and why ICTs are contributing to the entrepreneurial empowerment of women producers in Tu Nhien Cooperative and to share the successes and challenges the cooperative has experienced in the development and adoption of ICT tools and services.

These lessons can inspire other women-led and women-majority producer organisations like Tu Nhien Cooperative who are also expanding efforts to empower their women members in their entrepreneurial activities and to increase production efficiency, and who may benefit from employing ICTs in these efforts.