(VOVworld) – More than 300 outstanding female entrepreneurs met in Hanoi on Saturday as part of activities prior to 126^th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh.

President Tran Dai Quang gives flowers to female leaders of sectors and central agencies (Photo: VNA)

Addressing the get-together, President Tran Dai Quang praised great contributions by female entrepreneurs and the Vietnam Entrepreneur Women Association to national construction and defense: “President Ho Chi Minh described Vietnamese women as heroic, undaunted, loyal and capable. In the renewal period, Vietnamese women continue to do their best, overcome difficulties and make great contribution in all fields. Vietnamese female entrepreneurs have successfully fulfilled their socio-economic tasks, generated jobs for many laborers, reduced poverty and assure social security and international integration”.