ທ່ານນາງ ຈັນທະຈອນ ວົງໄຊ ແມ່ຍິງທີ່ບໍ່ຍອມທໍ້ຖອຍ ຕໍ່ອຸປະສັກ.

ທ່ານນາງ ຈັນທະຈອນ ວົງໄຊ ແມ່ຍິງທີ່ບໍ່ຍອມທໍ້ຖອຍ, ຜ່ານຜ່າອຸປະສັກນາໆປະການໃນຊີວິດການງານເຄີຍລອງຜິດລອງຖືກມາຫຼາຍຢ່າງກວ່າຈະມີວັນນີ້ ແລະ ຮຽນຮູ້ປະສົບການໃໝ່ໆຢູ່ຕະຫຼອດເວລາເພື່ອພັດທະນາຕົນເອງ ເຖິງຈະມີຫຼາຍທຸລະກິດທີ່ຮັດຕົວແຕ່ຄອບຄົວຄືສິ່ງສໍາຄັນທີ່ສຸດ ດັ່ງນັ້ນຈຶ່ງຈັດແບ່ງເວລາໃຫ້ກັບຄອບຄົວຢ່າງໜ້ອຍເດືອນລະຄັ້ງ ຫຼື ຂຶ້ນແຜນໄວ້ລ່ວງໜ້າ 3 ເດືອນຈະຕ້ອງຫາເວລາເພື່ອໃຫ້ຢູ່ພ້ອມໜ້າພ້ອມຕາເພື່ອໂອ້ລົມສັ່ງສອນລູກໆຫຼານໆປຶກສາຫາລືແກ້ໄຂບັນຫາຊ່ວຍກັນ ແລະ ຮ່ວມກິດຈະກໍາຄອບຄົວຢ່າງອົບອຸ່ນມີຄວາມສຸກ.

ດັ່ງນັ້ນໃນວາລະສານສະບັບນີ້ພວກເຮົາໄດ້ຮັບກຽດການໃຫ້ສາພາດຂຶ້ນປົກຈາກທ່ານນາງ ຈັນທະຈອນ ວົງໄຊ ຮອງປະທານສະພາການຄ້າແລະອຸດສາຫະກໍາແຫ່ງຊາດລາວ, ປະທານສະມາຄົມນັກທຸລະກິດແມ່ຍິງລາວ, ຄະນະກໍາມະການສູນກາງແນວລາວສ້າງຊາດ, ສະມາຊິກເຄືອຂ່າຍຂອງນັກທຸລະກິດແມ່ຍິງອາຊຽນ, ຄະນະກໍາມະການແມ່ຍິງອາຊຽນຂອງສະພາການຄ້າ, ຮອງປະທານບໍລິສັດ ເຄແອນຊີ ກຣຸບ, ພັນລະຍາທ່ານ ກິດສະໜາ ວົງໄຊ ປະທານບໍລິສັດ ເຄແອນຊີ ກຣຸບ, ອະດີດປະທານສະພາການຄ້າ ແລະ ອຸດສາຫະກໍາແຫ່ງຊາດລາວ 4 ສະໄໝ, ອະດີດອໍານວຍການໃຫຍ່ບໍລິສັດ ເບຍລາວ ຈໍາກັດ.

• ປະຫວັດຫຍໍ້ໂດຍສັງເຂບ.

ໃນສະໄໝເດັກນ້ອຍເຂົ້າຮຽນທີ່ປະຖົມບໍ່ໂອ ເມືອງຫາດຊາຍຟອງ, ຫຼັງຈາກນັ້ນມາຮຽນຢູ່ ໂຮງຮຽນ “ລີເຊ” ວຽງຈັນໃນປີ 1975 ໄປສຶກສາຕໍ່ທີ່ປະເທດຝຣັ່ງເສດໃນສາຂາບັນຊີເລຂານຸການ ພາຍຫຼັງຮຽນຈົບປີ 1977 ໄດ້ເດີນທາງກັບຄືນປະເທດຮ່ວມກັບຂະບວນການນັກສຶກສາກ້າວໜ້າຊຸດທໍາອິດ ຊຶ່ງພາຍຫຼັງປະເທດຊາດເຮົາທໍາການປົດປ່ອຍແລ້ວເພິ່ນມີຄວາມຕ້ອງການປັນຍາຊົນລາວຜູ້ກ້າວໜ້າຢູ່ຕ່າງປະເທດກັບຄືນເພື່ອມາພັດທະນາປະເທດຊາດ. ໄດ້ຮັບການບັນຈຸເຂົ້າເປັນລັດຖະກອນໃນກະຊວງອຸດສາຫະກໍາການຄ້າ ແລະ ພໍດີໃນເວລານັ້ນທາງບໍລິສັດເບຍລາວເພິ່ນມີຄວາມຕ້ອງການພະນັກງານບັນຊີການເງິນເປັນແມ່ຍິງ ດັ່ງນັ້ນທາງກົມອຸດສາຫະກໍາກໍໄດ້ສົ່ງໄປປະຈໍາຢູ່ເບຍລາວແຕ່ປີ 1977 ຈົນຮອດປີ 1985 ເຮັດໜ້າທີ່ເປັນຜູ້ຊ່ວຍນາຍບັນຊີ ແລະ ເຮັດວຽກຝ່າຍການພົວພັນຕ່າງປະເທດ ແລະ ເປັນເລຂາສ່ວນຕົວຂອງຜູ້ອໍານວຍການໃຫຍ່ສະໃໝນັ້ນ (ທ.ອ່ຽມນໍລະສິງ).

ພາຍຫຼັງເກີດລູກຄົນທີສາມ ໃນ 1985 ກໍໄດ້ຂໍອະນຸຍາດນໍາການຈັດຕັ້ງເພື່ອໄປຮຽນຕື່ມເອົາປະລິນຍາຕີພາສາອັງກິດທີ່ດົງໂດກ ພາຍຫຼັງຮຽນຈົບແລ້ວກໍໄດ້ມາເຮັດວຽກຢູ່ພະແນກຮັບຕ້ອນຂອງໂຮງແຮມລ້ານຊ້າງເຮັດໄດ້ປະມານ 2-3 ປີ ມີໝູ່ຄົນໄທໄດ້ມາຊັກຊວນວ່າ: ເຈົ້າບໍ່ຢາກເຮັດທຸລະກິດສ່ວນຕົວບໍ?

• ທຸລະກິດເລີ່ມຕົ້ນທໍາອິດ

ພາຍຫຼັງໄດ້ປຶກສາກັບທາງຄອບຄົວ ຈຶ່ງໄດ້ຕັດສິນໃຈມາເລີ່ມເຮັດທຸລະກິດຕັດຫຍິບເພື່ອສົ່ງອອກໄປກຸ່ມປະເທດ ເອີຣົບໂດຍການຮ່ວມທຶນກັບນັກທຸລະກິດໄທ ແລະ ເຢຍລະມັນສ້າງໂຮງງານຂຶ້ນທີ່ບ້ານສວນມອນໃນປີ 1991 ໄຂບໍລິການໃນປີ1992 ຕໍ່ມາໄລຍະປີ 1995 ກໍໄດ້ເຂົ້າສະມາຄົມຕັດຫຍິບ ແລະໄດ້ມີໂອກາດເຮັດວຽກຊ່ວຍທາງສະພາການຄ້າໃນບາງຄັ້ງຄາວຢູ່ພາຍໃນ ແລະ ຕ່າງປະເທດ ເຮັດໃຫ້ຕົນເອງໄດ້ມີໂອກາດ ຊ່ວຍວຽກງານໃນສັງຄົມຫຼາຍຂຶ້ນໄດ້ຮູ້ຈັກພົບປະກັບນັກທຸລະກິດພາຍໃນ ແລະ ຕ່າງປະເທດບຸກຄົນສໍາຄັນໃນສັງຄົມຫຼາຍຂຶ້ນ. ຍ້ອນສະພາບຕັດຫຍິບໃນເວລານັ້ນມີການແຂ່ງຂັນຫຼາຍ,ສະນັ້ນຂ້າພະເຈົ້າຈຶ່ງຂາຍຮຸ້ນອອກໃຫ້ຕ່າງປະເທດ ແລະ ວາງມືມາສຸມໃສ່ທຸລະກິດດ້ານອື່ນ. ແຫຼ່ງທຶນທີ່ໄດ້ນອກຈາກການຮ່ວມຮຸ້ນນໍາຕ່າງປະເທດແລ້ວ, ຍັງໃຊ້ເງິນກູ້ຈາກໂຄງການຂອງທະນາຄານໂລກເພື່ອສົ່ງເສີມພາກເອກະຊົນໃນວົງເງິນ 300.000 ໂດລາສະຫະລັດ ແລະ ກໍໄດ້ສົ່ງທຶນທະນາຄານຄືນໃນເວລາ 5 ປີ ພ້ອມດອກເບັ້ຍ.

• ການຂະຫຍາຍທຸລະກິດ

ຫຼັງຈາກນັ້ນກໍມາຮ່ວມກັບໝູ່ພາຍໃນປະເທດເຮັດໂຮງງານກ່ອງເຈ້ຍ ສໍາລັບໃສ່ສິນຄ້າຕັດຫຍິບຂອງໂຮງງານເພື່ອສົ່ງອອກ, ຕໍ່ມາກໍມາເຮັດທຸລະກິດກ່ຽວກັບໂຮງພິມ, ຕໍ່ມາກໍໄດ້ຮ່ວມລົງທຶນຕື່ມກັບໝູ່ເພື່ອນທີ່ຮັກແພງເຮັດອີກຫຼາຍໆທຸລະກິດ ເຊິ່ງສ່ວນໃຫຍ່ຈະເປັນການລົງທຶນແບບ SME.

• ການລົງທຶນສ່ວນໃຫຍ່ຈະເປັນການຮ່ວມທຶນ ຍ້ອນສາເຫດຫຍັງ?

ຈຸດພິເສດຂອງຂ້າພະເຈົ້າແມ່ນມັກການລົງທຶນກັບໝູ່ເພື່ອນບໍ່ມັກລົງທຶນຄົນດຽວ ຊຶ່ງບົດຮຽນນີ້ແມ່ນໄດ້ຮຽນຮູ້ຈາກປະສົບການຂອງພໍ່ແມ່, ເພາະວ່າການລົງທຶນກັບໝູ່ເພື່ອນແມ່ນບໍ່ມີຄວາມສ່ຽງຫຼາຍ ເພາະແຕ່ລະຄົນຕ່າງກໍມີແນວຄວາມຄິດຂອງໃຜລາວມີປະສົບການຂອງໃຜລາວມີເຄື່ອຂ່າຍ ມີກຸ່ມລູກຄ້າສິ່ງນີ້ມັນຈະສາມາດຊ່ວຍກັນໄດ້ເຮັດໃຫ້ທຸລະກິດເຕີບໂຕຍືນຍົງ, ແນ່ນອນກວ່າຜົນຕອບແທນກໍອາດຈະບໍ່ໄດ້ຫຼາຍຄືກັນກັບການລົງທຶນຄົນດຽວ ແລະ ມີຄວາມສ່ຽງໜ້ອຍ.

• ການວາງເປົ້າໝາຍສໍາລັບທຸລະກິດ?

ເພື່ອເປັນການວາງແຜນອະນາຄົດໃຫ້ກັບລູກພາຍຫຼັງທີ່ຮຽນຈົບຊັ້ນອຸດົມແລ້ວກໍໄດ້ສົ່ງໄປຮຽນຕໍ່ທີ່ປະເທດອົດສະຕຣາລີທັງສາມຄົນ ຫຼັງຈາກນັ້ນໃນປີ 2004 ໄດ້ສ້າງຕັ້ງບໍລິສັດ ເຄແອນຊີ ກຣຸບ ຂຶ້ນເຊິ່ງເປັນທຸລະກິດແບບຄອບຄົວເພື່ອເປັນການລໍຖ້າລູກຊາຍ-ລູກສາວກໍາລັງຈະຮຽນຈົບມາແລ້ວຈະໄດ້ເລີ່ມຮຽນຮູ້ໃຫ້ລູກໆເຂົ້າມາສຶບທອດບໍລິຫານທຸລະກິດແທນໃນອະນາຄົດ. ພາຍຫຼັງທີ່ລູກສາວກັບມາກໍໄດ້ຂະຫຍາຍກິດຈະການຕື່ມອີກຄື: ເຮັດທຸລະກິດນໍາເຂົ້າປະເພດອາຫານ, ເປີດກິດຈະການຂາຍປີ້ຍົນ
ໃນທົ່ວໂລກ, ເປີດກິດຈະການກ່ຽວກັບຄວາມງາມ, ໂຮງແຮມ, ອາພາດເມັນ,ເຮືອນໃຫ້ເຊົ່າ ແລະ ອື່ນໆ.ມາຮອດປັດຈຸບັນນີ້ໃນກຸ່ມເຄແອນຊີ ກໍໄດ້ມີຫຼາຍຂະແໜງການເພີ້ມຂຶ້ນ.

1. ຮ່ວມທຶນກັບຕ່າງປະເທດເຊັ່ນ: Pizza, Swensen,Texas Chicken, Dairy Queen.
2. ຮ່ວມທຶນກັບຕ່າງປະເທດໃນການນໍາເຂົ້າຈໍາໜ່າຍລົດ Land Rover Jaguar Ford.
3. ສ້າງເງື່ອນໄຂໃຫ້ລູກໆແຕກຂະແໜງທຸລະກິດຫຼາຍຂະແໜງເຊັ່ນ: ການສຶກສາ, ຮ້ານອາຫານ, ການບໍລິການໃນຫຼາຍດ້ານ.
4. ໃນກຸ່ມທຸລະກິດຂອງເຄແອນຊີ ແມ່ນໄດ້ປະຕິບັດລະບຽບກົດໝາຍຖືກຕ້ອງ, ເສຍພັນທະອາກອນຕາມລະບຽບທຸກຢ່າງ.

• ການເຄື່ອນໄຫວໃນວຽກງານພາກລັດ.

ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າໄດ້ຮ່ວມກັບສະຫະພັນແມ່ຍິງສູນກາງເປັນຜູ້ລິເລີ່ມຈັດງານອາພອນເພດຊົງລາວຂຶ້ນເປັນຄັ້ງທໍາອິດຂອງປະເທດໃນປີ 2006 ແລະ ຕໍ່ມາສາມປີກໍໄດ້ເປັນຜູ້ທໍາອິດທີ່ລິເລີ່ມເຮັດກ່ຽວກັບໂຄງການນາງສາວລາວຮ່ວມກັບກະຊວງຖະແຫຼງຂ່າວ ວັດທະນະທໍາ ໂດຍເນັ້ນໃສ່ການປະກວດທາງດ້ານຮີດຄອງປະເພນີ, ການນຸ່ງຖື, ກິລິຍາ, ມາລະຍາດຂອງແມ່ຍິງລາວບັນດາເຜົ່າ ແລະ ໄດ້ຮັບການຍ້ອງຍໍຊົມເຊີຍຢ່າງກວ້າງຂວາງຈາກສັງຄົມທັງພາຍໃນແລະ ຕ່າງປະທດ. ຜ່ານການດໍາເນີນງານມາໄດ້ 5
ປີກໍໝົດໂຄງການແລ້ວຕົກລົງບໍ່ສືບຕໍ່ ຍ້ອນສາເຫດທີ່ມີຫຼາຍທຸລະກິດທີ່ຈະຕ້ອງໄດ້ຮັບຜິດຊອບ.

ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າໄດ້ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມເຮັດວຽກໃນໂຄງການກັບສູນກາງສະຫະພັນແມ່ຍິງລາວ ເຊິ່ງເວລານັ້ນມີທ່ານນາງ ວິໄລວຽງ ພິມມະສອນ ຊ່ວຍໂຄງການຕອນນັ້ນແມ່ນ ທ່ານນາງ ສີໄສ ລືເດດມູນສອນເປັນປະທານສູນກາງແມ່ຍິງລາວ  ໂດຍໃນເວລານັ້ນທ່ານນາງ ຈັນເທົາ ປະຖັມມະວົງ ເປັນຫົວໜ້າຂ້າພະເຈົ້າເປັນຮອງ ແລະ ມີທ່ານນາງ ດຣ ສຸວັນເພັງບຸບຜານຸວົງ ຮ່ວມກັນບໍລິຫານໃນເວລານັ້ນເປັນພຽງໜ່ວຍງານຂົນຂວາຍນັກທຸລະກິດ ແມ່ຍິງລາວ. ຕໍ່ມາໃນປີ 2004 ຈຶ່ງໄດ້ສະເໜີຂໍສ້າງຕັ້ງເປັນສະມາຄົມ
ນັກທຸລະກິດແມ່ຍິງລາວ ຂຶ້ນເປັນທາງການໂດຍແມ່ນທ່ານນາງ ຈັນເທົາ ປະຖັມມະວົງ ເປັນປະທານ,ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າເປັນຮອງປະທານ ໂດຍມີສໍານັກງານຢູ່ສະພາການຄ້າ ແລະ ອຸດສາຫະກໍາແຫ່ງຊາດລາວ.ໃນປີ 2014 ຕໍ່ມາເມື່ອທ່ານນາງຈັນເທົາ ປະຖັມມະວົງຂໍບໍານານ ຈຶ່ງຈັດກອງປະຊຸມສະໄໝທີ II ເພື່ອເລືອກຕັ້ງຄະນະບໍລິຫານງານຊຸດໃໝ່ ແລະ ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າໄດ້ຮັບເລືອກຕັ້ງເປັນປະທານ ແລະ ຕໍ່ມາທາງສະພາການຄ້າຈະໄດ້ສ້ອມແປງອາຄານໃໝ່ ຈິ່ງໄດ້ຍ້າຍບ່ອນເຮັດວຽກຂອງສະມາຄົມມາຢູ່ຕຶກ ເຄແອນຊີກຣຸບ ບ້ານສີສະຫວາດເມືອງຈັນທະບູລີ ຈົນເຖິງປັດຈຸບັນ ແລະ ໃນປີ 2016 ກໍຖືກເລືອກຕັ້ງໃຫ້ເປັນຮອງປະທານສະພາການຄ້າ ແລະ ອຸດສາຫະກໍາແຫ່ງຊາດ ແລະ ພ້ອມນັ້ນກໍຖືກເລືອກຕັ້ງໃຫ້ເປັນຄະນະກໍາມະການແນວລາວສ້າງຊາດອີກຕໍາແໜ່ງໜຶ່ງ.

• ຕາມທັດສະນະຂອງທ່ານແມ່ຍິງລາວມີຈຸດດີ ຈຸດແຂງແນວໃດ ທີ່ຈະເປັນຜູ້ປະກອບການ?

ສໍາລັບແນວຄວາມຄິດຂອງຂ້າພະເຈົ້າແລ້ວ ແມ່ຍິງລາວເຮົາກໍມີຄວາມຮູ້; ຄວາມສາມາດບໍ່ໄດ້ດ້ອຍໜ້າຊາດອື່ນໃນໂລກ ຖ້າວ່າມີຄວາມຕັ້ງໃຈຢາກເຮັດທຸລະກິດ ຫຼື ຖ້າຫາກມັກຮັກໃນສິ່ງໃດແລ້ວແມ່ນສາມາດເລີ່ມໄດ້ແຕ່ນ້ອຍເລີຍ ໂດຍສາມາດເລີ່ມແຕ່ຕອນຍັງຮຽນໜັງສືຢູ່ກະໄດ້ຖ້າຫາກແມ່ຍິງເຮົາຮູ້ຈັກການຊື້-ຂາຍ ທໍາມາຫາກິນຄອບຄົວກໍຈະມີຂໍ້ສະດວກ.

ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າເຫັນວ່າ: ປັດຈຸບັບນີ້ແມ່ຍິງໄດ້ມີການສຶກສາຮຽນຮູ້ສູງໆເທົ່າທຽມເພດຊາຍມີຄວາມກ້າຫານກ້າສະແດງອອກມີຄວາມອົດທົນສາມາດເຮັດໄດ້ທຸກວຽກງານທີ່ເພດຊາຍເຮັດໄດ້ ເຊິ່ງມັນແຕກຕ່າງກັບສະໄໝກ່ອນ. ແມ່ຍິງລາວມີມູນເຊື້ອຄວາມເປັນຜູ້ປະກອບການດົນນານມາແລ້ວ ເຊິ່ງເຮົາຈະສັງເກດເຫັນວ່າຢູ່ຕາມຕະຫຼາດ ສ່ວນຫຼວງຫຼາຍຈະແມ່ນແມ່ຍິງເຮັດຄ້າຂາຍຍ່ອຍ ໂດຍໃຊ້ຄວາມອົດທົນຄວາມດຸໜັ່ນເພື່ອຫາລ້ຽງຄອບຄົວ ແລະ ເລື່ອງການບໍລິຫານການເງິນຂ້າພະເຈົ້າເຫັນວ່າແມ່ຍິງມີຄວາມລະອຽດອ່ອນທີ່ສຸດ ດ້ວຍມູນເຊື້ອດັ່ງກ່າວຂ້າພະເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າມັນບໍ່ແມ່ນເລື່ອງຍາກສໍາລັບແມ່ຍິງລາວ ພຽງແຕ່ວ່າເຮົາຕ້ອງມີເປົ້າໝາຍທີ່ຊັດເຈນ,ຕ້ອງມີວິໄນມີແຜນການການເງິນການລົງທຶນທີ່ເປັນລະບົບ, ຕ້ອງຊອກຮູ້ຕະຫຼາດໃໝ່ໆ, ຕ້ອງຮຽນຮູ້ສິ່ງໃໝ່ໆ, ຕ້ອງປຶກສາກັບຜູ້ທີ່ມີປະສົບການມາແລ້ວ, ທີ່ສໍາຄັນຕ້ອງດຸໝັ່ນ, ຊື່ສັດສຸຈະລິດ ແລະ ຕ້ອງຮູ້ຈັກບິແບ່ງ.

• ວິໄສທັດ ບົດຮຽນທີ່ຍຶດໝັ້ນຜ່ານມາ

ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າກໍບໍ່ຄາດຄິດວ່າຈະມາເຖິງຈຸດນີ້ໄດ້ແຕ່ດ້ວຍຄວາມມັກຮັກໃນອາຊີບດ້ວຍຄວາມດຸໝັ່ນອົດທົນຜ່ານຜ່າດ້ວຍຄວາມຕັ້ງໃຈ ບໍ່ທໍ້ຖອຍ ໃຝ່ຫາປະສົບການໃໝ່ໆຢູ່ຕະຫຼອດເວລາ. ເປົ້າໝາຍຫຼັກຂອງຂ້າພະເຈົ້າແມ່ນ: ເພື່ອຄວາມຜາສຸກຂອງຄອບຄົວເພື່ອອະນາຄົດຂອງລູກຂອງຫຼານ, ສໍາລັບວິໄສທັດແມ່ນຕັ້ງໄວ້ວ່າ: ຈະຕັ້ງໜ້າເຮັດທຸລະກິດໃຫ້ດີທີ່ສຸດເພື່ອມີຜົນກໍາໄລ ສົ່ງເສີມໃຫ້ຄອບຄົວຢູ່ດີ ກິນດີພ້ອມທັງເບິ່ງແຍງຊີວິດການເປັນຢູ່ຂອງພະນັກງານໃຫ້ດີທີ່ສຸດດັ່ງກັບຄອບຄົວເຮົາເອງ ແລະ ເສຍພາສີອາກອນໃຫ້ລັດຢ່າງຄົບຖ້ວນ ພ້ອມທັງມີສ່ວນຮ່ວມໃນການຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອສັງຄົມກໍຄືປະເທດຊາດບ້ານເມືອງ.

ສິ່ງທີ່ສໍາຄັນຕ້ອງມີຄວາມສາມັກຄີເປັນເອກະພາບໃນຄອບຄົວທຸກຢ່າງຕ້ອງໃຫ້ຮັບຮູ້ນໍາກັນເວລາມີບັນຫາຕ້ອງໄດ້ຊ່ວຍກັນແກ້ໄຂ ຜ່ານຜ່າ ຕ້ອງມີວິໄສທັດກວ້າງຂວາງຕ້ອງວາງແຜນໃຫ້ລະອຽດຕ້ອງຮູ້ຕົນເອງວ່າ: ມັກຫຍັງ? ຢາກເຮັດຫຍັງ? ເພື່ອຫຍັງ? ຍົກຕົວຢ່າງ: ຖ້າເຮົາຈະເຮັດທຸລະກິດດ້ານນີ້ ການເງິນເຮົາຈະເອົາມາຈາກໃສ? ການຕະຫຼາດເຮົາຈະຢູ່ໃສ? ບາງທ່ານອາດຈະຖາມວ່າ: ຜູ້ບໍ່ມີເງິນເດຈະເຮັດໄດ້ບໍ່? ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າວ່າ: ເຮັດໄດ້ເພາະປັດຈຸບັນນີ້ທະນາຄານທຸລະກິດ, ສະຖາບັນການເງິນຈຸລະພາກຕ່າງໆ, ກອງທຶນຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອ SME  ແມ່ນພ້ອມຈະໃຫ້ເຮົາກູ້ ພຽງແຕ່ວ່າເຮົາຕ້ອງມີເປົ້າໝາຍທີ່ຊັດເຈນຕ້ອງມີແຜນການໂຄງການດໍາເນີນທຸລະກິດຢ່າງລະອຽດເປັນລະບົບຄົບຊຸດກໍສາມາດໄປຍື່ນຂໍເງິນກູ້ມາດໍາເນີນທຸລະກິດໄດ້. ຖ້າເປັນທຸລະກິດມືໃໝ່ກໍສາມາດໄປປຶກສາກັບໜ່ວຍງານຮັບຜິດຊອບໄດ້ເຊັ່ນ: ສະພາການຄ້າ, ສະມາຄົມນັກທຸລະກິດແມ່ຍິງລາວ ແລະ ອື່ນໆ.

• ສະຖາບັນຄອບຄົວມີສ່ວນສໍາຄັນແນວໃດຕໍ່ການກະຕຸກຊຸກຍູ້ໂດຍສະເພາະແມ່ນຜູ້ນຳຄອບຄົວ(ຜົວ)?
  ສໍາລັບຂ້າພະເຈົ້າແລ້ວເຫັນວ່າສະຖາບັນຄອບຄົວແມ່ນມີຄວາມສໍາຄັນທີ່ສຸດ ເພາະຖ້າວ່າຢູ່ໃນຄອບຄົວເຮົາບໍ່ມີຄວາມຖືກຕ້ອງປອງດອງ ຫຼື ວ່າບໍ່ກຸ້ມກິນຢູ່ແລ້ວຈະອອກໄປເຮັດວຽກອື່ນມັນກໍຍາກ ເພາະວ່າແມ່ຍິງເປັນຜູ້ທີ່ຄຶດຫຼາຍເປັນຫ່ວງຫຼາຍອັນ ເພາະພັນທະຂອງຄວາມເປັນແມ່ນັ້ນມັນໃຫຍ່ຫຼວງ ເຖິງຈະ
  ມີ ຫຼື ບໍ່ມີ ແຕ່ກະຕ້ອງມີພາເຂົ້າສໍາລັບຄອບຄົວໃນທຸກໆຄາບ. ອີກຢ່າງໜຶ່ງກໍແມ່ນເວລາເຮົາຈະໄປກູ້ເງິນກັບທະນາຄານ ຫຼື ຫາລູກຄ້າທີ່ໃຫ້ເຂົາເຈົ້າເຊື່ອຖືເຮົາຖ້າບໍ່ມີລາຍເຊັນຮັບຮູ້ຂອງຜົວ-ເມຍ ແມ່ນຈະບໍ່ໄດ້ຮັບການອະນຸມັດ. ຜູ້ເປັນຜົວກໍຕ້ອງເປັນກໍາລັງໃຈໃຫ້ເມຍຕ້ອງເປັນທີ່ປຶກສາທີ່ດີຕ້ອງຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອສົ່ງເສີມເມຍຕ້ອງແກ້ໄຂບັນຫາຮ່ວມກັນ ແລະ ສໍາຄັນຕ້ອງມີຄວາມເປັນເອກະພາບ ປອງດອງກັນ.
• ເມື່ອພົບບັນຫາສິ່ງທ້າທາຍ ຜ່ານມາທ່ານແກ້ໄຂແນວໃດ?

ໃນທຸລະກິດທີ່ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າເຮັດກໍມີຫຼາຍຢ່າງ ບາງຄັ້ງໃນບາງທຸລະກິດຂະໜາດນ້ອຍຫາກາງ(SME)ມັນກໍມີບັນຫາ ແລະ ສິ່ງທ້າທາຍເຂົ້າມາບາງຄັ້ງກໍມີກໍາໄລບາງຄັ້ງກໍຂາດທຶນ ແຕ່ສິ່ງສໍາຄັນກໍຄື:ບໍ່ຍອມທໍ້ຖອຍຕ້ອງໄດ້ກວດກາຄືນເຖິງຕົ້ນປາຍສາເຫດຢ່າງລະອຽດ ຖ້າຮູ້ສາເຫດແລ້ວຈິ່ງຫາວິທີແກ້ໄຂດັ່ງທີ່ໄດ້ສະເໜີໄປແລ້ວວ່າ: ເຮົາບໍ່ໄດ້ຢູ່ຄົນດຽວເຮົາຍັງມີລູກ ມີຜົວ ມີຜູ້ຮ່ວມທຶນ ມີທີມງານມີໝູ່ຄູ່ທີ່ມີປະສົບການມາກ່ອນ ເຮົາກໍສາມາດປຶກສາໄດ້ເພື່ອຫາທາງອອກຊ່ວຍກັນ ຫຼື ຢູ່ໃນພາກທະນາຄານ
ເອງເພິ່ນກໍມີໜ່ວຍງານເພື່ອໃຫ້ຄໍາປຶກສາເຊັ່ນກັນ.

• ແມ່ຍິງລາວຈະກ້າວສູ່ສາກົນ ໄດ້ຕ້ອງມີປັດໃຈໃດແດ່?

1. ຕ້ອງມີຄວາມຮູ້.
2. ຕ້ອງມີຄວາມສາມາດ.
3. ຕ້ອງກໍາໄດ້ສະພາບທຸລະກິດຂອງພາກພື້ນກໍຄືສາກົນ.
4. ຖອດຖອນບົດຮຽນກັບຜູ້ມີປະສົບການຮູ້ໜູນໃຊ້ໃຫ້ແທດເໝາະ.

• ກ່າວມ້ວນທ້າຍ

ຂໍຝາກເຖິງເອື້ອຍນ້ອງແມ່ຍິງລາວບັນດາເຜົ່າຖ້າຈະລົງມືເຮັດທຸລະກິດແມ່ນບໍ່ໃຫ້ຢ້ານບໍ່ຕ້ອງທໍ້ຖອຍຈະມີທຶນ ຫຼື ບໍ່ມີທຶນ ກໍໃຫ້ກ້າທີ່ຈະລົງມືເຮັດທຸລະກິດ ເພາະປັດຈຸບັນການເຮັດທຸລະກິດບໍ່ແມ່ນເລື່ອງຍາກມີທະນາຄານມີໜ່ວຍງານສົ່ງເສີມ SME ໃຫ້ຄໍາປຶກສາ ຫຼື ທ່ານສາມາດເຂົ້າມາປຶກສາກັບສະມາຄົມນັກທຸລະກິດແມ່ຍິງລາວໄດ້ ພວກເຮົາມີຄວາມຍິນດີໃຫ້ການຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອແນະນໍາ ຫຼື ຖ້າທ່ານມີພີ່ນ້ອງທີ່ເຮັດທຸລະກິດມາກ່ອນ ທ່ານກໍສາມາດໄປຖອດຖອນບົດຮຽນ ພາຍຫຼັງຮູ້ຈັກຊ່ອງທາງການຊື້ການຂາຍຢ່າງລະອຽດແລ້ວ ທ່ານກໍມາເຮັດທຸລະກິດຂອງຕົນເອງໃຫ້ປະສົບຜົນສໍາເລັດໄດ້.

ຖ້າຫາກຜູ້ໃດກໍມີຢູ່ມີກິນແລ້ວມັນກໍຈະສົ່ງຜົນເຮັດໃຫ້ເສດຖະກິດ-ສັງຄົມ ຂອງປະເທດພັດທະນາດີຂຶ້ນ ຄອບຄົວມີຄວາມອົບອຸ່ນ ສັງຄົມມີຄວາມສະຫງົບອຸ່ນອ່ຽນເທົ່າທຽມກັບປະເທດທີ່ພັດທະນາໃນໂລກ.

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Lao women have a

long tradition of operating as entrepreneurs

Ms. Chanthachone Vongsay, is one woman who has never given up. She has managed to overcome countless obstacles in life through trial and error before being able to reach her current position. During this journey she has continually pursued new experiences that have led to self-improvement. Because she regards her family as the most important part of her life, she creates opportunities to spend time with them at least once per month.  However her
busy schedule requires planning three months ahead to allow enough time to talk her children, teach them, help them to solve particular problems, and engage in other family activities.

In this month’s issue of our magazine, we had the honor of interviewing Ms. Chanthachone Vongsay, Vice President of the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, President of the Lao Business Women’s Association, and a Central Committee Member of the Lao Front for National Reconstruction. She is also a Member of the ASEAN Women’s Entrepreneurs Network, an ASEAN Women’s Committee Member of the Chamber of Commerce, Vice President of K&C Group, and the wife of Mr. Kitsana Vongsay, President of K&C Group.  During
her career she has served four terms as the Vice President of the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI), and was the previous Managing Director of Lao Brewery Company Limited.

• Brief biography (in Ms Chantachone’s own words)

I attended Bor Oh Primary School in Hadxayfong District before pursuing my secondary education at Lycee de Vientiane. In 1975, I went to France to study accounting and secretarial skills, and then graduated in 1977 before returning home as part of the first group of accomplished students. After independence, Lao PDR needed talented students who had been educated overseas to return home and participate in the nation’s development. Firstly I was appointed as a public official at the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and was later transferred to the Lao Brewery Company as it needed an accountant. From 1977 to 1985, I held various positions including accounting assistant, a member of the foreign relations staff, as well as personal secretary to Mr. Aiem Norasing who was the Managing Director of the company at the time.

After giving birth to my third child in 1985, I requested permission  to pursue a Bachelor Degree in Education at Dong Dok University. After graduating I worked as a receptionist at the Lane Xang Hotel  for two to three years. During this time, a Thai friend asked whether I was interested in setting up a business.

• First business

After consulting my family, I decided to invest in a joint venture garment business with German and Thai partners which exported clothes to European countries. In 1991 we built a factory in Souanmone Village and then began production in 1992. Later in 1995, I became a member of the Garment Association which gave me the opportunity to help the LNCCI with
operations both within and outside of the country. These circumstances also enabled me to engage in social work, meet with both domestic and foreign entrepreneurs, as well as other important people contributing to Lao society. Because the garment industry is now highly competitive, I decided to sell all my shares to foreign investors and to concentrate
on other business opportunities. The initial investment was financed through my joint venture partners and a World Bank private business loan of US $300,000, which I was able to repay with interest within a period of five years.

• Business expansion

The next venture involved opening a factory with Lao colleagues to manufacture card board boxes to pack garments for export. After this, I invested in the printing business and was later involved in various SMEs with close friends.

• Why are most of your investments joint ventures?

I prefer to invest with friends, rather than on my own. This is a lesson I have learned
through my parents’ experience. Investing with friends mitigates risks, while at the same
time each individual brings new ideas, experience, client networks and so on, which
can all contribute to the sustainable growth of the business. Of course, I might receive
less individual revenue compared to being the sole investor, but there is also less risk.

• How do you set your business targets?

After my children graduated from secondary school, I sent them to Australia
for higher education as I felt it would be good for their future. In 2004, I established
the family-run K&C Group while waiting for my children’s return and participation in the
group’s future. When my daughter returned to Laos, we decided to diversify our
business into other areas, such as the food industry, travel, beauty, hotels, apartments,
and rented accommodation just to name a few. To date, the K&C Group has increased
its business interests through joint ventures with foreign brands such The Pizza Company,
Swensens, Texas Chicken and Dairy Queen. We have also established joint ventures
with foreign investors to import and sell Land Rover, Jaguar and Ford. We also created
favorable conditions for my children to diversify our business into areas of their own
interests such as the education sector, the restaurant industry and other management
areas. I should also note that the K&C Group has contributed as a model business
in Laos by fully complying with relevant laws and paying all required taxes.

• Public service

In collaboration with the Lao Women’s Union we initiated the Aphone Lao Contest
in 2006 which provided a model for the Miss Lao Contest. This was organized three
years later in conjunction with the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism  to showcase
Lao women from all ethnic groups and enable them to define themselves by their dress, attitudes and customs. The event received positive feedback from both domestic and international audiences. After organizing the event for five years, we decided to stop staging the contest so that we were able to focus on other businesses.

I had the opportunity to participate in many of the Lao Women’s Union’s projects
when it was under the leadership of by Mme Sysay Leudetmounsone. I acted as the
Vice Head and my project assistant was Ms. Vilayvieng Phimmasone. Other members
of our project team included Ms. Chanthao Pathammavong as the Head and also
Dr. Souvanpheng. In our positions we assisted each other in managing activities
that promoted female entrepreneurs in Lao PDR. In 2004, we requested permission to
officially found the Lao Women’s Business Association in affiliation with the Lao National
Chamber of Commerce and Industry with Ms. Chanthao Pathammavong as the
President and myself as the Vice President. After Ms. Chanthao Pathammavong retired
in 2014, the Association hosted the 2nd session to elect new administrative members
and I was selected as the President. We had to move our office from the Chamber
of Commerce because of office renovations and ended up at the K&C Group building
at Sisavath Village, Chanthabouly District, which is where we have operated since. In
2016, I was elected as the Vice President of the Lao National Chamber of Commerce
and Industry as well as a Central Committee Member of the Lao Front for National
Reconstruction.

• From your perspective, what are the strengths of Lao female entrepreneurs?

In my opinion, Lao women are on equal footing to other women in the world once
they are truly determined to do business. We should support their passions, by providing  the opportunity to begin school at an early age. If women have trade and
business skills, this knowledge can benefit their family’s well-being.

I have seen that nowadays woman are often equally educated as men. In the
process they have become braver, more expressive, while displaying patient
perserverance and proven their ability to do jobs that were previously dominated by men. Lao women have a long tradition of operating as entrepreneurs. As we can see,
most of the retail vendors at the markets are women who work diligently in order to
support their families. I have also noticed that women are more thorough in financial
management. I do not think that it is difficult for Lao women to do business. They just
need to have clear goals, discipline and a financial plan so as to be able to invest in
a business systematically. Moreover, they must continuously investigate new markets,
continue learning, seek the advice of experienced business operators, work hard,
and be honest and loving

• Visions and lessons you have held on to I never thought that I would reach this
  stage in my life, but I should be grateful for the passion, diligence, tolerance and
  determination that has driven me to continuously explore new experiences without giving up. My main objective is to work for my family’s happiness and my children’s future. My vision is to keep doing my best to run profitable businesses to support my family and employees whom
  I regard as members of my own family. I will continue to fully comply with the tax
  requirements through which I can contribute to the development of society as well as the
  country.

It is incredibly important for family members to hold together. Everyone in the
family must be aware of each problem as it occurs so that they are able to help each
other. We must have a far-reaching vision and a detailed plan. We need to know what
we like, what we want and the reasons why. For example, if we are interested in
investing in a particular business, we should know where to access the necessary capital.
We should know the market and competitors. Some people might ask if we are able to
set up a business if we do not have the finances. I would say yes, this is possible.
Currently, there are commercial banks, and micro-finance institutions which are able to
provide SME funds for us. All you need is a clear goal and business plan before
applying for a loan. New entrepreneurs who may need suggestions are able to discuss
options  with relevant organizations, such as the Chamber of Commerce, and the
Lao Business Women’s Association, just to mention a few.

• How is the family unit, especially the role of the husband, important in
  supporting women’s involvement in business?

I think the family unit is actually the most important factor. If a family lacks harmony
or does not have enough money to support itself, life will be difficult. Women face many
considerations and worries due to other major tasks including ensuring enough food
for the family. Another consideration is the fact that it can still be difficult for women
to take out a loan or build up trust with customers without the support of men.
Husbands should encourage their wives, act as advisors, offer support in helping to solve
problems, and maintain peace within the family and ensure that it remains a solid unit.

• How have you handled previous challenges?

In the running of my businesses, I have been faced with various issues and
challenges. Sometimes I made profits, and sometimes I suffered losses. The most
important thing is that I have never given up. I always had to examine my situation and
uncover the causes of problems before being able to solve them. As I said before, I
am not alone. My children, husband, team and friends with experience have been able
to help me along the way, and I have also had the assistance of banks  through their
counseling services.

• How can Lao women advance into the international arena?

Firstly they must be knowledgeable, and secondly they must also be capable.
Furthermore they need to be well aware of both regional and international economic
conditions. Importantly they have to learn from those with experience, and know how
to apply such knowledge in a suitable and practical way.

• Closing

I would like to encourage women from all of Lao PDR’s ethnic groups who wish
become involved in business not to be afraid and to never give up. It does not matter if
you do not have the necessary finances. There are many banks and organizations
that are ready to support SMEs. You are also able to seek advice from the Lao
Business Women’s Association. We are happy to help and provide you with
guidance, and you are also able to learn from people that you know who have run
businesses before. After learning more about your business, you can start your own
business and be successful.

By earning enough to support yourself, your business will be able to contribute to
the nation’s socio-economic development in the same manner as in developed
countries, and thereby help to achieve social peace and stability.

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